2015 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET Owners Manual

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down on the end of the wheel bolt
wrench with
one foot only. As you do so,
ho ld on to the car to keep your ba lance
and take care not to slip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jock first
before the wheel can be removed.
Fi g. 193 Sill panels: markings
Fig. 194 S ill: posit ion ing the vehicle jack
The location of the jack point is indicated by
an indentat io n on the unders ide of the vehicle
c:>fig . 193 .
.,. Activate the park in g brake to prevent the
vehicle from rolling u nintentionally.
.,. Move the selecto r lever to position P.
.,. Find the
mark ing (raised area) on the sill
t h at is nearest the wheel that wi ll be
c hanged
c:>fig. 193. Behind the marki ng,
there is a
lifting point on the sill for the ve ­
hicle jack.
.,. Turn the
veh icle j ack located under the lift­
ing point on the s ill to raise the jack until
the jaw
c:> fig. 194 ® covers the notch on
the vehicle
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.,. Al ign the vehicle jack so the jaw @ covers
t h e notch and t he base p late @ is flat on What do
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the floor . The base plate @ must be
vertical
under t he lifting point @.
.,. Insta ll the rod on the vehicle jack: Insert the
rod into the opening on the handwheel. Turn
the rod left or right to secure it .
.,. Continue raising the jack w ith the rod unt il
the wheel lifts off the ground slightly .
Position the vehicle jack
only under the desig­
nated lifting points on the s ill
c:>fig. 193.
There is exactly one locat ion for each wheel.
T he jack must not be positioned at any other
location
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Soft ground under the jack can cause the ve­
hicle to slip off the jack . Always place the jack
on fi rm ground . Use a flat, stab le support if
necessary. Use a no n-slip surfa ce such as a
rubber mat on a
s lippery surface such as tile .
_&. WARNING
-You or your passengers co uld be in ju red
while changing a wheel if you do no t fo l­
low these safety p reca utions:
- Position the vehicle jack on ly at the
designated lifting po ints and align the
j ac k. Otherw ise, the vehicle jac k co uld
s lip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable su rface unde r the
j a ck may cau se the ve hicle to slip off
the j ack. A lw ays p rov ide a firm b ase for
the j ack o n the ground .
If necessary,
u se a st urdy boa rd under the jack .
- On hard, sl ippery surface (s uch as t iles)
u se a ru bber mat o r similar to prevent
the jack from slipping .
- T o help p revent injury to yo urself and
your passengers:
- Do not ra ise the vehicle until you are
su re the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the ve­
hicle when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe place away from the veh icle and
well away from the road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad­
j u st as necessary a nd then cont inue to
r aise t he jack .

248 What do I do now?
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position
the vehicle jack only at the designated lift­
ing points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehi­
cle will be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing a wheel
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
Fig. 195 Changing a wheel: using the screwdrive r han·
dle (with t he bl ade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig. 196 Changing a wheel: a lignment pin insid e t he
to p hole
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised the veh icle off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
.,. Remove the topmost wheel bolt completely
with the
he xa gonal socket in the screwdriv­
er handle (vehicle tool kit)
c> fig. 195 and
set it as ide on a
clean surface.
.,. Screw the threaded end of the
alignment
pin
from the tool kit hand-tig ht into the
empty bolt hole
<='>fig. 196.
.,. Then remove the other wheel bolts as de­
scribed above. .,.
Take off the wheel leaving the a lignment pin
in the bo lt hole
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Putting on the other wheel
.,. Push the whee l over the alignment pin.
.,. Screw on the wheel bolts and tighten them
slightly using the hexagonal socket .
.,. Remove the alignment pin and insert and
tighten the rema ining wheel bolt slightly
like the rest.
.,._ Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to
lower the vehicle until the jack is fully re­
leased .
.,. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all
wheel bo lts firm ly
c::> page 246. Ti ghten
them
in a crisscross pattern, from one bolt
to the (approximately) opposite one, to keep
the wheel centered .
.,._ Perform the steps required after changing
the wheel
c::> page 245, After changing a
wheel.
The hexagonal socket makes it easier to re­
move the wheel bolts from the rim. Care
shou ld be taken when removing the reversible
blade.
(D Note
When removing or installing the wheel,
the rim cou ld hit the brake rotor/ceramic
brake rotor* and damage the rotor. Work
carefully and have a second person to help
you.
@ Tips
- When mounting tires w ith unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pat­
tern is po inted the right way
c::> page 249.
-The wheel bolts should be clean and easy
to turn. Check for dirt and corrosion on
the mating surfaces of both the wheel
and the hub. Remove all d irt from these
surfaces before remounting the wheel.
- Do not use the hexagonal socket in the
sc rewdriver handle to loosen or tighten
the whee l bolts.

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Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction.
Using a replacement tire with a tre ad
patte rn intend ed for us e in a specific
directi on
When us ing a replacement t ire with a tread
pattern intended for use in a specific direc­
tion, please note the fo llowing:
- T he direction of rotation is marked by an
ar ­
row on th e side of the tire.
- If the replacement tire has to be installed in
t h e incorrect d irection, use the tire only
temporarily since the tire will no t be able to
achieve its optimum performance character­
istics with regard to aquaplaning, noise and
wear .
- We recommend that you pay particular at­
tention to this fact during wet weather and
that you adjust your speed to match road conditions.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and
have it installed on your veh icle as soon as
poss ible to restore the handling advantages
of a unid irect ional tire.
Notes on wheel changing
P lease read the information ¢ page 230, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
i f you are
go ing to use a replacement tire w hich is dif­
fe rent from the tires on your vehicle.
After you change a ti re:
- Chec k the ti re p ress ure on the rep lacement
t ire immed ia tel y aft er in stall ation.
- Ha ve the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked w ith a to rqu e wrench as soon as
possible by your autho riz ed Aud i dealer o r
qualifi ed wor kshop .
- With steel and allo y wheel rims , the wheel
bol ts are correctl y tightened at a to rque of
9 0 ft lb s. (120 Nm ).
- If y ou no tice th at the whee l bolts are cor­
roded and d ifficult to tu rn whil e cha nging
What do I do now? 249
a tire , th ey s hould be repl aced before you
c heck the tightening torq ue.
- Repl ac e th e flat ti re with a new on e and
ha ve it in sta lled on you r veh icle as s oon a s
po ssible. Remount the whee l cove r.
Until then , dri ve with extr a care and at r e­
du ced sp ee ds.
A WARNING
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- If you are going to equip your vehicle
with tires or rims which differ from those
which were factory installed, then be sure to read the information ¢
page 230,
New tires and replacing tires and
wheels.
- Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit
are properly secured in the luggage com­
partment and are not loose in the pas­
senger compartment.
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
co uld fly forwa rd, injuring anyone in the
veh icle.
- Always sto re damaged wheel, jack and
too ls securely in the luggage compa rt­
men t. Othe rwise, in an accident or s ud ­
den maneuver they co uld f ly forward,
causing injury to passengers in the vehi ­
cle.
([) Note
Do not use commercially avai lab le tire
sea lants. O therwise, the e lectr ica l compo­
nents of the tire pressure monitoring sys ­
tem * wi ll no longer work properly and the
sensor for the tire pressure mon itor ing
system* will have to be replaced by quali­
fied workshop. •
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250 Fuses and bulbs
Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing a fuse
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig. 197 Left cockpit: fuse panel cover
The fuses are located at the front left and
right of the cockpit and behind the trim on
the right side of the luggage compartment.
•Turnoff the ignit ion and the affected electri-
cal consumers.
• Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the consumer.
• Remov e the appropriate cover ¢
fig. 197 or
¢page 193, fig. 170.
• To remove the purple plastic clip if necessa­
ry
1l, hold onto it at the small side and pull
it out of the fuse panel
c:> page 250,
fig .
198 .
• Remove the clamp from the rear side of the
fuse cover <>
fig. 197.
• Remove the fuse using the clamp and re­
place the blown fuse w ith an ident ical new
one.
A WARNING
Do not repair fuses and never replace a
blown fuse with one that has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the elec­
trical system and a fire.
ll You can dis pose of the p last ic clip afte r re moving it.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again after shortly
have you have installed it, have the electri­
cal system checked by your authorized
Audi dealer .
(D Tips
-The following table does not list fuse lo­
cations that are not used.
- Some of the equipment items listed are
optional or only available on certain
model configurations.
Left cockpit fuse assignment
Fig. 198 Left cockpi t: fu se pane l with plastic clip
Fuse panel ® (black)
No. Consumer Amps
1 Dynamic steering s
2
E lectronic Stabilization Con-
s tr ol (module)

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No. Consumer
A/C system pressure sensor,
electromechanical parking
brake, Homelink, automatic
3 dimming interior rear view
m
irror, air quality/outside
air sensor, Electronic Stab ili-
zation Control (button)
5 Sound
actuator
6 Headlight
range cont rol/
head light (cornering light)
7 Headlight (corner
ing light)
Contro l modu les (e lectro-
8 mechanical parking brake,
shock absorber, quattro
sport), DCDC converter
9 Adaptive cru ise contro l
10 Shift gate/clutch
sensor
1 1 Side ass ist
1 2 Headlight range
control,
park ing system
13 Airbag
14 Rear wiper (allroad)
1 5 Auxi
liary fuse (instrument
pane l)
16 Aux
iliary fuse terminal 15
(engine area)
Fuse p anel @ (brown )
No. Con sumer
2 Brake light sensor
3 Fuel
pump
4 Clutc h sensor
5 Left
seat heating with/w ith-
out seat vent ilation
6 Electronic Stab
il iz at ion Con-
tro l (e lectric)
7 Horn
Front left door (window reg-
8 ulator, centra
l locking, mir-
ror, switch, lighting)
9 Winds hield wipe r motor
1 0 Electronic
Stabilizat ion Con-
trol (valves)
Fuses and bulb s 251
Amp s No. Consumer Amps
•
Two-door models: rear left
• window regulator; Four-
11 door models:
rear left door
30
5 (window regulator, central
lock
ing, switch, lighting)
12 Rain and light sensor
5
5
Fuse pan el© (r e d )
5/7,5 No . Consumer Amps
3 Lumbar support 10
7,5 4 Dynamic steering 35
s Interior lighting (Cabriolet)
5
5 6 W
indshield washer system,
35
h eadlight washe r system
5 7 Vehicle electrical
system
20
control module 1
5
5
8
Vehicle e lectr ica l system
30
control module 1
5 9 Left rear window regulator
7,5/20
motor (Cabriolet)/sunroof
5
15 10 Vehicle e
lectrical system
30
control module 1
10 11 R
ight rea r window regulato r
7,5/20
(Cabriolet)/sun shade motor
40 12 Anti-theft
alarm warning
5
system
Amps
5
25 5
15/30
5
15
30
30
25

252 Fuses and bulbs
Right cockpit fuse assignment
Fi g. 199 Right cockpit: f use pane l w it h plastic clip
Fuse panel @ (black )
No. Consumer Amps
5 Steering col
umn switch
5
modu le
7
Terminal 15 d iagnostic con-
nec tor 5
8
Gateway (Databus d
iagnos -
5
tic interface)
9 S u pplemen tary heate r 5
Fuse panel @ (brown )
No. Consumer
Amps
1 CD/DVD p laye r 5
2 Wi·Fi 5
3
M MI/Radio 5/20
4 Instrume nt cluster
5
5
Gateway (ins trumen t cluster
5 contro l modu le)
6 Igni tion lock
5
7 Light switch
5
8
Climate contro l system 40
blowe r
9 Steering column lock 5
No . Consumer
10 C
limate control system
11 T
erm inal 30 diagnosti c con-
n ectar
12 Steer
ing column switch
module
Right luggage compartment fuse
assignment Amps
10
10
5
F ig . 2 00 Right lu ggage compartment: fu se pane l w it h
plast ic clip
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Consumer Amps
2 Rear window heater (Ca b
rio-
30
let)
3 Power
top latch (Cabriolet)
30
4 Power top hyd ra ulics ( Cab-
so rio let)
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Consumer Amps
Luggage compartmen t lid
1 control mod
ule (a llroad)/
30/10
Power top contro l modu le
(Cabriolet)
2 Re
tra ctable rear spoiler
10
( R S 5 Coupe)

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No. Consumer
5 Electromechanical
parking
brake
6 Electronic damping control
7
Electromechanical parking
brake
8 Rear exterior lighting
9 quattro sport
10 Rear
exterior lighting
1 1 Central locking
12 Termina
l 30
Fu se pa nel © (brown )
No. Con sumer
1 Luggage compartment lid
control module (allroad)
2 1
2-volt socket, cigarette
lighter
3 DCDC
converter path 1
4 DCDC converter path 2,
so und amplifier, radio
6
Right upper cabin heat ing
(Cabr iolet)
7
Electromechanical parking
brake
Right front door (w indow
9 regu lator, central lock ing,
m irror, swit ch, lig hting)
10 Left upper
cabin heating
(Cabriolet)
Two -door models: rear right
window regulator; Four-
11 door mode
ls: rear right door
(window regulator, central
locking, sw itch, lighting)
12 Cell phone prep
Fu se panel © (black )
No. Consumer
1 Right front seat heating
4
MMI
5 Radio
6 Rear view camera
Amp s
5
15
30
30
35
30
20 5
Amp s
30
20
40
30
30
30
30
30
30
5
Amps
15
7,5
5
5
Fu ses and bulb s 253
No. Consumer Amps
7
Rear window heater (all-
30
road)
8 Rear Seat Entertainment 5
Bulbs
Replacing bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you hove
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs
for you .
It is becoming increasingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in
many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bulb. This applies especially to the light bulbs
in the front of your car which you can only
reach through the engine compartment.
Sheet metal and bulb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause serious cuts, parts must
be correct ly take n apa rt and then p roperly put
bac k together to he lp p revent breakage of
parts and long te rm damage from water that
can enter housings that have not been p roper­
ly re sea led .
Fo r you r safety, we re commend that you have
your autho rized Audi de aler replace any b ulbs
f or you, since your dealer has the proper too ls,
the correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas disc har ge la mp s (Xenon l ig hts)*:
Due to the high electr ical voltage, have the
bulbs replaced by a qualified techn ic ian .
Head lights w ith Xenon light are identified by
the h igh vol tage sticker.
_&. WARNING
Changing Xenon lamps without the neces­
sary equipment can cause serious persona l
injury .
- Bulbs are pressurized and can explode
when being changed. Potential risk of in­
jury!
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254 Fuse s a nd bul bs
-On vehicles equipped with gas discharge
bulbs (Xenon light)* life-threatening in­
juries can result from improper handling of the high-voltage portions of such
lamps!
- Only your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop should change the
bulbs in gas d ischarge lamps. There are
parts with sharp edges on the openings
and on the bulb holders tha t can cause
serious cuts. If you are uncertain about
what to do, have the work performed by an authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop. Serious personal injury may result from improperly performed work.
(D Tips
- If you still p refer to replace the light
bulbs yourself, be aware that the engine
compartment is a hazardous area to
work ini=>poge
195 '=> A.
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever you want to change a
bulb.