2014 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK oil temperature

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 11
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dr ipping from the engine compartment.
You could burn yourself . Let the engine
cool off first until you can no longer see
or hear steam or coo lant escaping.
Q) Note
- Mount ing additional lights or accessories
i n front of the a ir inlets reduces the cool­
i ng effect of the rad iator . At h igh outside
temperatures or high eng ine load, the
engine could overheat.
- The front spo ile r has been designed to
proper ly distribute the cooling air wh en
t h e veh icle i s moving.
If the spoiler is
damaged, this cou ld red uce the cooling
effect and the engine co uld then over ­
heat . Ask yo ur authorized Audi dea ler fo r
ass istance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM
(revolutions per minutes).
If engine R PM drops be low 1 ,500, you should
downshift to the next lower gea r. T he red area
at the end of the sca le indicates maximum
pe rmissib le engine RPM after the break- in pe­
riod. Before reach ing this area, move these­
lector lever to position 0/5 (Drive) or ease
your foot off the accelerator peda l.
(D Note
The tachometer needle should only br iefly
be in the red zone: you cou ld damage your
eng ine! The beginn ing of the red zone var­
ies depending on the operati ng tempera­
ture of the eng ine .
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshift ing early saves fuel and reduces en­
gine noise.
@ Tips
The engine speed is limited when the en­
g ine is co ld - the full engine output is not ava
ilable . When the engine is at operating
temperature, the red area in the tachome­
ter moves to a higher RPM range.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge only works when the ignition is
on. If the fue l level drops below 2 .6 gallons
(10 lite rs), the bottom LED turns red and the
indicato r light ~ turns on
¢ page 21 . The
bottom L ED blinks red whe n the fuel level is
very low.
The possible range based on the current fuel level is shown in tab@~
page 23, fig. 4.
(D Note
Neve r run the ta nk completely dry. A n ir­
r egular supply of f uel can cause engine
misfiring and fuel could enter the exha ust
system. The catalytic co nve rter could t hen
ove rheat and be damaged .
Warning/indicator
Lights
Description
The ind icator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or tur n on. They indica te f unct ions or
malfunctions
¢ & .
Messages may appea r with some indicato r
li ghts. A warning signal will sound at t he
same t ime . The indica to r li ghts and messages
i n the center of the displays may be rep lace d
by other disp lays. To show them again, select
the tab for ind icator lights and messages us­
ing the multif unction steering whee l
¢ page 23. If there are several malfunc­
tions, you can display them one at a time us­ i ng the thumbwheel.
Some indicators lights in the d isp lay can turn
on in severa l co lors.
A WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle informat ion may resu lt
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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
-
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.

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 23
Driver information
display
Overview
Fig. 4 Driver info rmation system in the instrument
cluster
Fig . 5 Display: example of the informat ion line
The driver information system contains infor­
mation
@ that is displayed on tabs ®
c::> fig. 4. The following content is possible de­
pending on vehicle equipment:
®
®
Tab Content
1 Vehicle functions :
On-boa rd computer c::> page 24
Effic iency program* c::> page 25
Digital speedometer
Cruise control*
c::> page 79
Adaptive cru ise control and braking
guard *
c::> page 81
Audi active lane assist* c::>page 90
Boost, shifting and engine oil tern-
perature indicators
c::> page 28
Lap t imer
c::> page 29
Display darkened ®
®
Tab Content
2 Indicator lights and messages
Warn
ing when a door, the hood or
the rea r lid is not closed
Service interval dis play
c::> page 2 7
Speed warning system
c::> page 79
3 Night vision assistant* c::> page 100
4 Audio/video
5 Telephone*
6 Navigation*
The second and th ird tabs are only v isible if at
least one indicator light or message is shown
or if that system is sw itched on.
The status line © is located in the bottom
part of the disp lay
c::> fig. 4. It displays the ex­
terior temperat ure, time, selector lever posi­
tion, trip odometer and odometer.
For some vehicle functions, you can access the
trip information from the temporary memory
c::> page 24 in the line © c::> fig. 5.
A WARNING
-
- Never rely exclusively on the outside
temperature display to determine if a
road surface is icy or not. Keep in mind
that road surfaces, especially bridges
and overpasses, could be ice covered and
slippe ry even at an outside temperature
above 41 °F
(+5 °().
-Always remember, even if the "snow­
flake" symbol (ice warning) does not ap­
pear in the d isplay, black ice could be on
the road.
-Always reduce your speed and drive with
special care in cold weather cond itions
when the chance of encountering icy
road surfaces increases.
(D Tips
- At temperatures below 14 °F (+ 5 °C) a
snowf lake symbol appears ahead of the
t emperature display.
It is intended to re-
mind the driver to pay special attention .,._

28 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Head-up Display
Applies to vehicles: with Head-up Display
Fig. 14 Example: indicators in the Head-up Disp lay
Fig. 15 Instrument panel: knob fo r the Head -up Dis­
p lay
The Head-up Display projects certain warnings
or selected information from the assistance
systems* or navigation* on the windshield .
The display appears with in the driver's field of
vision.
Switching on/off
,.. Press the knob~ to switch the Head-up
Display on/off
c::> fig. 15.
Adjusting the height
The height of the display can be adjusted to
the indiv idual driver .
,.. Make sure you are seated correctly
c:> page 124.
,. Turn the knob ~ to adjust the display .
Settings in the MMI
,.. Se lect : I CAR ! funct ion button > (Car)* sys­
tems
control button > Driver Assist > Head ­
up Display
> Head-up Display content or
Display brightness . Display content
In
the MMI, you can spec ify which information
shou ld be disp layed:
- Cruise control system*
- Navigation information*
- Audi adaptive cruise control*
-Audi active lane assist*
- Night vision assistant* (pedestrian warning)
The speed disp lay and some of the red indica­
tor lights cannot be hidden in the MMI.
Display brightness
You can adjust the display brightness in the
MMI. The d isp lay brightness decreases auto­
matically as the amount of light decreases.
T he basic level of brigh tness is adjusted with
the instrument illumination
c::> page 47.
(D Note
To prevent scratches on the glass cover ing
the Head-up Display, do not place any ob­
jects in the projection opening.
(D Tips
-Sunglasses with polarization filters and
unfavorable lighting conditions can af­
fect the disp lay.
- A spe cial windshie ld is needed for the
Head- up Display function .
- For info rmat ion on clean ing, refer to
Q table on page 205.
Boost, shifting and engine oil
temperature indicators
Fig. 16 Instrumen t cluster: boost, shi fti ng and eng ine
oil te mp erat ure in dicators .,..

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 29
.. Turn the menu thumbwheel on the steering
whee l until
Lap time r appears in the instru­
ment cluster disp lay .
@ Boost pressure indicator
The current engine load (meaning the current
boost p ressure) is indicated by a bar.
@ Shifting indicator
The shifting i ndicator is only visib le when
shifting gears with the selector lever in tip­
tronic mode
c> page 108. Green LEDs turn on
as the engine RPMs increase. The LEDS flash
red at speeds near the RPM lim it.
I n vehicles with a head-up d isplay, the shifting
indicator is shown in the head-up display in­
stead of the instr ument cluster. The head-up
display must be switched on in orde r to do
this
c> page 28.
© Engine oil temperature indicator
I f the engine oil temperature is below 60 °(,
the G¥J symbol followed by three hyphens" --
-" and the °C unit is shown.
The engine has reached its operating temper­
ature when the engine o il temperature is be­
tween 60
· c and 120 °C under normal driv ing
conditions. The eng ine oi l temperature may
be h igher if there is heavy engine load and
high temperatures outside. This is not a cause
for concern as long as the. ~
page 17 or
l!I c> page 17 warning light in the display
does not flash.
Lap timer
Introduction
You can record and eva luate lap times with
the lap timer in the display
c> page 29,
fig. 17 . The time is measured in minutes, sec­
onds and 1/10 seconds . The hours are also
shown when the lap time exceeds 60 minutes.
The maximum individual measurement is
99
hours . A maximum of 50 laps may be record ­
ed .
A WARNING
Please devote your full attention to driv­
ing . As the driver, you have complete re­
sponsib ility for safety in traffic. Only use
the functions in such a way that you always
maintain complete control over your vehi­
cle in all traffic situations.
(D Tips
When the lap timer stopwatch is running,
you can call up the on-board computer in­
formation.
Calling up the lap timer and timing
Fig. 17 Display: Lap t imer
Calling up the lap timer
.. Turn the thumbwheel until the lap timer ap-
pears.
Timing laps
.. To start t iming, press the thumbwhee l.
.. To stop t iming for this lap, press the thumb­
wheel again . This also starts timing the next
round. The previous timing always moves
one line up. The lap number that corre­
sponds to the timing is displayed in front of
the individual tim ings .
Displaying intermediate time and paus ing
timing
.,. To display an intermediate time, press the
thumbwheel. The timing continues to run in
the backg round.
.. To pause timing, press the thumbwheel.
.. To continue timing, press the thumbwheel
again.

Starting th e engin e
"'Press the brake peda l r::!> _&..
"'Press the I START ENGINE STOP I button
r::!> fig. 81. The engine will start .
If the engine should not sta rt immediately ,
the sta rting process is automatically stopped
after a short time. Repeat starting procedure .
A WARNING
-Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphyxiation .
- Never t urn off the engine unti l the vehi­
cle has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and power steering
only work when the engine is running . If
the engine is off, you have to use more
force when steering or braking. Because
you cannot steer and brake as you usua l­
ly would, this could lead to crashes and
ser ious injur ies .
(D Note
-Avoid high engine rpm, full throttle and
heavy engine loads unti l the engine has
reached operating temperature -other ­
wise yo u risk eng ine damage.
- The eng ine cannot be started by pushing
or tow ing the veh icle.
(D Tips
- After a cold engine is started, there may
be a brief period of increased noise be­
ca use oil pressure mus t fi rst bu ild up in
the hyd raulic valve adjusters . This is nor­
mal and not a ca use for concern.
- If you leave the vehicle with the ignit ion
switched on, the ignition will switch off
after a certai n pe riod of time. P lease
note tha t electr ica l equipment s uch as
exterior lights wi ll switch off as well
when that happens.
Stopping the engine
"' Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
"' Move the selector lever to the P or N po si­
t ion.
On th e ro ad 75
"'Press the I START ENGINE ST OP I button
r::!>poge 74, fig . 81.
Ste ering lock
T he s teering locks when yo u tur n the engine
off using t he
I S TA RT ENGINE STO P! bu tton
and open the d river 's doo r. The locked steer­
ing helps prevent vehicle theft.
Emergency off
If necessary, the engine can be switched off
with the selector lever in the R or D/S posi­
t ion. The engine stops if you press the
I S TAR T ENG IN E ST OP I button at speeds below
6 mph (10 km/ h) .
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine until the vehi­
cle has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and power stee ring
only work when the eng ine is r unning . If
the engine is off, you have to use more
force when steering or braking. Because
you cannot steer and brake as you usual ­
ly would, this co uld lead to crashes and
serious injuries .
- For safety reasons , you should a lways
pa rk your vehicle w it h the selector lever
in P. Otherwise, the vehicle could inad­
ver ten tly roll away.
- After the eng ine has been switched off,
the radiator fa n can cont in ue to run for
up to 10 minu tes -even with the ignition
sw itche d off . It can also sw itch on again
after some time i f th e coolant tempera­
ture rises as the result of a heat b uildup
or if the engine is hot and the engine
compartment is additionally heated by
the sun's rays.
(U) Note
Do not stop the engine immediately after
hard o r extended driving. Keep the engine
running for approximate ly two minutes to
prevent excess ive heat bu ild-up .

Avoid damaging the
vehicle
When you are driving on poor roads, or over
curbs, steep ramps, etc., make certain that
low-lying parts such as spoilers and exhaust
system parts do not bottom out and get dam­
aged.
T his is especially true for vehicles with low­
slung chassis (sports chassis) * and fully load­
ed veh icles .
Driving through water
on roads
Note the following to avoid vehicle damage
when driving through water, for example on
flooded roads:
- T he water must not be any h igher than the
bottom of the veh icle body.
- Do not d rive faster than wa lking speed.
..&, WARNING
After driving through wate r, m ud, slush,
etc., the brakes may be slow to take effect
because o f wet brake rotors and pads . Dry
the brakes first by braking carefully to re­
store the full braking effect.
(D Note
- Vehicle components such as the eng ine,
transmission, suspension or e lectrical
system can be severely damaged by driv­ ing through water.
- Check the depth o f the water before driv ­
ing through it.
- Do not s top the veh icle, drive in reverse
or switc h the engine off when driving
through water.
- Keep in mind that oncoming vehicles may create waves that raise the water
level and make it too deep for your vehi­
cle to drive through safely.
- Avoid driving thro ugh sa lt water because
it can ca use corrosion.
-
Dri vin g and en vironm ent 199
Warming up and
cooling down
By carefully warming up and cooling down
your vehicle, you can help ensure that it is not
overstressed unnecessar ily during sporty dr iv­
ing.
When warming up, the vehicle is dr iven at a
maximum engine speed of 6000 RPM in order
to raise the engine o il temperature to a mini­
mum of 140
°F (60 °() . The t ires a lso on ly
reach the ir full road holdi ng capabi lity once
they have warmed up.
The cooli ng fan can cont inue to run in your ve­
hicle after the engine is switched off . Howev­
er, driving the veh icle to coo l it down is pa rti c­
ul arly important. Dur ing spo rty driving , the
engine and b rakes, the exhaust system, and
the transmission a ll become extremely hot.
Before you park the vehicle, you should drive
it for a few miles/kilometers at light load in
the low rpm range to allow it to cool down .
Catalytic converter
App lies to vehicles: wi th gaso line e ngi ne
It is very important that your emission con­
trol system (catalytic converter) is function ­
ing properly to ensure that your vehicle is run­
ning in an environmentally sound manner.
"' Always use lead-free gasoline c:> page 208,
Fuel supply .
"' Never run the tank down all the way to emp­
ty.
"' Never put too much mo to r o il in yo ur eng ine
c:> page 218, Adding engine oil "t:::r..
"' Never try to push -or tow -start you r vehicle .
T he catalytic co nve rter is an efficient "clean ­
u p" dev ice bui lt into t he exhaus t system of
the ve hicle . The cata lytic converter bu rns
many of the pollutants in the exha ust gas be ­
fore they are re leased into the atmosphere.
T he exclus ive use of unleaded fuel is c ritical ly
i mportant for the life of the catalyt ic convert -
er and proper functioning of the engine .
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200 Driving and en vir onm ent
_& WARNING
The temperature o f the exhaust system is
high, both when driving and after stopping
the engine .
- Never touch the exha ust tail pipes once
they have become hot. This could result in burns .
- Do not park or operate the veh icle in
areas where the hot exhaust system may
come in contact with dry grass, brush,
fuel spill or other material which can cause a fire .
- Do not apply additional undercoating or
rustproofing on or near the exhaust
man ifold , exhaust p ipes, catalytic con ­
verter or heat shie lds. D uri ng d riving, the
substance used for undercoating cou ld
over heat and cause a fire .
(I) Note
- Be aware that just one tank filling with
l eaded fuel will already seriously de­
grade the perfo rmance of the cata lytic
conve rter.
- Do not exceed the correct engine oil leve l
¢page 218.
- Do not d rive until the fuel tank becomes
completely empty. The eng ine could mis­
fire. Unburned f uel could a lso ge t in to
t h e exhaus t sys tem and this could cause
the ca talyt ic converte r to ove rheat.
- Do no t switch off the ign ition wh ile the
vehicle is moving.
- Do no t continue to operate yo ur vehicle
u nder these condi tions, as otherw ise fuel
can reach the catalytic converter . This
could result in overheating of the co n­
verter, req uiring its replacement.
- To assure efficient operation of the Emis ­
sion Control System :
- Have your veh icle maintained properly
and in accordance with the service rec­
ommendations in your Wa rranty
&
Ma intenance booklet.
- Lack of proper maintenance as well as
improper use of the vehicle will impa ir the function of the em
ission cont ro l
system and could lead to damage .
~ For the sake of the env ironment
Even when the Emiss ion Con trol Sys tem is
operat ing proper ly, the exha ust gas can
have a sulfur-li ke ex haust gas smell under
some operat ing states . This depends on
the sulfur content of the fuel being used .
Using a different brand of fue l may help,
or filling the tank with lead -free super
grade gasoline .
Shutting down vehicle
If you would like you r vehicle to remain inop­
erative for a longer per iod of t ime, contact an
Audi o r other spec ia lized dealer. They can ad­
v ise you on ne cessa ry precautions e .g. co rro­
s io n preven tion , maintena nce and s to rage.
Pay a ttent ion to addi tional in fo rmat ion con­
cerning the battery. Refer to ¢
page 223 .
Operate your vehicle
economically and
minimize pollution
General
Your p ersonal style of driving will determine
the economy of your vehicle , as well as ex ­
haust and nois e le ve ls .
Fu el economy, environmenta l impact, and
wear on your engine , brakes and tires largely
depend on three factors:
- your personal d riving style
- operati ng conditions
- technical limitat ions
If you an tic ip ate what you need to do next and
drive economically, you can easily cut your
fuel consumpt io n by 10 -15 percent . This sec ­
t ion w ill give you some tips on how you can
help the e nvir onment and your pocketbook .