2015 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET tires

24 2 What do I do n ow ?
What do I do now?
Vehicle tool kit
The tools ore stored underneath the floor
panel in the luggage comportment.
Fig. 188 Luggage compartment: tool kit
When you need access to the vehicle too l kit
or jack*, you will need to take out the cover.
The vehicle tool kit includes:
- Tire repair kit (Tire Mobility System)
- Plastic cl ip for removing wheel bo lt caps*
- Alignment p in fo r cha nging the whee l
- Screwdriver with reversible blade
- Tool for chang ing light bulbs
- Reversible bit (reversible Torx bit for chang-
ing light bu lbs)
- Rod for jack
- Jack *
- Lug wrench
- T owing eye
Some of the ve hicle it ems listed above a re
p rov ided on certain models on ly or are opt io n­
a l extras.
Before returning the jack * to its place, retract
the jack arm fully .
.&, WARNING
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
t igh ten whee l bolts, s in ce the bolts can­
not at tain t he necess ary tightening tor­
que i f yo u use the hex head, potentially
causing an accident .
- T he factory -supplied ja ck is intended on ­
ly for your vehicle model. Under no cir ­
c u mstances should it be used to
lift
heavy vehicles or othe r loads; yo u risk in­
juring yo urself .
- Never start the engine when the vehicle
is raised, wh ich could cause an acc ident.
- Support the vehicle securely wit h app ro­
priate stands if work is to be performed
unde rneath the vehicle; otherwise, there
is a potentia l risk for injury.
Tire repair
General and safety pointers
Tire repair is intended only for temporary,
short-term use.
F ig . 1 89 Tire damage for wh ic h the Tire Mob ility Sys­
tem is not suited
Your vehicle is equipped with a tire repa ir k it,
the
Tire Mobility System (TMS ).
In the event of a tire failure, the TMS is in the
luggage compartme nt under the floor. It con­
s ists of the tire sealant and an e lectric air
pump .
U sing
T MS , tire damage caused by foreign
bodies up to abo ut
0.16 inch (4 mm ) in diam­
eter can be sea led reliably.
T he foreign object must stay in the tire .
The t ire sealant must not be used:
- for cu ts or pun ctures in t he tire wh ich a re
larger than 0 .16 inch (4 mm)
¢ fig. 189 @
-for damage to the rim @
- if you have been driving with very low ti re
p ressures or tires wi th no air@
U sing the
TMS is described in the section
¢ page 243.

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TMS can be used at temperatures down to
- 4 °F (- 20 °C).
A WARNING
Take the following precautions after re ­
pairing the tire:
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/
h)!
- Avoid fu ll-throttle acce leration, heavy
braking and fast cornering.
- The vehicle's road behavior can be affect ­
ed.
- Tires sealed w ith
TMS are intended only
for
temporary, short-te rm u se . Dam­
aged tires must be replaced . Drive care­
fully to the next profess iona l repa ir fa ­
c ility.
- After using the t ire sea lant the tire pres­
sure monitoring system may no longer
work properly. Drive carefully to the next
professional repair fac ility.
- TMS must NOT be used,
- for cuts or punctures in the ti re whi ch
a re l arger tha n 0.16 inch (4 mm)
- for damage to the rim
- if you have been dr iv ing with very low
tire pressures o r ti res with no air
- Seek p rofess ional assistance if it is not
poss ible to repair the tire with the tire
sealant.
- The tire sealant must not come into con­ tact with sk in, eyes or clothing.
- If you get any tire sealant in your eyes or
come into contact with it, r inse the af­
fected a rea t horoughly with cl ean water.
F ind a physicia n immediate ly!
- Change a ny clot hing contam ina ted with
t ir e sea lant immed iate ly.
- Do not inhale the vapo r!
- If you have swallowed t ire sealant, r inse
your mouth thorough ly r ight away a nd
dr ink plenty of water.
- Do not induce vomiting! Find a phys i­
cian immediate ly!
- If you have a lle rgic reactions, f ind a
physician immediate ly.
- K eep t he tire sea la nt away from chi ld ren.
What do I d o now ? 243
(D Note
Do not use comme rcially avai lab le tire
sea lants. T he e lectr ica l components of the
tire pressure monitoring system will no
l onger work properly.
@ For the sake of the environment
Used sealant bottles can be dropped off at
a recycling facility.
(D Tips
- If sea lant has run out, allow it to dry .
Then you can peel it off.
- Have the t ire sea lant rep laced eve ry 4
years at a dealership.
Making a tire repair
Fig . 190 Mak ing a t ire repa ir
Preliminary steps
11>-I f you have a f lat tire, park the vehicle as far
as poss ible from moving t raffic.
11>-App ly th e p ark ing b rake fi rm ly .
.,. Move the se lector lever to the P pos ition
.,. Check whether a repair using the Tire Mobili­
ty System is possib le ¢
page 242.
.,. Have a ll passengers leave the vehicle and
stay away from the danger zone~_&..
.,. Take the seala nt bottle and the electric air
pump from the luggage compartment under
the floor ¢
page 242.
.,. Remove the "max. SO mph" (80 km/h) stic k­
er from the sealant bottle and affix i t to the
ins trumen t cluster in the drive r's view.
Filling a tire
.,. Shake the bott le thoro ughly before filling. ..,

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
-=
- 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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26 2 Techni cal Dat a
Gross Ax le Weight R atin g
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the
vehicle
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Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list­
ed on the driver 's side 8-p illar.
_& WARNING
- T he actual Gross Axle Weight Rat ing at
the front and rear axles shou ld not ex­
ceed the permissible weights, and their
combination must not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rat ing.
Dimensions
Length
Width
Width (across mirrors) Height (unloaded)al
-
- Exceeding permissible weight ratings can
result in veh icle damage, acc idents and
personal injury.
(D Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is distributed evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to
the rear axle as poss ible so that the vehi­
cle's handling is not impaired.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible axle loads or the maximum gross vehicle
we ight. Always remember that the vehi­
cle's handling w il l be affected by the ex­
tra load. Therefo re, adj ust your speed ac­
cordingly.
- Always observe local regulat ions.
in (mm)
183.0 (4649)
in (mm) 73.2 (1860)
in (mm) 79 .5 (2020)
in (mm) 54.3 (1380)
al The he ight of the vehicle depends on the tires and the suspension.
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads,
over curbs, etc. it is important to remember
that some parts of your vehicle, such as spoil-
Capacities
Fuel tank: total capacity
Windsh ield and headlight* washer fluid container ers or exhaust system components, may be
close to
the ground. Be carefu l not to damage
them.
gal (liters) 16. 1 (61.0)
quarts (liters) 4.8 (4.5)

26 6 Con sum er Inf ormation
-Always make sure the transmission se­
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in "P" (Park position) and the park brake
is f irmly app lied .
@) For the sake of the environment
-Changing the engine settings wi ll ad­
versely affect em iss ion levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when dispos ing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batteries or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo ­
rate Material -spec ial handling may ap­
ply, see www.dtsc.ca .gov/hazardous­
waste/perch lorate . When the veh icle or
parts of the restraint system including
airbag modules safety belts wit h preten ­
sioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
authori zed Aud i dea ler is familiar with
these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this
serv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories.
Your veh icle incorporates the latest safety de­
sig n featu res ensu ring a high standard of ac­
tive and passive safety .
This safety could be compromised by non-ap­ proved changes to the veh icle. For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced , please observe
the following points when install ing addition­
a l accessories: Approved Audi accessories and genuine Aud
i
parts are available from authorized A udi deal­
er.
T hese dea le rs a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and trained specialists to install the parts and acc essories proper ly .
A WARNING
-Using the wrong spare parts or using non-
approved accessories can cause damage to
the veh icle and ser ious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and gen uine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specia lly designed to be used on yo ur ve­
h icle .
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone crad les or beverage ho lders on a ir­
bag covers or within the airbag deploy­
ment zones . Do ing so will increase the
risk of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed a ll
WARNI NGS
9 page 195 .
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not
performed accord ing to specified meth­
ods, this c an resu lt in seve re damage to
your vehicle's eng ine and body (such as
corrosion) and adversely affect yo ur vehi ­
cle's warranty .
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized A udi dealer as soon as
possible .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occ urs due to failure
to comply with these stipu lations.

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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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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