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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
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2 70 Technical data
Technical data
Vehicle identification
Fig . 228 Vehicle Ident ification Number (VlN) plate: lo·
cat ion on driver 's s ide dash panel
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Fig. 229 Th e vehicle identificat ion label -inside the
l uggag e compa rtmen t
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
The Vehicle Identification Number is located
in different p laces:
- under the w indshield on the driver's side
~fig . 228.
-in the MMI: Select: Function button ICARI >
(Car)* systems> VIN number .
-on the veh icle identification label.
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label is located in
the luggage compartment in the spare wheel
well. T
he label ~
fig. 229 shows the following vehi
cle data:
(D Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN )
@ . Vehicle type, engine output, transmission
® Engine and transmission code
@ Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
Th e information of the vehicle identification
lab el can also be found in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assur
ance that your new veh icle complies with all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards which were in effect at the time the
vehicle was manufactured. You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver's side.
It shows the month and year of production
and the vehicle ident ificat ion number of your
vehicle (perfo rat ion) as well as the Gross Vehi
cl e Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine
hood re lease . The spark ign ition sys tem com·
plies with the Canadian standard IC ES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rat ing (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticker on the
doo r jamb on the driver' s side .
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus fu ll fuel tank,
oil and coolant, plus maximum load, which in
cl udes passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per
designated seating position) and luggage
weight ~&. - .,.
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RS 7 Sportback 4.0, 8 cylinder
Max imum output SA E net hp@rpm 560@ 5700 - 6600
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 516@ 1750 -5500
Displa cement CID (cm
3
) 2 43 .7 (3993)
Engine oil with f ilter change q uarts ( liters) 8.8 (8.3)
Fuel
Premium unl eaded (91 AKI) , Q page 208, Gasoline