2014 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK service interval

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 ®
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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 .

Warm and cold Four-zone automatic
climate control
Description
Applies to vehicles: with four-zone automat ic climate co n­
tro l
The climate control system warms, cools and
adds humidity to the a ir in the veh icle inter io r.
It is the most effect ive when the windows and
sunroof* are closed.
If the temperature inside
the parked vehicle becomes very warm, open­ ing the window briefly will speed up the cool­
ing process.
I n all heating mode functions except
defrost,
the blower on ly switches to a higher speed
once the engine coolant has reached a certain
temperature.
Condensation from the cooling system can
drip and form a puddle of water under the ve­
hicle. This is normal and does not mean there
is a leak.
Pollutant filt er
The po llutant filter removes pollutants such
as dust and pollen from the air.
The air pollutants filter must be changed at
the intervals spec ified in your Wa rranty
&
Maintenance book let, so that the air condi ­
tioner can properly work.
I f you d rive your vehicle in an area with h igh
air po llution, the fi lter may need to be
changed more frequent ly than specified in
your Audi Warranty
& Maintenance booklet. If
in doubt, ask your authorized Audi Service Ad·
visor for advice.
Key coded setting s
The clima te control sett ings are a utomat ica lly
stored and assigned to the remote contro l key
that is in use .
Warm and c old 69
A WARNING
-
Reduced visibi lity is dangerous and can
cause acc idents .
- For safe driving it is very important that
all windows be free of ice, snow and con­
densat ion.
- Comp letely fam il iarize yourse lf with the
proper use and funct ion of the heat ing
a nd ventilation system and especially
how to defog and defrost the w indows.
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer system in freez ing weathe r unt il you
have warmed the windshie ld first, using
the heating and ventilation system. The
washer sol ution may freeze on the wind­
shie ld and red uce visibi lity.
CJ) Note
- If you s uspect that the air conditioner
has been damaged, switch the system
off to avoid furt her damage and have it
inspected by a qualified dea lership .
- Repairs to the Audi air conditioner re­
quire specia l technical know ledge and
special tools. Contact an authorized Audi
dealer fo r ass istance.
@ For the sake of the envi ronment
By reducing the amount of f uel you use,
you also red uce the amount of pollutants
emitted into the air.
(D Tips
- Keep the air intake s lo ts ( in front of the
w indshield) free from ice, snow and de­
bris in order to maintain the proper func­
tion of the climate control system.
- The energy ma nagement system may
switch the seat heating* or rear window defroster off temporar ily. These systems
are available again as soon as the energy
balance has been restored .
- Air escapes through vents under the rear window. When plac ing items of cloth ing
on the luggage compartment cover, en­
sure that the openings are not covered.

and adve rsely affect you r New V ehicle
Wa rrant y.
@) For the sake of the environment
-Under no ci rc u mstances can the o il come
in contact with the sewage network or
the soil.
- Observe and follow lega l regu lations
when disposing of empty oil containers .
Changing the engine oil
We recommend that have your oil changed by
an authorized Audi dealer or a qualified serv­
ice station.
Before you check anything in the engine com­
partment,
a lways rea d and he ed all WARN ­
INGS
~ &. in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 213.
The engine oil must be changed according to
the intervals specified in your Warranty
&
Maintenance book let. This is very important
because the lubricating properties of oil di­
minish gradually during normal vehicle use.
Under some circumstances the engine oil
should be changed more frequently. Change
oil more often if you drive most ly short dis­
tances, operate the vehicle in dusty areas or
under predominantly stop-and-go traffic con­
ditions, or have your vehicle where tempera­
tures remain below freezing for extended pe ­
riods.
Detergent additives in the oil w ill make fresh
oil look dark after the engine has been run­
n ing for a short time. This is normal and is not
a reason to change the oil more often than recommended.
Because of the problem of proper disposa l,
along with the special tools and necessary ex ­
pertise required, we strongly recommend that
you have your oi l changed by an authorized
Au di de ale r or a qual ified servi ce station.
If y ou c hoose to c ha ng e y our o il yo urse lf,
please note the following important informa­
tion :
Checkin g and fillin g 219
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury if you
must change the eng ine oil in your vehicle
yourself:
- Wear eye protect ion.
- To reduce the risk of burns from hot en-
gine oil, let the engine cool down to the
touch.
- When removing the o il dra in p lug with
your fingers, stay as far away as possible.
Always keep your forearm parallel to the
ground to help p revent hot oil from run­
ning down you r arm.
- Dra in the oil into a container designed
for this purpose, one large enough to hold at least the tota l amount of oi l in
your eng ine .
- Engine oil is poisonous. Keep it well out
of the reach of children.
- Continuous contact wit h used eng ine o il
is harmful to your s kin. A lways protect
your skin by washing oil off tho ro ughly
with soap and water.
@ Note
Never mix oil additives with your engine
oil. These additives can damage your en­
g ine and adversely affec t your Aud i Lim it­
ed New Vehicle Warranty.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Before changing your oil, first make su re
you know where you can properly dispose
o f the used oil.
- Always dispose of used eng ine oi l proper­
ly. Do not dump it on garden soil, wood­
ed areas, into open streams or down
sewage drains .
- Recycle used engine oil by taking it to a
used engine oil collect ion facility in your
area, or contact a service station.
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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties :
-New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding yo ur warran ­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
I f you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane
rating . Improper fuel may cause engine
damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment;
- replacement parts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessari ly work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside North America .
Consumer Information 273
@ Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, serv ice or parts availab ility.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Offic ial Factory Service Manuals and Lit ­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduct ion. Service manuals and lit­
erat ure are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
' General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a m inimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
safety, economy and reliability . For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions , for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
in very dusty regions, etc., some service work
shou ld be pe rformed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air fi lter.
@ For the sake of the environment
By regu larly maintaining your veh icle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus min imizing adverse
effects on the environment.
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
T he increasing use of electron ics, soph isticat­
ed fuel injection and emission control sys­
tems, and the genera lly increasing technica l
complexity of today's automobiles, have ..,_
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28 6 Index
Seat heating/venti lation (automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seating position Dr iver . .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 124
Fr ont passenger .......... .. .. .... . 125
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . 125
Incorrect seat position ... .. .. .. .... . 127
Occupants . ... . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 124
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Seat memo ry ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. 57
Seats Comfort seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seats (number) . ........... .. .. .... . 133
Selective unlock feature ... .. .. .. .. .. . . 35
Selector lever ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 104
Selector lever eme rgency release ..... . 109
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .... . 140
Service interval d isplay ....... ... .. .... 27
Shift buttons .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 108
Shifting indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Ship (transporting your ve hicle) . .. ..... 268
Shutting down vehicle . ... .. .. ... ... . 200
Side airbags Descr ipt ion . ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 162
H ow they work ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 163
side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Adjusting the brightness ....... .. .... 95
Sensor range .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 93
Side assist Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. . . 95
C leaning the sensors ...... .. .. .. .. . 204
Side curtain airbags ..... ... .. .. .... . 165
Description .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 165
How they work ........... .. .. .... . 166
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 166
Side marker ligh ts ......... .... .... .. 44
Ski sack ... .. ................ ... ... . 67
also refer to Trunk pass-through .. .. .. 68
Sliding/tilting sunroof Emergency closing ........ .. .. .... .. 43
Opening and clos ing .. .. .. .... .. .. . . 42
Snow chains .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 244
Socket .. .. .. ................ ... ... . 60 Sources of information abo
ut child re-
straints and their use .... ..... ... .. .. 186
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speed rating letter code .......... .... 240
Speed warning system . .. ..... ... .. .. . 79
Sport d ifferential .. ..... ........... .. 96
Indicator light ... ..... ........... .. 22
Star button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
START ENG INE S TO P bu tton ...... .... . 74
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting the engine . .... ..... ... .. .. . 74
Stee ring
El ectr ically adjustable stee ring wheel . . 73
Manua lly adjustable steering wheel ... . 73
also refer to Electro -mecha nica l powe r
ass ist . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 194
Stee ring wheel
E asy entry fea ture ... .......... .. .. . 7 4
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,194
Stee ring w heel heating . ..... .... . .. . 72
Stee ring wheel column
Adjusting electri cally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Adjus ting ma nually ............ .. .. . 73
Steering wheel with tiptronic .......... 108
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 236
Stopping the eng ine .. .. ...... ... .. .. . 75
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 64
Sunroof . ... .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 42
Sun shade ...... .. .. ... ....... .... .. 48
Sun visors . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 48
Symbols
refer to War ning/ indica to r li ghts . .. .. . 11
T
Tacho meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 23
Tail lights Cleaning .. .. ... ... ... ..... ... .. .. 204
T echnical data ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 270
T echnical modifications .............. 275
Temperature display ............. .... . 23
T empera ture indica tor
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
T ether anchors . ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 185
Tether strap .. .. .. ............. .. .. 185