2014 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK low beam

14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
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Eng ine start sys tem
¢page 17
Central ind icator light
¢pag e 18
Elect romechan ica l stee ring, dy·
n amic stee ring *./
¢pag e 194
Air s uspension *
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Sport different ia l*
c:::;,page22
R ear spoiler
c:::;,poge 192
Other indicator lights
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T u rn signa ls
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Canada models: Cr uise co nt rol *
¢page 79
Ada pti ve cr uise con tro l*
¢ page 83
Adapt ive cr uise control*
¢page 83
Adapt ive cr uise control*
¢pag e 83
Aud i active lane ass ist *
c::>pag e 91
High beam
c::>page46
BRAKE /((J)) B rake system
T he light illum inates when t he ignition is
switched on. It goes out after the engine has
been started. T his in dicates that the bra ke
war ning light is functioning properly.
If the brake warning light does not light up
when the engine is cranking , there may be a
malfunction in the electrical system . In this
case, contact your Audi dealer.
If the brake system wa rn ing/indica tor light
tu rns on, there is a b rake system ma lfunction.
1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
Stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
If th e i ndicato r ligh t turns on and th e mes ·
sage appe ars, pro ceed as fo llows:
.. Pull off t he road .
.. Stop the vehicle .
.,. Tur n off th e engi ne.
.,. Che ck t he b ra ke fluid level
c:::;, page 2 22.
.,. Conta ct yo ur ne arest au th oriz e d rep air fa -
c ili ty if necess ary.
Warning! Fault in brake system . Contact
dealer
If th e ABS ind icat or light 9 (USA models)/
[IJ (Canada mode ls), the ESC ind icator lig ht
J_j) and t he br ake system ind icator light
1111 ( U SA mode ls)/ . (Canada model s) tur n
o n a nd the mess age app ea rs, the A BS, ESC
and braking distr ibution ar e no t working
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Carefu lly drive to your author iz e d Audi d ealer
i mmedia tely to have the ma lf u n cti on corre ct­
ed¢ _&.
1111 (USA models )/. (Canada models)
Parking brake: system fault! Please contact
dealer
- If the ind icator lig ht and t he message ap·
p ea r
when stationary or after switching the
ignition on ,
check if yo u can re lease the
pa rki ng brake. Afte r relea sing the par kin g
b rak e, car efully drive to y our au thor ized
Aud i dea le r i mmedia tely to have the ma l­
fu nction corrected . If yo u cannot release the
pa rking brake, seek professiona l assistance .
- If the in dicat or lig ht and the mes sage ap ·
pea r
while driving, th e emergen cy b ra ki ng
fu nction may not be availab le. It may not be
possible to set the par king brake or re lease
it once it has been set. Seek profess io na l as­
sistance.

22 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
@.D Light/rain sensor
II Automatic headlights/automatic wiper s:
sys tem fault
If the indicator light turns on and th is mes­
sage appears, the light/ra in sensor is not
functioning correctly.
For safety reasons the low beams are turned
on permanently w ith the switch in
AUTO .
However, you can continue to turn the lights
on and off using the light switch. You can still
control all functions that are independent of
the rain sensor through the windshield wiper
lever.
Contact your author ized Audi dealer as soon
as possible to have the prob lem corrected.
; Adaptive dampers
Appl ies to vehicles: with adaptive dampers
B Suspension: System fault! You can contin­
ue driving
If the B symbo l in the display comes on, the re
i s a malfunction in the adaptive dampers.
Please go to an authorized Audi dea ler or oth­
er qualified workshop to have the ma lfunction
repaired.
!- I Sport differential
Applies to vehicles: with sport d ifferent ial
Ill Sport differential: system fault
There is a malfunction with the sport differen­
tial.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer immedi­
ately to have the mal function cor rected .
Ill Sport differential: overheating
The transmission temperature has increased
significantly due to the sporty driving manner .
Drive in a less sporty manner until the tem­
pe rature returns to the normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
A WARNING
Contact your author ized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop if the sport differential
i s faulty or malfunct ioning . The repair
must be performed by trained personnel
using the correct oil in order to ensure
safety.
¢¢ Turn signals
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The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal.
Whenever you use the left II or the right B
turn signal, the indicator light blinks . When
you use the emergency flashers, both indica­
tor lights flash .
If one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out,
the turn signal will blink twice as fast as nor­
mal. Carefu lly dr ive to your authorized Audi
dealer immediate ly to have the malfunction
corrected.
(D Tips
For more information on the turn signals,
refer to ¢
page 46.
CRUISE /11
(') Cruise control
T he warning/indicator light lij;jl)~i~ (USA mod­
els)/ lil (Canada models) illuminates when
the cruise control is activated ¢
page 79.

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 ,..

46 Clear vision
Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following settings in the
Automatic headlights menu:
Headlights a ctivation time -You can adjust if
the head lights switch on
Early , Med. or Late
according to the sensitivity of the light sensor.
Audi adaptive light* -You can switch adaptive
light
On and Off.
Daytime running lights
USA models :
You can switc h the dayt ime run­
ning lights
on and off .
Canada models:
The function cannot be
turned off . It is activated automatica lly each
time the ign ition is switched on. This menu
item is shown "greyed out".
Coming home, Leaving home
The coming home function illuminates the
area outside the vehicle when yo u switch the
ignition off and open the driver's door. To turn
the function on, select
Lights when leaving
car > On .
The leaving home function illuminates the
area outside the vehicle when you un lock the
vehicle. To turn the funct ion on, select
Lights
when unlocking car > On .
The coming home and leaving home functions
only operate when it is dark and the light
switch is in the
AUTO pos ition.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col­
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash­
er.
Fig. 39 Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn signa l and hig h beam lever has the
following functions:
Turn signals ¢ 9 (D@
.. Push the lever up as far as it can go to turn
on the right turn signal or down to turn on
t he left turn signal ¢
fig. 39.
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.. Move the lever briefly until you meet res ist­
ance and re lease it to flash three times.
.. Move the lever (up or down) until you meet
resistance and hold it there to determine
the flashing time for the turn signals.
High beam [D @
.. Push the lever forward to switch on the high
beam.
.. Pull the lever back towards yo u to switch off
the high beam.
Headlight flasher [D ©
.. Pull the lever toward the steering whee l to
use the headlight flasher.
Notes on these features
-The turn signals only work w ith the ignition
switched on. The indicato r lights
B or ii in
the instrument cluster¢
page 11 also blink.
- After you have turned a corner, the turn sig-
nal switches off automatically.
- The
high beam works only when the head-
lights are on. The indicator light
II in the ...

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Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist .................. 93
Lap timer
Evaluating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
Pausing timing ........... .. .. .. .... 29
Starting ... ................ ... .... 29
LATCH .. ' .. ... ..... ........... ... '
D . t' escnp 10n . ............. .... .. .. .
Installing a child restraint .. .. .. .. .. .
L ocation
. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook
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182
183
184
183
184
L eather cleaning/protection . .. .. .. .. . 206
Leaving home .. ........... .. .. .. .... 46
Lifting jack .. ................ ... ...
256
Lifting vehicle ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 268
Light
Ambience lighting ........ .. .. .. .. ..
47
Coming/Leaving home ....... .. .. .. .. 46
Daytime running lights ........ ... ... 44
Emergency flashers ........ ... ... ...
45
Exterior lighting ............. ... ... . 44
Headlight range control ... .. .. .. .. .. 44
High beam . .. ........... .. .. .. .... 46
L ow beam .. ............. .... .. ....
44
Rear fog lights .............. .... ... 44
Side marker lights .................. 44
T urn signals .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 46
L ight/rain sensor
Headlights .............. .. .. .. .. ..
44
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .. .. 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Locking Power locking swi tch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Remote control ............... .... .
35
Using the key .... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 37
Low beams .. ............. .... .. .. .. 44
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. . 182
Luggage compartment
Bag hooks .................. .... ... 67
Cargo net .................. .... ... 66
carpeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cover .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. .. 64
Enlarging ................... .... ..
65
Loading .... ................ ... .... 64
Movement-activated opening ... .. .. ..
40
Ski sack .......................... . 67
Stowing luggage ... .............. .
129
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Trunk pa ss-through ... .... ......... .
68
Lumbar support
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
M
M . t am enance .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .... .. 273
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 30
Manual shift program ............... . 108
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Matte finish paint cleaning ......... ..
203
Mechanical key .. .. .. .............. .. 33
Mirrors
Adjust ing the exterior m irrors .... .. .. . SO
d. . 1mmmg .... .. .. .... ............. . 51
Vanity mirrors . .. .. . ... .. ..... .... . 48
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 154
Multifunction steering wheel ......... .. 24
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Natural leather
Cleaning
New tires and wheels
NHTSA Con tac ting
Night vision assistant ............... .
Cleaning camera lenses ............ .
206
239
131
100
204
Number of seats . .. .... ... ... ... .. .. 133
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Occupant seating positions
Octane rating 124
208
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 70
Oil
re fer to Engine oil 215
On-board computer .... ...... ... .. .. . 24
On-Board Dia gnostic Sy stem (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . ...... .... .
30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 30
Open door/hood/rea r lid warning .... .. . 23
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