2015 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET ESP

102 Audi drive select
Audi drive select
Driving settings
Introduction
App lies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
Drive select provides the possib ility to exper i­
e nce diffe ren t types of vehi cle sett ings in o ne
ve hicl e. For ins tance, us ing t he three
Com­
fort , Auto and Dynamic modes, the driver can
switch from a sporty to a comfortab le drivi ng
mode with the press of a b utton.
A ddit ionally, in veh icles wi th MM I*, the vehi ­
cle setup for
Individual* mode can be c us­
tom ized by you . This makes it possib le to
comb ine settings such as a sporty engine tun ­
ing with comfortable steering.
A WARNING
Improper use of the A udi d rive select can
cause collisions , ot her acc idents and se ri­
ous pe rsonal injury .
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on
the veh icle's features . However, the engin e,
automa tic t ransmissio n and s teeri ng a re a l­
ways involved.
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Engine and automatic transmission
Depending on the mode , the e ng ine and the
automatic t ransm ission respond quicke r or i n
a more ba la nced manne r to a cce le rator pedal
move ments. In t he sporty dynam ic mode, the
a ut om at ic t ra nsmissio n shifts at h igher R PMs.
The engine sound is ad justed by open ing or
clos ing t he exhaust doors for the respective
mode .
Steering
The stee ring ada pts in te rms of stee ring effort
an d steer ing ra tios. In direc t steer ing t hat
moves easi ly, like the stee ring in comfort
mode , is best su ite d to long dr ives on a high ­
way. In contrast, dynam ic mode p rov ides
sporty, d irect steering. T
he following app lies to veh icles with dynamic
stee ring *: the steering rat io chan ges base d on
vehicle speed in order to ma inta in optim um
steering effort for the driver at all times. This
sets the steering to be less sens itive at higher
speeds in o rder to provide improved vehicle
co ntrol. At r educed speeds, howeve r, s teer ing
is mo re d irect in o rder to k eep th e stee ring ef­
fo rt as minima l as poss ible whe n the drive r is
mane uveri ng the veh icle. At low and ave rage
s p eeds, dynamic steering ad dit iona lly pro ­
vides more responsive stee ring pe rformance .
Sport differential*
As a compone nt of the all whee l dr ive system
(qua ttro)
~ page 1 76 , the sp ort differential*
distributes the d riving power to the rear axle
depen ding on the si tuatio n. The dis trib ution
of power var ies depending on the mode se­
l ected . The goal is a high level of agility and
ability to accelerate on curves . The vehicle is
very respons ive to steering.
Audi adaptive cruise control*
T he be hav io r when accelera ting can be adjus t­
ed from comfortab le to sporty, de pendi ng on
t h e d rive select mode . Adaptive cru ise contro l
also responds to the driv ing behavior o f the
vehicle ahead in a more conservative or sporty man ner .
Engine sound*
The so und of the eng ine is adapte d to these ­
l ected mode and ranges from s ubt le to sporty .
(!) Tips
-In some mo dels, the maximum vehicle
spee d can only be reac hed in the
Auto
and Dynamic mo des .
- Selecting the
Dynamic mo de res ults in
sporty shifti ng cha racte ristics . T he 5
gear position engages aut omatically.
- In ve hicl es that have dynamic stee rin g* ,
operating noise is heard when start ing or
stopping the engine. This does not indi­
cate a problem.

106 Park ass is t
Visu al display
Using the red segments, you can est ima te the
d istance to an object in front of or behind the
vehicle
c::> fig. 122. As your vehicle comes clos­
er to the obstacle, the segments move closer
to the vehicle. At the latest the collision area
has been reached when the next to last seg­
ment is displayed. Do not continue driving far­
ther forward or in reverse
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A WARNING
-The parking system cannot rep lace the
dr iver's attention. The driver is always re­
sponsible for safety d uring parking and
f or all o ther maneuvers.
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
wh ich peop le and objec ts cannot be de­
tected . Be especially cautious of small
children and animals .
- Always keep your eyes on the veh icle's
surroundings, using the rear view mirro r
as well.
(D Note
Low obstacles al ready signa led by a warn­
ing can disappear from the system's detec­
tion range as they are approached and will
not continue to be signa led . Objects such
as barrier chains, trailer draw bars, thin
pa inted vertical poles or fences may not be
detected by the system, posing risk of
damage.
@ Tips
- You can change the volume and pitch of
the signals as well as the display
c::>page 111.
-What appears in the display is time-de­
l ayed.
Parking system plus
with rear view camera
· Introduction
Applies to vehicles : wi th parking sy stem plus with rea r
v iew camera
F ig. 123 Park ing mode 1: reverse parking
Fig . 12 4 Park ing mode 2: parallel parking
In add ition to parking system plus
c::> page 105, this parking system also has a
rear view camera.
You can choose between two modes to assist
you w ith parking. For example, you can use
"parking model" when parking in a parking
space or garage
c::> fig. 123. When you want to
park parallel to the edge of the street, select
"pa rking mode 2"
c::> fig. 124.
The rear acoustic park ass ist system is inte­
grated in the rear of the vehicle and the rear
view camera is integrated in the rear lid
c::> page 108.
A WARNING
--The rear view camera has blind spots, in
which ob jects canno t be detec ted. Be es­
pec ia lly careful to che ck for small chil ­
dren and anima ls before backing up .
Sma ll children and animals will not a l­
ways be detected by the sensors.

108 Park assis t
8_ WARNING
- The parking aid cannot replace the driv­
er's attention . The driver a lone is respon­
sible fo r parki ng a nd s imilar driving ma­
neuvers.
- Always keep your eyes on the veh icle's
surround ings, using the rear view mirro r
as well.
- Do not allow yourse lf to be d istracted
from traffic by the rear view camera pic­
tu res.
- If the pos it io n and the installat ion angle
of the came ra has changed, fo r example,
afte r a rea r end collision, do not continue
to use the sys tem for s afety reasons.
Have i t checked by a q ualified dealership .
0 Note
-Low obs tacles already sig na led by a
w arning can di sappea r from the system's
dete ction r ange as they are approached
and will not contin ue to be signaled. Ob ­
j ects s uch as barrier cha ins, trailer draw
bars, thin painted vertical po les or fen­
ces may not be detected by the system, pos ing risk of damage.
- Never use warm or hot water to remove
snow or ice from the rear v iew camera
l ens -danger of crack formation on the
l ens!
- When cleaning the lens, never use prod­
u cts that are abras ive.
Switching on/off
App lies to vehicles: with par king system p lus w it h rear
view ca mera
T he rear view camera switches on automati­
cally together with the acoustic park assist
when you put the vehicle in reverse.
Switching on
.,. Swi tch the M MI on and s hift into reve rse o r
.,. press the
P1#.4. button in the cente r console
¢ page 105, fig. 1 21 . A short con firmation
tone sounds and the LED in the button turns
on .
Switching between the rear view camera
and optic al di splay
.,. Press the Graphic control button ®
¢ page 109, fig. 12 7 to see the optical d is­
play .
.,. Press the
Rearview control button to see the
rear v iew camera image.
Switching off
.,. Drive faster than 6 mp h (10 km/h), or
.,. press the
P111A button, or
.,. sw itch off the ignition .
If you press a function button on the M MI
control console , the rear view camera p icture
disappears. The rear v iew camera picture reap­
pears the next t ime yo u park.
8_ WARNING ,-
- The MMI d isplay cannot show, or ca nnot
a d equately show, certain objects (such as
sma ll posts or grating) , recesses in the
g round and p rot ruding pa rts on ano ther
c a r.
- Onl y use t he rearview ca mera to assist
you if it shows a goo d, clear pic ture. F or
examp le, the im age may be affec ted by
t he s un s hining into the lens, d irt on the
lens or if t here is a defect.
- U se t he rearv iew camera only with the
rea r lid com plete ly closed . Make s ure any
objects you may have mounted on the rea r lid do n ot b lock the rearview cam­
era .
(D Tips
- The rear view came ra picture is available
as soon as the M MI Display or the M MI is
switched on, or the start- up phase is
completed.
- The sensors m ust be kept clean and free
o f snow and ice for the park assist to op­
erate .
- Yo u can change the vo lume and pitch of
the s ignals as we ll as the disp lay
¢page 111.
- What appears in the display is time-de­
layed .

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Reverse Parking
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus wit h rea r
view ca mera
Parking mode 1 can be used when parking in
a garage or parking space.
Fig. 127 MMI Display: Aiming at a parking spot
Fig . 128 MMI Display : A ligning the vehicle
• Sw itch the MMI on and se lect the reverse
gear.
• Turn the steering wheel until the orange ori ­
entation lines
(D appear in the parking spot
c> fig. 12 7. Use the markings @to help you
estimate the distance from an obstacle .
Each marking corresponds to 3
ft (1 m) . The
blue area represents an extension of the ve­
hicle 's outline by approximately 16
ft (5 m)
to the rear.
• While driving in reverse gear, adj ust the
steer ing wheel angle to fit the parking space
with the aid
of the orange orientation lines
¢ (D. @ marks the rear bumper. You should
stop driving in reverse as soon as and no lat­
er than when the red orientation line@
abuts a n object ¢_&. !
A WARNING
- The rear view came ra does no t show the
entire area beh ind the veh icle
Par k ass ist 109
r::!) page 107, fig . 125. Watch out espe­
cially for small children and animals. The rear view camera cannot always detect
them, posing risk of an accident!
- Please note that objects not touching the
ground can appear to be further away
than they really are (for example, the bumper of a parked vehicle, a trailer
hitch, o r the rear of a truck). In this case,
you shou ld not use the help lines to help
with parking, wh ich poses danger of an
accident!
(D Note
- Low obstacles a lready s ignaled by a
warning can disappear from the system's detect ion range as they are app roached
and wi ll not continue to be signaled. Ob ­
jects such as barrier chains, trai ler draw
bars, thin painted vert ica l poles or fen­
ces may not be detected by the system,
posing risk of damage.
- In the MMI display, the direction of trav­
el of the vehicle rear is represented de­
pending on the steering wheel angle.
The vehicle front swings out more than
the vehicle rear . Maintain plenty of d is­
tance from an obstacle so that your out­
side mi rror or a corner of you r vehicle
does not co llide w ith any obsta cles -dan­
ger of accident !

110 Park assist
Parallel Parking
Applies to vehicles: with par king system p lus w it h rear
view ca mera
Use parking mode 2 to help you park on the
edge of a street.
F ig. 129 MMI Display: blue s urface in the parking spot
Fig. 130 MMI Disp lay: Blue curve on the curb
The following steps apply only when there is
no obstacle (such as a wall) near the parking
spot. Otherwise, please read the "Tips on Parking Next to Obstacles"¢
page 110.
.. Activate the turn signal.
.. Position your vehicle parallel to the edge of
the street, approximately 3 ft (1 m) from a parked vehicle .
.. Switch the MMI on and select the reverse
gear. The parking aid turns on and parking
mode 1 appears on the display.
"Press the
Mode¢ fig. 129 © control button
on the MMI control console. Parking mode 2
appears .
.. Back up in reverse gear and align your vehi­
cle so that the blue area
@ borders on the
rear end of the vehicle or on the parking
spot line. The blue area represents an exten­
sion of the vehicle's outline by approximate­ ly 16 ft (S m) to the rear. The long s ide of the blue
area shou ld be on the curb. The en­
tire blue area must fit into the parking spot.
.. While the vehicle is stationary, turn the
steering wheel to the rig ht as far as it will
go.
" Back into the parking spot. Stop the vehicle
as soon as the blue curve is nea r the curb
q fig . 130 ¢0.
"Whil e the vehicle is stationary, turn the
steering wheel to the left as far as it will go .
.. Continue to back up into the parking spot
until the vehicle is parked parallel to the
curb .@ marks the rear bumper. You should
stop driving in reverse as soon as and no lat­
er than when the red orientation line@
abuts an object¢_&. ! Keep an eye on the
front of your vehicle while do ing th is ¢ 6) .
Parking next to obstacles
When there is an obstacle (such as a wa ll)
next to the parking spot, choose a spot with
more space on the sides. Posit ion the long
s ide of the blue area so that there is suff ic ient
space from the curb . The area must not be on
the curb . You will a lso need to start turning
the steer ing wheel much earlier. There should
be a sufficient amount of space between the
curb and the blue curve, and the blue curve
¢
fig. 130 must not touch the curb.
A WARNING
- The rear view camera does not show the
entire area behind the vehicle
¢
page 10 7, fig. 12 5. Watch out espe­
cially for small children and anima ls. The
rear view camera cannot always detect
them, posing risk of an acc ident!
- Please note that objects not touching the
ground can appear to be further away
than they really are (for example, the
bumper of a parked vehicle, a trailer
hitch, or the rear of a truck). In this case,
you should not use the help lines to help
with parking, which poses danger of an
accident!
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112 Driving Saf ely
Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need
to read and observe for your own safety, the
safety of your passengers and others . We have
summarized here what you need to know
about safety belts, a irbags, ch ild restra ints as
well as child safety. Your safety is for us
priori­
ty number 1.
Always observe the info rmat ion
and warn ings in th is sect ion -fo r yo ur own
safety as well as that of your passengers .
The information in this se ction app lies to all
model ve rsions of your veh icle . Some of the
feat ures described in this sec tions may be
standard equipment on some models, or may
be optional equipment on others . If you are
not sure, ask your authorized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
struct ions and heed the WARNINGS in
this Manual. It is in your interest and in
the inte rest of you r passengers.
- Always keep the complete Owner's Liter­
ature in your Audi when you lend or sell
your vehicle so that this important info r­
mation will always be ava ilable to the
dr iver and passengers.
- Always keep the Owner's literature handy
so that you can find i t eas ily if you have
ques tions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant
restraint system and work together to help
redu ce the risk of injury in a wide variety of
accident situations.
Your safety and the safety of your passenge rs
should not be left to chance. Advances in
technology have made a varie ty o f fea tures
avai la bl e to he lp re duce the risk of injury in an accident
. The following is a list of just a few of
the safety features in your Audi:
- sophis tic ated s afety be lts fo r drive r and a ll
passenger sea ting pos it ions,
- be lt fo rce limi ters fo r the front seats,
- belt p retensioners for the seats,
- head restra ints for each seating posit io n,
- front airbags,
- side airbags in the front seats,
- specia l LATCH anchorages for child re -
straints,
- adj ustab le steering column .
T hese ind iv idual safety features, can wo rk to­
ge ther as a system to he lp p rotect you and
yo ur passengers in a w ide r ange of acci dents .
T hese features canno t work as a system i f
they a re not always correct ly adjusted and co r­
rect ly used.
Safety i s everybody's responsibility!
Important things to do before driving
Sofety is everybody's job! Vehide ond occu­
pant safe ty alw ays depends on the informed
and careful driver.
F o r yo ur safe ty and the safety of your passen­
gers,
before driving alwa ys:
" Make su re t hat all lights and signa ls are op ­
erati ng correctly .
" Ma ke sur e that the t ire p ressu re is co rrect.
" Ma ke su re t hat all windows are clean and af­
ford good v isibili ty to the outs ide.
" Secure all luggage and other items caref ully
¢page 65.
"Ma ke su re that nothing can interfere with
the pedals.
" Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly fo r your height .
" Inst ruct passe ngers to adjust the head re­
straints according to the ir height .
" Ma ke sur e to use the r igh t chi ld res traint
correctly to p rotect children ¢
page 15 2,
Child Safety .
"Sit prope rly in your seat and ma ke sure t hat
your passengers do the same ¢
page 60,
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.. Fasten your safety belt and wear it properly.
Also instruct your passengers to fasten their
safety belts properly ¢
page 123.
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condi­
tion of the vehicle, the driver as well as the
driver's ability to concentrate on the road
without being distracted.
The driver is responsible for the safety of the
vehicle and a ll of its occupants . If your ability
to drive is impaired, safety risks for everybody
in the vehicle increase and you also become a
hazard to everyone else on the road ¢ ,&. .
Therefore:
.,. Do not let yourself be distracted by passen­
gers or by us ing a cellular telephone.
.. NEVER drive when your driving ability is im ­
paired (by medicat ions, alcohol, drugs, etc.) .
.. Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road
and speed limits and plain common sense.
.. ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic
and weather conditions.
.. Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not
drive for more than two hours at a stretch .
.. Do NOT drive when you are tired, under
pressure or when you are stressed.
A WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk
of serious personal injury and death when­
ever a vehicle is being used.
Driving Safely 113
Proper occupant
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is impor­
tant for safe, relaxed driving.
Fig. 131 Correct seat ing pos ition
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident, we recom­
mend that you adjust the driver's seat to the
following position:
.. Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easi ­
ly push the pedals all the way to the floor
while keeping your knee(s) slightly bent
¢ ,&. .
.. Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is
in an upr ight position so that your back
comes in full contact with it when you drive .
.. Adjust the steering wheel so that th ere is a
distance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­
tween the steering wheel and yo ur breast
bone ¢
fig. 131. If not possible, see your au­
thorized Audi dealer about adaptive equip­
ment .
.. Adjust the steering wheel so that the steer­
ing wheel and airbag cover points at your
chest and not at your face .
.,. Grasp the top of the steer ing whee l with
your elbow(s) slightly bent .
.. App lies to veh icles with adjustable head re­
straints: Adjust the head restraint so the up­
per edge is as even as possible with the top
of your head. If that is not possible, try to
adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to this posit ion as possible.
.. Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
¢page 126.

116 Driving Saf ely
The head res traints must be correct ly a djust­
ed to achieve the best protection.
... Adjust the head restraints so the upper edge
is as even as poss ible w ith the top of yo ur
head.
If that is not possib le, try to ad just
the head restraint so that it is as close to
t h is position as possible¢
fig. 132.
Adjusting head restraints ¢ page 63 .
.&, WARNING
All seats are equipped with head re­
straints . Driving without head restraints or
w ith head restra ints that are not proper ly
adjusted increases the risk of ser ious or fa­
tal neck injury dramat ically . To help reduce
the risk of in ju ry:
- Always drive with the head restraints in
place and proper ly adjusted .
- Every person in the veh icle must have a
properly adjusted head restra int.
- Always make sure each person in the ve­
hicle properly adjusts the ir head re­
straint. Adj ust the head restraints so the
upper edge is as even as possible with
the top of your head . If that is not possi­
ble, try to adju st the head restra int so
that it is as close to this position as pos ­
sible.
- Never attempt to adjust head rest raint
wh ile driving. If you have driven off and
must adjust the dr iver head rest for any
reason, first stop the ve hicle safe ly be­
fore attempting to adjust the head re­ straint.
- Children must always be properly re­
strained in a ch ild restraint that is appro­
pr iate for their age and size ¢
page 152.
Examples of improper seating positions
The occupant restraint system can only re­
duce the risk of injury if vehicle occupants are
properly seated.
I mproper seating positions can ca use serio us
in ju ry or death . Safety belts can on ly work
when they are properly positioned on the body. Improper seating positions reduce the
effectiven
ess of safety belts and wi ll even in­
c rease the r isk o f injury and death by moving
the safety belt to crit ica l areas of the body.
Imprope r sea ting positions a lso increase the
risk of serious inju ry and death when an a ir ­
bag deploys and str ikes an occupa nt w ho is
not in the proper s eating posit ion . A dr iver is
responsible for the safety of all veh icle o ccu­
pants and espe cially for child ren. The re fo re :
... Never allow anyone to assume an incor rect
seating position when the vehicle is being
used ¢& .
T he following bulletins list o nly some sample
pos itions tha t w ill increase the r isk of serious
i njury and dea th . O ur hope is that t hese exam­
ples will ma ke yo u more aware o f seat ing po­
s itions tha t a re dangerous.
Therefore , whenever the vehicle is
moving:
- neve r sta nd up i n the vehicle
- neve r stand on the seats
- never kneel on the seats
- never ride wit h the seatback reclined
- never lie down on the rear seat
- never lean up against the instrument panel
- neve r sit on the e dge of the seat
- neve r sit s ideways
- neve r lean out the window
- never put your feet out the window
- never put your feet on the instrument panel
- never rest your feet on the seat cush ion or
back of the seat
- neve r ride in the footwell
- never ride in the cargo a rea
.&, WARNING
Imp roper seating posit ions increase the
risk of ser ious persona l injury and death
whenever a vehicle is being used.
- Always make sure that all vehicle occ u-
pants stay in a proper seating position
and are properly restrained whenever the
veh icle is being used.