2015 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET oil

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A
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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270 Index
Automatic climate control Air vents ... ............... .. .... .. 71
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setup . .. ............... .. .. .... .. 72
Automatic power top ....... .. .. .... .. 43
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Removal lock (ignition key) . .. .. .. .. . . 73
also refer to S tron ic transmission ..... 83
Au tomatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Auto Safety Hotline ................ . 120
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 179
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 205
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 205
Charging . .. ............... .. .... . 207
Important warnings when working on
the battery .... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 205
Jump starting ............. ... .. ... 255
L ow . .. .. .... ........... .... .... . 177
Rep lacing the battery ..... .. .. .... . 208
State of charge ............ ... .... . 177
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 205
Working on the battery ..... ... .... . 205
Before driving ............. .. .. .. .. . 112
Belt posi tioner ............ .. .. .. .. . 126
Blended gasoline .............. .... . 190
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
Booster seats ............. .. .. .. .. . 160
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ......... .. . 204
Checking the brake fluid level ..... ... 204
Reservoir . ................. ..... . 204
What is the correct brake fluid level? . . 204
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ......... .. .... . 204
Brake system ............... ... .... . 204
Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Brake assist system ....... .. .. .... . 171
Brake fluid ................ .. .... . 204
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re­
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Brake light defective .......... .. .... 21
Brake power assist unit .. .. .. .. .. .. . 174 Brakes ...
..... .. ............. .... 174
Ceramic brakes ... ................ . 174
Electromechanical parking brake ...... 78
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... . lS
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking Emergency braking function ....... .. . 79
braking guard . .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 90
Messages . .... .. ............. .... . 97
Settings .. .. .. . .............. .. .. . 97
Break-in per iod .. .. .......... ...... . 179
Tires . ........ .. .. ........ ...... . 179
Bulbs .. .... .... ................... 253
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 196
Battery specific . ................. . 206
Capacities .. .. .. . .............. .. .. 262
Carbon parts Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186, 187
Care ........... .. .. .............. . 184
Cargo area
refer to L uggage compartment. . . 66, 118
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Central locking .. .. ................ .. 30
Central lock ing switch .......... .... . 34
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Remote control key ................. 33
Ceramic brake rotors New brake pads .. ................ . 17 4
Certification .... .. ............. .... 267
Changing a flat tir e . ... .......... .. .. 244
Changing a wheel .. ................ . 244
Changing engine oil ............. .... 200
Checking Engine coolant level ............ .. .. 202
Checking tire pressure ..... ...... .. .. 221
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . .... ... .............. .. 132
Where can I get addi tional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 169
Child restraint system anchors ..... ... 166

272 Index
Dimensions ....... ..... ... .. .. .... . 262
Dimming the rea rview mirror .. .. .. .... 55
Disp lays
Cleaning . ...... ..... ...... .. .. .. . 187
Doors emergency locking ..... ... .. .. .... .. 35
Driver information system Eng ine oi l temperature indicator .... .. 26
Open doo r or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 23
Outside temperature display . ....... . . 23
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition . .. .. .. .. .. . 113
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
D riving through water . ... .. .. .. .. ... 179
Driving t ime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic A/C
system) .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 69
Dynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 175
E
Easy entry function ................... 62
El ectro -mechanical power assist .. .... . 17 5
Electromechanica l parking brake
Eme rgency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Indicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Park ing .. ................. .. .... .. 79
Releasing and closing ...... .... ... .. 78
Starting ass ist ........ .... .... ... .. 79
Starting from rest ......... ... .. .... 79
War ning/ indicato r lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 16
Electronic different ial lock
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 18
Electronic differential lock (EDL) . . . . . . . 171
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 1 9
E lect ronic immobilize r . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 36
Elec tronic power co ntrol
(EPC) warn ing/ indicator light ... .. .... 20
Electronic stabilization control Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
E lectronic Stabilization Control ( ESC) ... 171
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .... . . 18
Emergency actuation Doors ..... .......... ........... .. 35
I gnition key ....................... 33 E
mergency brak ing .... .. ..... .... . .. . 79
E mergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 22
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Starting engine .. .......... ...... .. 7S
Emergency operation Emergency brak ing f unction (parking
brake) .... .... .. ............. .... . 79
Luggage compartment lid ............ 37
Power top ..... .. ... .......... .. .. . 47
Emergency starting . ..... .... ... .. .. 255
Emergency towing ........... ....... 257
Energy management . ........... .. .. 177
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Driver notification .................. 16
Engine Compartment .... ... .. ..... .... . .. 197
Coolant ... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 201
Data . .... .... .. ............. .... 263
Hood ...... ... ... ............... . 19S
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 76
Starting with jumper cables ......... 255
Stopp ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 7 7 Engine compartment
Safety instructions .......... .... ... 195
Working the eng ine compartment 195
Engine coolant Indicator light .... .............. .. . 17
E ngine coolant system ........... .. .. 201
Adding coolant ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 202
Checking coolant level .. ..... ... .. .. 202
Checking the engine coolant level ... .. 202
Radiator fan ... .. ............. .... 203
En gine coolant temperatu re
T emperature gauge .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 10
Engine hood Closing ......... .. .............. . 195
How to re lease the hood ........ .. .. 195
Engine oil .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 197
Adding ..... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 199
Additives ........ ................. 199
Changi ng ..... ............ ....... 200
Check oil level . .. ... .......... .. .. 199
Consumption .. .. ............. .. .. 199
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 , 21
Oil consumption .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 198
Oil grades ..... .. ... .. ..... ... ... . 197

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Pressure malfunction ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specif ication and viscos ity . ... .. .. .. . 197
temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
E ng ine speed limitat io n ..... .. .. .. .. .. 20
Env ironment
Break- in pe riod .............. ... ... 179
Cata lytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 180
D isposing of yo ur vehicle ba tte ry .. .. . 208
D riving a t high speeds ..... .. .. .. .. . 182
D riving to m inimi ze pollution and no ise 18 1
Fu el . .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 192
F ue l economy ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 181
Leaks under your veh icle ... .. .. .. .. . 195
Lett ing the ve hicle stand and warm up . 182
Proper disposal of drained brake flu id . 204
Prope r disposal of dra ined engine coo l-
ant ...... ... ................ .... 202
Pr ope r disposal of dra ined engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 200
Recy cling use d engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 199
Un leaded f uel ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 190
What should I do with an old battery? . 208
E PC
refer to Electronic powe r control . . . . . . 20
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . .. .. .. .. .. . 170
Ex haust tail pipes
C leaning ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 186
E xpansion ta nk ............ .. .. .. .. . 20 2
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
E xterio r mirrors
Ad justing .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 54
Dimm ing ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 55
Heating .. .. ............. .... .. .... 54
F
Fan
Radiator
F asten ing 203
B ooste r seats ............ .. .. .. .. . 160
Conve rtible c hild safety seats ... .. .. . 159
Infant seats 158
Fl at t ire
C hanging .. ............. .... .. ... 2 44
F loor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
F oglights(rea r) . ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 51
F oldi ng the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Inde x 273
Foot peda ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Fo r th e sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and t he env ironme nt .. 192
L etting the engine wa rm up . . . . . . 73, 76
Ref ueling . .. .. .. ................. 192
Saving f uel by early upsh ifting ... .. .. . 11
Fron t air bags
Desc ription .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. 135
H ow they wor k ....... ......... .... 140
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of p hysics 124
Front passenger's door emergency loc king 35
Front seats Adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Child rest rain ts in the fron t sea t .. .. .. 132
Up per cabin heati ng ... .. ...... ... .. . 72
Fuel Additives ........ .. ............... 190
Bl ended gaso line . ................. 190
Co nsu mp tion .. .. .... ......... .. .. . 24
F iller neck ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 191
Fuel ga uge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gasoline . ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 190
Gasoline addit ives .. ........... .... 191
Low fue l level symbol .......... .. .. . 21
Octane rat ing .. .. ................. 190
Recommendation ........ ......... . 190
Ref uell ing ... .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 192
Rese rve ...... ... .. ................ 12
T ank capa city .. .. .... ............. 262
T ank sys tem . .. .. ............. .... . 21
U nlocking the fuel fi lle r flap by hand 193
Fuel filler flap Unl ocking the fuel fi lle r flap by hand 193
Fuses Ass ignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 252
Replacing ... .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 250
G
Garage door opener (Home link) ..... .. . 40
Gas d ischa rge lamps ............... .. 253
Gauges Engine coolant temperatu re . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel ga uge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
T acho meter . .. .. ................. . 11
General illustration Instruments and controls ............. 8
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Oil
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 199
O il consumption ............... .... . 199
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .. .. .. .. .. 28
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 28
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 23
Opening Power wind ows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Opening/clos ing
at the lock cylinder .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. 35
by remote cont ro l ......... ... .. .. .. 33
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . 34
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize pollution ........ ... .. .. .. . 181
Optiona l equipment
Marked with an asterisk .... .. .. .. .. . .. 6
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Outside temperature display ....... .. .. 23
Owner 's manual
How the Owner's Manual is organi zed . . . 6
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Paint damage 186
Paint No ... .... ........... .... .... . 261
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cleaning sensors/camera lenses . .. .. . 185
Parking ..... .............. ... .... .. 79
S tron ic transm ission ........ .. .. .. .. 85
Valet parking ............ .... .... .. 39
Parking brake ............. .. .. .. .. .. 78
also refer to E lectromechanica l parking
brake .... .. ................ ..... .. 78
Parking system . ........... .. .. .. .. . 105
Parking system plus ....... .. .. .. .. . 105
Rear view camera ... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 106
Parking system plus
Adjust ing the display ...... .. .. .. .. . 11 1
Adjustingthewarningtones .. .. .. .. . 111
Parking system plus with rear view camera
Parking mode 1 ............ .. .. .. . 109
Park ing mode 2 ........... ... .. .. . 110
Safety precautions ......... ... .. .. . 107 Switching
on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Switching rear view camera
on/off .. .. 111
Parts replacement .............. .... 266
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... .... 142
Passive safety system ................ 112
Pedals . ........ .. ..... ........... . 117
Physical principles of a frontal collision 124
Plastic parts Cleaning .... .. .. ...... ....... .... 187
Polishing ......... ..... ........... . 186
Po llutant filter (automatic A/C system) .. 69
Power seat adjustment .... ....... .... .. .. . 61
Power locking system ................. 30
Emergency locking ....... ...... .. .. . 3S
Power windows .. .......... ...... .. 39
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Selective unlock feature ... ..... .. .. . 35
Settings .. .... .. .................. 35
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
s ist
Power top .. .. .. .. ...... ....... .... .
Cleaning 175
43
1 86
Closing ......... ..... ........... .. 43
Convenience closing ............... .. 44
Convenience opening ....... .... .. .. . 44
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
General information ............. .. . 43
Malfunction ..... ................ .. 45
Messages ..... .. .................. 4S
Opening .... .. .. ....... ...... .... . 43
Vari able powe r top s torage bay ... .. .. . 4S
Wind deflec tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power window
Convenience opening/clos ing ........ . 39
Power windows .. .. ....... ..... ..... . 38
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Pregnan t women
Spec ial considerations when wear ing a
safety belt .. .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 128
Proper occupant seating positions . .. .. 113
Proper safety belt position ...... .. .. .. 128
Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Occupants ....... .......... ...... . 113
Rear passengers .. ... ... .... ... .. .. 115