2015 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET steering wheel

212 Tires and wheels
-If you notice unusual vibra­
tion or if the vehicle pulls to
one side when driving, al­
ways stop as soon as it is
safe to do so and check the
wheels and tires for dam­
age.
0 Note
-Please note that summer and winter tires are de­
signed for the conditions
that are typical in those sea­
sons. Audi recommends us­
ing winter tires during the
winter months. Low tem­ peratures significantly de­
crease the elasticity of
summer tires, which affects
traction and braking ability. If summer tires are used
in
very cold temperatures, cracks can form on the tread
bars, resulting in perma­
nent tire damage that can
cause loud driving noise and
unbalanced tires. Audi is not
responsible for this type of
damage.
-Burnished, polished or chromed rims must not be used in winter road condi­
tions. The surface of the
rims does not have suffi­
cient corrosion protection
for this and could be perma­
nently damaged by road salt
or similar substances.
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
Accessory weight
means the combined weight (in
excess of those standard items
which may be replaced) of auto­ matic transmission, power
steering, power brakes, power
windows, power seats , radio,
and heater, to the extent that
these items are available as fac­
tory-installed equipment (whether installed or not).
Aspect ratio
means the ratio of the height to
the width of the tire in percent.
Numbers of 55 or lower indi­
cate a low sidewall for im­
proved steering response and
better overall handling on dry
pavement.
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wear on steering, suspension and tires. A wheel must also be
rebalanced when a new tire is
installed.
Incorrect wheel alignment
Incorrect wheel alignment can
cause excessive tire wear, im­
pairing the safety of the vehi­
cle. If tires show excessive
wear, have the wheel alignment checked by an authorized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop.
All wheel drive
Vehicles with quattro must al­
ways have tires of the same
size, construction and tread
type. For details see
¢page 176.
A WARNING
Sudden tire failure can lead
to loss of control, a crash and serious personal injury!
-Never drive a vehicle when the tread on any tire is worn down to the wear indica­
tors.
-Worn tires are a safety haz­
ard, they do not grip well on
wet roads and increase your risk of "hydroplaning" and
loss of control.
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-Always keep chemicals that can cause tire damage, such
as grease, oil, gasoline and
brake fluid away from tires.
-Tires age even if they are not being used and can fail
suddenly, especially at high speeds. Tires that are more
than 6 years old can only be used in an emergency and
then with special care and
at lower speeds.
-Never mount used tires on your vehicle if you are not sure of their "previous histo­
ry." Old used tires may have
been damaged even though
the damage cannot be seen
that can lead to sudden tire
failure and loss of vehicle
control.
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Warning symbol s
ti] Loss of p ressure in at least one tire c::> ,&. .
Check the tire or tires and replace o r repair if
necessary . The indicator light
ti] in the instru­
ment cluster also illuminates
c::> page 13.
Check/correct the pressures of all four tires
and reset TPMS v ia radio or MMI*.
liif:I ( T ire Pressure Monitoring System) Ti re
p ressu re : Sys tem malfun ction !.
Ifffi:m appears after sw itching the ign ition on
or while driving and the indicator light
ti] in
the instrument cluster blinks for approxi­
mate ly one min ute and then stays on, there is
a system malfunction. Attempt to store the
correct t ire pressure
c::> page 241. If the ind i­
cator light does not turn off or if it turns on
shortly thereafter, immediately drive your ve­ h icle to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
i zed repair facility to have the malfunction
corrected.
_& WARNING
- If the t ire pressure indicator appea rs in
the instrument cl uster display, one or
more of you r tires is significantly under­
inflated. Reduce your speed immediately
and avoid any hard steering or braking
maneuvers. Stop as soon as possible and
check the t ires and the ir pressures . In­
flate the tire pressure to the proper pres­ sure as indicated on the vehicle's t ire
pressure label
c::> page 217. Driving o n a
signific antly under-inflated tire ca uses
the tire to overhea t and can lead to tire
f ailure. Under-inflation also is likely to
impair the vehicle's handling and stop­
ping ability.
- The driver is responsible for maintaining
the correct tire pressures . You must
check the t ire pressures regular ly.
- Under certain cond itions (such as a spor ­
ty driving style, w inter condit ions or un­
paved roads), the pressure monitor ind i­
cator may be de layed.
-Ask your authorized Audi dealer if run­ flat tires may be used on your veh icle.
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-The tire pressure monitor ing system may
stop working when there is an ESC ma l­
function.
- Using snow c hains may res ult in a system
ma lf u nction.
- The tire pressure mon itoring system on
your Audi was deve loped using tires with
the "ROl" identificat ion on the tire side­
wall
c::> page 230. We recommend using
these tires.
Reset tire pressure monitoring system
App lies to vehicles : wit h tire p ress ure mo nitor ing system
If the tire pressure is adjusted, wheels ore ro­
tated or changed, the TPMS must be reset via
radio or MM!*.
.,. Before storing the new t ire pressures, check
that the current pressures on all four tires
correspond to the specified va lues and
adapt the pressures to the current load
c::> page 217 .
.,. Switch on the ignition.
.,. Select: the
I CARI fu nct ion button > Tir e pre s­
sure monitoring
> Store now . Or
.,. Select: the
I CAR I fu nction button > Car s ys­
tem s*
contro l butto n > Servicing & checks >
Tire p ressure monitoring > Sto re tire pres ­
sures
> Yes , store now .
(D Tips
Do not store the tire pressure if there are
snow cha ins on the tire. Otherwise, a sys­
tem malfunction may occur.
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A/C (automatic climate control) .... .. .. 70
Accessories .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 266
Active ro llover protection system . . . . . . 121
Retracting rollover protection . .. .. .. . 122
Adapt ive cr uise control ...... .. .. .. .. .. 90
C leaning the sensor .... ... .. .. .. .. . 185
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 95
Sett ing the driving program .. .. .. .. .. 95
Adapt ive light ............. .... .. .... 51
Adapt ive Lig ht (defect ive) .... ... . ... .. 21
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .. .. .. ... 202
Eng ine oil .. ............. .... .. ... 199
W indshield washer fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 208
Addi tiona l accessor ies
Addit ives 266
E ng ine oi l .. ............. .... .. .. . 199
Adjustab le steer ing column .. .. .. .. .. .. 73
Adj usting
Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) ... .. .. .. .... .. .... ... ... ..... 7 1
Instrument illum inat ion ... .. .. .. .. .. 54
Steer ing colum n .......... .. .. .. .. .. 73
T emperature (automat ic climate control) 71
Airbag Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 19
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131, 150
Adva nced A irbag Sys tem ... .. .. .. .. . 135
Advanced Airbag Sys tem components . 138
Care ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 144
C hildren ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 153
Child restra ints ........... .... .. .. . 154
Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 138
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . ...... ... .. 132
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
F ront airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135, 136
H ow do the front airbags wo rk? . .. .. . 140
H ow many airbags does my vehi cle
have? ... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 138
How t he Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together . ... .. .. .... . 139
Important safety instructions on the knee airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Inde x 269
Indicator light ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 14 1
Knee airbags ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 146
Monito ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... .. 142
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety instructions .. .............. . 143
S ide a irbags ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 148
Weight-sensing mat ............... 153
When must the sys tem be inspected? 141
Alcantara Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
a ll -wheel drive
A ll w heel d rive 176
Winter tires . .. .. .. .. ........... .. 236
Alternator
refer to Generator .. .............. .. 16
Anti-freeze
refer to E ng ine coolant system ... .. .. 201
A nt i-lock braking system ......... .. .. 171
Warning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . 18 , 19
Anti-s lip regu lation .. ... ....... .... . 171
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 18
Anti-theft a larm warning system ..... .. . 30
An ti-the ft systems
E lectronic immob ilizer .. ..... ... .. .. . 36
Armrest .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... . 63
Ashtray .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 64
Aste risk
Wha t does i t mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard
refer to b ra ki ng guard . ......... .. .. . 90
Audi drive select . ...... ............. 102
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Dynam ic steering ................. . 102
Setting the driv ing mode . .......... . 103
Spo rt d ifferential . ............. .... 102
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 264
AUTO Automatic climate control .... ... .. .. . 71
Automat ic head lights .......... .... . 51
A uto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automat ic be lt retractor ... .. ... ... .. 127
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278 Index
for using safety belts ........ .. .... . 126
Mon itoring th e Advanced Airbag Sys -
tem ... .. .. ... .... ......... ..... . 143
Seat adjustment
H ead restraints .......... .. .. .... . 115
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Seat covers Cleaning . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 187
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Upper cabin heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seating capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Seating position Driver ... .. ............... .. .... . 113
Front passenger ........... ... .. .. . 114
H ow to adjust the front seats ... .. .. . 114
I ncorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Occupants .... ........... .... .... . 113
Rear passengers ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 115
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seats Adjusting . ................. ..... .. 61
Adjusting in the MMI ...... .. .. .... .. 62
Conven ience side view ..... .. .. .. .. . . 62
D . , rivers seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Folding .. .. ..... ........... ... .. .. 66
Front passenger's seat ......... .. .. .. 61
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Number of seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 123
Power easy entry func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Safety guidelines ................... 60
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seat ventilat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seat (upper cabin heating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Selective unlock feature ............... 35
Selector lever
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
S tron ic transmission ........ .. .. .. . . 83
Selector lever display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . 89
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. . 130
Service interval display ...... .. .. .. .. . . 26
Service position
refer to Replacing wiper blades ... .... 57
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shutting down vehicle ........ .. .. .. . 181 Side airbags
Description . ..... ................ .
How they work ... .............. .. .
s ide ass ist
Adjusting the brightness ........... .
Sensor range
S ide assist
148
150
101
99
Activati ng and deactivating ...... .. .. 101
Cleaning the sensors ........... .... 185
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
S ide marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Ski sack ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 67
Snow cha ins .. .. . .. .......... .... .. 237
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ................ 169
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code .......... .... 232
Speed warning system ............ ... . 80
Sport d ifferential .. ....... ...... .. .. 102
Indicator lamp . .. ................ .. 22
START ENGINE STOP button (convenience
key) ... .... .... .. ............. .... . 77
START ENGINE STOP button (Convenience
key) ............................... 76
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 76
Steering Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
olso refer to Electro-mechanica l power
assist ........................... 175
Stee ring wheel
Adjusting steering column .... .... .. . 73
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 175
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 226
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 77
Storage ...... .. .. .. ... .... .... .... . 65
S tronic ........ .. .. ........ ...... .. 83
S tronic transmission Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Driving information . ........... .. .. . 85
Emergency mode . ............. .... . 88
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Launch Control Program ........... .. 88