2014 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK service indicator

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 17
9::;r: Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair . Driving
with a Low-oil-pressure indication is Likely to
inflict severe damage to the engine.
• Switch off engine and check oil level
If the indicator light t urns on and the mes­
sage appears, the oil press ure is too low.
~ P ull off the road.
~ St op t he vehi cle.
~ Turnoff the engine.
~ Check the engine oil level¢ page 218.
~ If the engi ne oil leve l is too low, add engine
o il ¢
page 218. M ake sure that the oil p res­
s ur e warn ing symbol . appea rs no longe r
in t he di sp lay befo re you start drivi ng aga in.
~ If the engi ne oil leve l is corr ect a nd the indi­
cat or lig ht st ill turn s on, tur n t he eng ine
off
and do not contin ue d riving . Seek profe ssio ­
na l assistance .
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indicator for a low engine oil lev­
el. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the
oil level
in your engine at regular inter ­
vals, preferably each time you refuel,
and always before going on a long trip.
- The yellow oil level warning indication
El requires oil refill or workshop serv­
ice without delay . Do not wait until the
red oil pressure warning. starts to
flash before you respond to the low oil
level warning m. By then, your engine
may already have suffered serious dam­
age .
~ . Engine oil level
• WARNING: Please add oil immediately
If th e i ndi cator lig ht and the drive r mess age
a ppear, add eng ine oi l immedi ately
¢page 215.
11!1 Add oil, max. x qt (l). You may continue
driving
W hen the symbol and the driver message ap ­
pear, add the amount of oil a ppearing in the
display at the next op portunity
¢ page 215.
@-Steering column lock
• Do not dr ive vehicle: Steering defect ive
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, t here is an e lectronic steering
column lock malfunct ion. You cannot switch
the ignit io n on.
Do
not tow yo ur vehicle because it cannot be
stee red. See k professiona l assistance .
1!11 Steering lock: sy stem fault. Please con­
tact dealer
If th e i ndica to r li ght turns on and th e m es­
sage a ppea rs, th ere i s an elec tro nic s tee ring
c olumn lo ck malfun ction.
D rive to your author ized A udi dealer imm ed i­
ate ly to have th e ma lfunction corr ected .
&_ WARNING
-
Yo ur ve hicle m ust n ot be towed in the
even t of a ma lf unc tion in th e electro nic
s teerin g col umn lo ck be ca use it c annot be
steere d due to the loc ked stee ring. If i t is
towe d wit h the steering locke d, there is
the r is k of an accident.
© -Engine start system
• Engine start system fault . Please con­
tact dealer
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, do
not switch the ign ition off
because you may not be ab le to sw itch it on
again.
D rive to your authorized A udi dealer immedi­
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
1111 Engine start system fault. Please con­
tact deale r
If the indica to r li ght turns on and the me s­
sage appe ars, there i s a malf unc tion in the en-
gine sta rt sys tem . .,,..

18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
0 Air suspension
Applies to vehicles: with air suspe nsion
• Air suspension: system fault. Can contin­
ue slowly with max. 35 mph .
There is a malfunction that can resu lt in re­
stricted driving stability .
Ca refully drive at a maximum speed of 35
mph
(60 km/h) to your authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop to have the malfunction
corrected .
• Air suspension: service mode. Vehicle
can only be moved with restrictions
Carefully drive to your authorized Audi dealer
or qua lified workshop immediate ly to have
the service mode deactivated.
II Air suspension fault
There is a system malfunction that can result
in restr icted driving stability or reduced
ground clearance .
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
II Air suspension: vehicle too low. Ground
clearance reduced
The ground clearance is ve ry low due to a sys­
tem malfunction . Wait until the air suspen­
sion system has restored normal ground clear­
ance . Otherwise, conditions such as an uneven
road surface can lead to vehicle damage.
tfsl !f Safety systems
The fl (USA models) ;fll (Canada models) in­
d icator light monitors the safety systems (e.g.
a ir bags, pretensioners) and illuminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on.
If the
fl (USA models)I E,I (Canada models)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi­
nates while you are driv ing, or if it starts to
blink, then there is a malfunction somewhere in
the system. If the light does not illuminate
when you switch the ignition on, this also
means there is a malfunct ion .
A WARNING "--
If yo u have a ma lfunction in the safety sys-
tems, contact your authorized Audi dea ler
im mediately . Otherwise the safety sys­
tems may not work properly in an acc i­
dent.
Lt Central indicator light
If the indicato r light . or II turns on, check
the message in the instr ument cluster.
f;,J [); Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
If the lj] indicator light blinks while driving,
the ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is active­
ly regulating.
If the
lj] indicator light turns on, the system
has switched the ESC off. In this case, you can
switch the ign ition off and then on to switch
the ESC on aga in. The ind icator light turns off
whe n the system is functioning fully.
If the
fl indicator light turns on, ESC was re­
stricted or sw itched off using the
l.i; O FFI but­
ton
¢page 189.
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
If the J.j] indicator light and the ABS indicator
light
fJln (USA mode ls) ,1IJ (Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or electronic differentia l lock is malfunctioning.
This also causes the ESC to malfunction. The
brakes still function with their normal power,
but ABS is not active .
Drive to your author ized Audi dealer or quali ­
fied workshop immed iately to have the mal-
funct ion corrected. .,,_

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 21
't'::1".., Engine oil sensor
II Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au ­
thor ized Audi dealer and have the oil sensor
in spected. Until you have th is done, check the
oil level each time you refuel just to be on the
safe side
¢ page 218.
Bil Fuel level indicator
lilJ Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first
time and the message appears, there are
about 2.6 gallons (10 liters) of fuel left in the
tank. Time to refue l
r=;,page 209.
II) Tank system malfunction! Contact dealer
If the indicator light turns on and th is mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
tank system .
Drive to your authori zed Aud i dea ler immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
<;;> Windshield washer flu id level
II Please refill washer fluid
If the symbol illuminates, add windshield
washer fluid to the washer system/headlight
washer system*
r=;, page 22 7 .
'1:> Windshield wipers
E•$ vVindshield wiper defective
There is a malfunct ion with the w indshield
wipers .
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
~ /0$ Defective light bulb warning
1;1 -If the indicator light turns on, a bulb has
fa iled . The message indicates the location of
the bulb.
an-if a rear fog lamp has failed, the indicator
light turns on to indicate the location on the
vehicle.
Vehicle lights : malfunction
If the message appears, there is a malfunc­
tion in the headlights or li ght sw itch.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
-Light bulbs are press urized and could ex­
p lo de while they are being changed caus­
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-voltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights. Failure to do so could re­
sult in death or serious injury.
(D Tips
Have the bu lb replaced or the connection
repaired by your authorized Audi Service
department .
~(D Headlight range control
IS Headlight range control: defective!
If the symbol illum inates, the headlig ht range
control is no long er work ing properly. Have
the system checked and repaired at your Audi
dealer.
:gD Adaptive Light
Applies to vehicles: with Adaptive Light
mil Audi adaptive light: system fault
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
adaptive light system . The headlights sti ll
function .
Go to an authorized dealership to have the
headlights or the control unit for the Adaptive
Light repaired.

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 .,._

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 2 7
You can set the time and the date display in
the MMI. Refer to the MMI owner's manua l
for instructions.
When you open the drive r's door, the date and
time appear in the inst rument cluste r display
for 30 seconds .
Service interval display
Th e service int erval display r eminds you when
your next service is due.
F ig . 13 Inst ru m en t cl uste r: Service inte rva l d is pl ay
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calculated automatically and displayed
according ly . The display works in two stages :
Serv ice reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv­ ice reminder appears in the display when yo u
switch the ignition on
c::;, fig. 13 .
Afte r abo ut 5 seconds the display sw itches
back to normal. The d istance and time re ­
maining are updated each time the ignition is
switched on un til the date due for service is
reac hed .
Service due
W hen the due date for service is reached, the
message
Service due! appears in the instru­
ment cluster immediately after you switch the
ignit io n on . Additionally, a warn ing tone
sounds. After about 5 seconds the display
switches back to normal.
Calli ng up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due,
can be shown in the MMI d isplay by select ing
the service interva l disp lay in the car menu . Se
lect the
ICAR I function button > (Car )* sys­
tems
control button > Ser vicing & checks >
Service interval d isp lays. In new ve hicles, the
schedule can only be called up after approxi­
mately 500 km.
Resetting the service interval display
Your a uthorized Audi dea le r will reset the cor ­
responding service sc hedule after pe rforming
the appropriate service on your veh icle . You
also have the possib ility to reset the oil
c h ange schedule after hav ing performed an
o il change according to Aud i specifications.
Se lect the
ICA RI function button> (Car )* sys­
tems
control button > S ervicing & checks >
Servi ce Interval s > Reset oil change interval.
(D Note
If you discon nect t he batt ery te rminals, no
ca lculatio ns can b e ma de fo r the s ervic e
i nte rva l di sp lay dur ing th is time and n o
se rv ice re minder will ap pea r. R emem ber
that o bserving t he prop er servi ce inte rva ls
i s vitally important to extending the life of
your vehicle, pa rtic ularly the engine, and
maintain ing its val ue. Eve n if the mileage
driven is low, the max imum per iod of one
year from one service t o the next must not
b e exceeded .
(D Tips
- Do not reset the display betwee n oil
changes, otherwise the disp lay will be in­
co rrect.
- The info rmation in t he Service Reminder
remains st ored eve n w hen t he ve hicle
bat tery is disco nnec ted .

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 31
Your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified
service station can interpret the code and per­
form the necessary repair.
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for
personal use. Incorrect usage can cause
malfunctions, which can increase the risk
of a coll is ion!
-

visibility conditions. For example, fog cannot be detected by the light sensors.
So always switch on the headlights 1§.D under these weather conditions and
when driving in the dark.
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists . Always turn on
the headlights so that you can see ahead
and so that others can see your car from
the back.
- Please observe legal regulations when
using the light ing systems descr ibed .
(D Note
The rear fog lights should only be turned
on in accordance with traffic regulation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic.
@ Tips
- The light sensor* for automatic head­ light range control* is located in the rear
view mirror mount. You should therefore not apply any stickers to the windshield
in this area in order to prevent malfunc­
tions or failures.
- In the event of a light sensor malfunc­
tion, the driver is notified in the instru­
ment cluster display
¢ page 22 .
-You will hear a warning tone if you open
the driver door when the exterior lights
are switched on .
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals and tail
lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clear shortly after
switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting .
Clear vision 45
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer­
gency situation .
Fig. 38 Ce nt er co nsol e: em erge ncy flash er sw itc h
.,. Press the switch & ¢ fig. 38 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off.
When the emergency flasher is on, all four
turn signals blink at the same time . The turn
signal indicator lights
II Nin the instrument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency
flasher switch
& blink likewise. The emergen­
cy flashers also work when the ignition is
turned off.
The emergency flashers will turn on automati­
cally if you are in an accident where the airbag has deployed.
@ Tips
You should turn on the emergency flashers
when:
- you a re the last vehicle standing in a traf­
fic jam so that any other vehicles coming
can see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are
in an emergency situation, or when
- your vehicle is being towed by a tow
truck or if you are towing another vehicle
behind you.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The settings are adjusted in the MMI .
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car)* sys­
tem s
control button > Vehicle settings > Ex-
terior lighting. ..,.

pressure label) c> page 232,
fig. 195.
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas­sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined
weight of the driver and pas­ s engers from
"XXX" kilo ­
grams or
"XXX" pounds
s hown on the sti cker
c> page 232 , fig. 195.
4. The resulting figure equals
the available amount of car­ go and luggage load capa ci­
ty . For example , if the
"XXX"
amount equals 1400 lbs .
and there will be five 150 lbs. passengers in your vehi­
cle, the amount of available
cargo and luggage load ca­
pacity is 650 lbs. (1400-750
(5
X 150) = 650 lbs.)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely exceed the available cargo
and luggage load capacity
calculated in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing
a trailer, load from your trail­
er will be transferred to your
Tires and wheels 237
vehicle . Consult this manual
to determine how this re­
duce s the available cargo
and luggage load capacity of
your vehicle .
.,..Check the tire sidewall
(¢ page 239, fig. 199) to de­
termine the designated load rating for a specific tire.
Tire service life
The servic e lif e of tires dep ends on a lot of
d ifferen t things inclu ding p roper ins tall ation
a n d ba lanc in g, corre ct ti re press ure and dr iv­
ing style .
Fig. 197 Tire trea d: tread wea r in dicators (TWI)
,.............,------,,
-=---::;:-r-
Fig. 198 Rotat ing tires for more even wear
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI)
The or iginal tires on you r vehicle h ave
1/ 16 inch ( 1.6 mm) hi gh "wear indicato rs"
r::!> fig. 197 run ning acr oss the tread. Depen d-
ing on the mak e, th ere will be si x to eight of
t h em evenly placed a ro und t he tire. Marks on
the tire sidewall (for e xamp le ''TWI" or ot her
Ill>