
4 Table of contents
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
260
F uses. ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... 260
Bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 264
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Starting by push ing or tow ing . . . . . . . 264
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . 264
Use of jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Eme rgency towing with commercial
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Lift ing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Vehicle ident ifica tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 70
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
D imensions .... .. ..... ... .. .. ... . 271
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
RS 7 Sportback 4 .0, 8 cylinder . . . . . . 272
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 273
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Operating your vehicle o utside the
U.S.A . or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Maintenance .............. ... .. .. 273
Addit ional accessories, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
D eclar ation o f Compliance,
Te lecommunication and Electronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Inde x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 7

260 Fuses and bulbs
Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig. 215 Driver side of the cockpit: fuse panel cover
The fuses are located at the front left and
right of the cockpit and behind the trim on
the right side of the luggage compartment.
• Switch the ign ition and the affected electri
cal equ ipment off.
• Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the consumer.
• Remove the cover ¢
fig. 215 or¢ page 211,
Opening the side trim.
• To remove the purple plastic clip if necessa
ry
ll, hold onto it at the small side and pull
it out of the fuse panel
c:> page 260,
fig. 216 .
• Remove the clamp from the rear s ide of the
fusecover <>fig.
215.
• Remove the fuse using the clamp and re
pla ce the blown fuse w ith an ident ical new
one.
A WARNING
Do not repair fuses and never replace a
blown fuse with one that has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the elec
trical system and a fire.
ll You can dis pose of the plastic clip after re moving it.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again after shortly
have you have installed it, have the electri
cal system checked by your authorized
Audi dealer.
(D Tips
-The following table does not list fuse lo
cations that are not used.
- Some of the equipment items listed are
optional or only available on certain
model configurations.
Driver side cockpit fuse assignment
Fig. 216 Dr ive r side cockpit: fuse panel with plastic
bracket
Fuse panel ® (black)
No. Equipment Amps
Switch panel, electromechanical
1 parking brake, seat heating, 5
starting assist, control module
2 Automatic dimming interior
5 rearview mirro r, horn
3 Exhaust system (diesel engine) 10

No. Equ ipment Amps
4 Suspension control system sen-s sor
s
E
lectronic Stabilization Cont rol
s (ESC) module
6 Climate control
5
7 Adaptive cruise control 10
8
Airbag control module, front
5
passenger's seat sensor system
9 Gateway 5
Homelink (garage doo r opener),
10 night vis ion system cont ro l 5
module
11 Image
processing (active lane
10
ass ist, adaptive cruise control)
12 Dynamic steering 5
13 Terminal 15 in
the instrument
15
panel
14 Terminal 15
in the luggage com-
partment 30
15 Terminal 15
(engine)
15
16 Starter 40
Fu se pa nel ® (b rown )
No . Equipment Amps
1 Gateway
5
2 C limate control 10
3 E
lectronic Stabili zation Contro l
10
(ESC) module
4 Fron
t door (driver 's side)
30
s
Power seat adjustment (driver's
7,5
seat)
6 Dynam
ic steering
35
7 Sunroof 20
8
Rear door control module (driv-
15
er 's side)
9 Lumbar support (
Front passen-
s ger seat)
10 Tire pressure
monitoring system
5
11 Su
nroof, rear spoi ler (Sportba ck)
20
12 Driver
door control module
15
Fuse s and bulb s 261
Fuse pan el© (r e d )
No . Equipment
2 Fuel pump
3 Brake light sensor/brake pedal
sensor system
AdBlue control module (Diesel)/
4 Engine acoust ics
5 Left rear door cont rol modu le
6 Power seat adjustment
(pas-
senge r's seat)
7 Horn
8 Windshield wiper motor
9 Light/rain sensor, heater
for vid-
eo camera in windscreen
10 L umba r support (driver seat)
1 1 Front
passenger door control
modu le
12 Right rea r door cont rol modu le
Front passenger side cockpit fuse
assignment Amp
s
25
5/5
5/7,S 30
7,5 15
30
s
5
15
15
F ig . 217 Front passenger side cockpit: fuse pa nel w it h
plast ic brac ket
Fuse panel @ (bla ck)
No . Equipment Amps
1 Head-up
Display
5
2 MMI Display 5
3 CO/DVD changer
5
4 MMI unit/drives 7,5
5 Chip
card reader (not in all coun-
5
tries)
6 Instrument
cluster
5
7 Steering column switch module 5 ...

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

Engine oi l ... .. .... ..... .. .. .. .. ... 215
Adding .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 218
Addit ives ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 2 18
Changing .. ............. .... .. ... 219
Checking the eng ine o il level .. .. .. .. . 218
Indications and cond it ions requ iring ex -
tra check ing ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 218
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
O il consumption .......... .. .. .. .. . 217
O il gr ad es .. ............. .... .. ... 2 15
P ressure mal func tion ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Recommended oil check intervals . ... . 21 8
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specif ication and viscos ity . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Temperature indicator ..... .. .. .. .. .. 28
E ng ine sound . ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 96
E ng ine speed limitat ion ...... ... ... ... 20
Engine start system (indicator lights) . ... 1 7
E nvi ro nment
B re ak -in period ........... .... .. .. . 198
Ca ta lytic converter ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 199
D isposing of yo ur vehicle battery . ... . 227
Driving at high speeds .. ... .. .. .. .. . 20 1
Driving to m inimize pollution and no ise 200
Fue l ..... .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 210
F u el economy ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 200
Leaks under your ve hicle ...... .. .... 213
L ett ing the veh icle stand and wa rm up . 20 1
Pr ope r disposal of dra ined brake flu id . 22 3
Pr ope r disposal of dra ined engine coo l-
a nt . .. .. .. ................. .. .. . 22 1
Pr ope r disposal of drained engine
oil . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 218,2 19
Recycl ing used engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 218
Unleaded f uel ............ .... .. ... 208
What should I do with an old battery? . 227
E vent Data Recorder (EDR) ... .. .. .. .. . 189
E xhaust tail p ipes
C leaning . .. ....... ...... .... .. .. . 205
Expansion tank ............ .... .. .. . 220
E xterior lighting . ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 44
E xterior mirrors
Ad justing ................ ... ... ... 50
D imming . .. ............. .... .. .... 51
H eating .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 50
Exterior temperature d isplay ..... ... ... 23
Inde x 281
F
Fastening
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Convertib le child safety seats . ... .. .. 175
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Floor ma ts .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 128
Foot peda ls .... ... .. ..... .......... 128
Fo r th e sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the env ironment . . 210
Red ucing engine noise by early upshift -
ing ....... .. .. .. ................. . 10
Refueling . .. .. .... .......... ..... 210
Sav ing fuel by early upsh ifting ...... .. 10
Fo ur-zone automatic climate control ... . 70
Fron t air bags
D es cription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
How they wor k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Frontal coll is io ns and the laws of p hys ics 134
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adjusting . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 125
Child restraints in the fron t seat .... .. 144
Fuel Additives . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 208
B lended gaso line ..... ............. 208
C u rrent consumption ........... .. .. . 24
Economy messages (effic iency program) 25
Fuel fil ler flap emergency re lease . .... 211
Fuel fille r neck ... .. ... ....... .... . 209
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gasoline .. .. .. .. ... ............ .. 208
Gasoline ad di tives .... ........... .. 209
L ow fue l level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rat ing . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 208
Recommendation ... . .. .. ... ... .. .. 208
Ref uel ling ... .. ...... ............. 210
Reserve ... .. .. .. ... ............ .. . 11
Tank capac ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,271
Fuses Ass ignment ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 260
Rep lacing . .. .. .. ................. 260
G
Garage door opener (Homelink) ... .. .. 121
Ga rment hooks .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 61
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Rear light Defective
.. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 2 1
Rear she lf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear spoiler .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 192
Rear view camera
refer to Parking systems ... .. .. 111,112
Rear view mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear window heating (automat ic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Refue lling 210
Remote control Garage door opener (Homel ink) . .. .. . 121
Unlock ing and locking ........ .... ... 35
Repair manua ls ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 273
Repa irs
A irbag system ........... .... .. ... 1 58
Replacing Bulbs .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 263
Fuses .. ... ... ................ .... 260
T ires and whee ls ......... .. .. .. .. . 239
W indshield wiper blades ... .. .. .. .. .. 49
Report ing Safety Defects ........ ... .. 131
Reset b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Retractor .. .. .... .. .... .... . .. .. .. . 136
Revers ible mat ............ .... .. .... 67
R ims
C leaning ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 204
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
L oading .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 63
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
s
SAFE .. .... ... ................ ... ' . 26
Safe driving hab its ......... .. .. .. .. . 123
Safety belt posi tio n ........ .. .. .. .. . 13 7
Safety belt he igh t ad justmen t .. .. .. . 139
Safety belts worn by p regnant women . 138
Safety belt pretens ioner ..... .. .. .. .. . 139
Service and disposal ...... .. .. .. .. . 140
Safety belt pretens ioners
Pre sense 187
Index 285
Safety be lts ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 136
Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 205
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .. ................. 134
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Height adj ustment .. .............. . 139
Improperly worn ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. 139
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Safety be lt pos ition . ........... .... 13 7
S afety i nstr uctions .... ......... .. .. 136
Securing child safe ty seats ... ... .. .. 179
Spec ia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... . . 138
U nfastening . .. .. ................. 138
Warning/ind icator light ........... .. 133
Warning light .. .. .... ............. . 16
WhyYOUMUS Twearthem .......... 133
Wor n properly ... .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 135
Safety be lt tens ioner
drive select .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 96
Safety be lt warning ligh t ......... .. .. 133
Safety compliance stic ker ........... . 270
Safety eq uipment .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 123
Safety featu res for oc cupan t rest ra int and
pro tection .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 123
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety instr uctions
Engine compartment ........... .. .. 213
for side curtain airbags ......... .. .. 166
for using child safety seats ......... . 172
for using safe ty belts .......... .... . 136
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ...... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 15 7
Safety systems Warning/ind icator lights .. .. ... ... .. . 18
Seat adjustment Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front passenger 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Head restrai nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 127
Safety gu idelines . .. .......... .... .. 53
Seat belts WhyYOUMUSTwearthem ........ .. 133
Seat covers Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 206
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