2015 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET lock

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
5
About this Owner's Manual . . . 6
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Ins truments and controls .. . .
General illus tration .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Ins truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/ indi cator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information d isplay .. . .
Introduct ion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Service interval d isp lay .... .. .. ... .
Eng ine oil temperature indicator ... .
Lap timer .. ........ ..... .. ... .. .
On -Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Opening and closing .... .. .. . .
Power locking system .. ... .. .. .. . .
R ear lid .. .. ................ ... . .
P owe r win dows . ...... ... .. .. ... .
Va let par king . ......... .. .. .. .. . .
G arage door opener (HomeL in k) . .. . . 8
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27
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30
36
38
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40
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Autom atic power top .... .. .. .. ... .
W ind deflecto r .. ...... ... .. .. ... . 4 3
46
Power top emergency operation . . . . . 47
Clear vision .. ........ .. .. .. .. . .
Lig hts ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Inter ior lights .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
V 1s 1on ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. ... .
W iper and washer system .. .. .. ... .
Dig ita l compass .......... .. .. ... .
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51
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58
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
General recommendat ions . .. .. .. . .
Front seats . ... ....... ... .... .. . .
H ead restraints . ............. .. . .
Seat memo ry .. .... .... .. .. .. .. . .
As htray .. .. ............. .. .. .. . .
C igare tte lig hte r .......... .... ... . 60
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65
Storage ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Luggage compartment . ..... ... .. .
Warm and cold .. ... ..... ... .. .
Climate controls . .... .. ..... .... . .
On the road ... .. ... ..... ... .. .
Stee ring . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .
Ig nit ion lock ..... ... .. ..... .... . .
Convenience key .. ... .......... .. .
Driver messages .. ............... .
E lectromechanical parking brake . .. .
Speed warning system . .......... . .
Cru ise cont ro l .. .. ............... .
Transm ission .. .......... ..... .
S tronic ....... .. .. ........ ... .. .
Audi adaptive cruise control
and braking guard .......... . .
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66
69
69
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77
78
80
81
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90
I n troduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Genera l information ............. .
Audi adaptive c ruise cont ro l ... .. .. .
A udi braking gu ard ............ .. .
Messages ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .
Audi side assist .............. .
Lane change ass ista nt 9
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97
99
99
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Dr iving set tings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Parking sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 5
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Pa rking system plus with rear view
camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106
Adjust ing the d isplay and warn ing
tones . .... .... .. ............. ...
111
Error messages 111
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Prop er occ upant seating positions . . . 113
Dr ive r and passenger s ide footwe ll . . . 11 7
Pedal a rea. .... .. ............. ... 11 7
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

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Door handle
Power locking switch
Memory buttons (driver's seat)
Button for side assist
A ir outlets
Control leve r for :
- Turn signal and high beam
0 Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ...... ... .. .
- Audio/video, telephone and
navigation buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic
operation ............... .
@ ISETI button ............... .
® Instrument cluster ..... .. .. .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Switches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer .. .
- Trip computer ..... ... .. .. .
- Lap-Timer .... .... ... .. .. .
@ Ignition lock .............. .
@ Adjustable steering column
@ Control lever for:
- Cruise contro l ....... ... .. .
- adaptive cruise cont ro l ..... .
@ Instrument lighting ........ .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood .. .. ................. .
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) .... 34
63
99
52
135 87 11
1 0
1 2
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24
27
73
73
81
90
54
195 28
@ Lig ht switch .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51
@ Adjuster control fo r outside mi r-
rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
@ Power window switches . . . . . . 38
@ Radio-Disp lay o r MM I-Disp lay
@ Depending on options:
- Radio system
- CD changer
@ Emergency flasher ......... .
@ Glove compartment ( lockable)
@ Front passenger's a irbag .. .. . 53
66
135
In
strument s and control s 9
@ Depending on options, switches
for:
- drive select .. .. . .. .... ... . 102
- Electron ic Stabilization Con-
trol .... .. .. ............ .
- parking system ........... . 171
105
@ Deluxe automat
ic cl imate con-
t ro l .... .. .. .............. .
69
@ Se lector lever for automatic
transmission .............. .
83
@) Ashtray with cigarette lighter 64
@ Depending on options:
- MMI control console or
- drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
- Electronic Stabilization Con-
trol button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
- parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
@ Central power w indow switch
@ Power top switc h . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
@ I START ENGINE STOPI button 76
§) Electromechanical parking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
(D Tips
-Some of the equipment or features
show n in the general illustration may be
standard equ ipment on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equ ipment depending
on your model. Always as k yo ur au thor­
ized Audi dea ler if you have a q uest ion
about your ve hicle .
- Ope rat ion of the Multi Med ia In terface
(MMI) is described in a separa te manua l.

12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
pressure on the ISETI button, you delete the
warning threshold.
Digital clock with date display and
Odometer
Fig. 5 Instrument cluster: odo meter
Fig. 6 In strume nt cl us ter : reset button
Digital clock/GPS controlled clock*
Depending on the vehicle equ ipment level,
you may choose between the quartz clock or
the GPS controlled clock*
l!!j in the radio or in
the MMI*. You can learn more about this in
the MMI manual or in the radio user's manual.
Odometer/trip odometer
The display of distance driven is shown in kilo­
meters "km" or in miles "mi".
- USA mode ls - Miles
- Canada models -Kilometers
The units of measure (kilometers/miles) can
be changed in the radio or MMI*. You can
learn more about this in the MMI manual or in
the radio user's manual.
The odometer @ shows the total number of
kilometers or miles that have been driven on
the vehicle . T
he trip odometer @shows the distance driv­
en since it was last reset. It can be used to
measure short distances. The last d igit shows
distances of 100 meters or 1/10 of a mile.
T he trip odometer can be reset to zero by
pressing the reset button
10.01 r::!;> fig . 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the in­
strument cluster,
DEF will appear in the trip
odometer and w ill stay on. Contact your au­
thorized Audi dea ler to have the problem cor ­
rected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on
the ignition key are scanned automat ica lly.
If an unauthor ized key was used, SAFE is dis­
played permanently in the odometer display
field . The vehicle cannot be opera ted
r::!;>p age 31.
(D Tips
- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odome­
ter and temperature are displayed for an
additional
30 seconds .
- Yo u can also call up the display with the
!SET ! button r::!;> page 11 while the igni­
tion is switched off .
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on.
When the needle reaches the red area, the
warning light
111 in the instrument cluster
will illuminat e
¢page 21. Time to refuel!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in
r::!;> page262 .
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir­
regular supply of fuel can cause engine

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misfiring and fuel could enter into the ex ­
haust system . The catalytic converter
could then overheat and be damaged .
Warning/indicator
lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or
m alfunctions
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Messages may appear with some indicator
lights. A warning signal will sound at the
same time . The messages disappear again af­
ter a short t ime. To display a message again,
press the
I S ET I bu tton c::> page 11 . If several
malfunction s occur, each of the indicator/
warn ing lamps will be d isplayed in succession
for about two seconds at a time.
Some ind icators ligh ts in the display can turn
on in several colors.
A WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle info rmation may result
in serious personal injury o r vehicle dam­
age.
- Whenever sta lled or s topped for repa ir,
move the vehicle a safe dis tance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher
c::> page 53.
- T he engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a poten tially hazardous a rea.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme ca u­
t ion when working under the hood
c::> page 195.
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly to check
the function of that system when you switch
the ignition on . T hese systems are marked
with a./ in t he followi ng tab les. If one of
these ind icator lights does no t turn on, there
is a malfunction in that system.
R ed indicator lights
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U S A models:
Brake system ./
c::> page 15
Canada model s:
Brake system ./
c::>page 15
USA m odel s:
Electromechanical par king b rake
c::> page 16
Canada models :
Electromechanical parking brake
c::> page 16
Safety belts
c::> page 16
Electrome chanical stee ring ./
c::> page 175
Batte ry
c::> page 16
Eng ine oil pressure
c::> page 17
E ngine oil level
c::> page 17
Engine cool ing system
c::> page 17
Steering column lock
c::> page 18
Ignition lock
c::> page 18
USA model s:
Speed warning system
c::> page 80
Canada model s:
Speed warning system
c::> page 80
Adaptive cru ise control./
c::> page 92
Y ellow indic ator light s
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Power top operation
c::> page 43
Electron ic Stabili zation Control
( E SC) ./
c::> page 18 ..,

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TPMS
Electronic Stabilization Control
( ES C) ./
¢page 18
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢ page 171
USA models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ./
¢ page 19
Canada models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ./
¢ page 19
USA models:
Safety systems ./
¢page 19
Canada models:
Safety systems ./
¢ page 19
Worn brake pads
¢ page 20
E lectromechanical parking brake
¢ page 16
T ire pressu re monitoring
system ./
¢ page240
Tire pressure mon itoring system
¢page240
Electronic power control./
¢ page20
Malfunction indicator Lamp
(MIL) ./
¢ page 20
Engine speed limitation
¢ page20
Engine oil leve l
¢ page 17
Engine oil sensor
¢page 21
Battery
¢ page 16
Tank system
¢ page 21 Windshield
washer fluid level
¢ page21
Windshield wipers
¢page21 Remote control key
¢page
76
Battery in remote control key
¢page32
Defective light bulb warning
¢page21
Rear fog light(s)*
¢page21
Headlight range control
¢page 21
Adapt ive light*
¢page21
Light-/rain sensor*
¢page22
Sport differentia l*
¢page22
Ignition lock
¢ page22
Steering column lock
¢page 18
Electromechanical steering,
dynamic steering*./
¢ page 175
Transm ission ¢page 88
Transm ission ¢page 88
Other indicator lights
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Turn signals
¢page22
USA models : Cru ise control
¢page 81
Canada models : Cruise control
¢ page81
Adapt ive cru ise control*
¢page92

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Do not continue driving if the . symbo l
illuminates. There is a malfunct ion in the
engine cooling system -you co uld damage
your eng ine .
@-Steering column lock
• Steering defective! Do not drive vehicle!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there is an electronic steer ing
column lock malfunction . You ca nnot switch
the ign ition on .
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. Seek professional assistance.
1!11 Steering lock: Contact dealer!
If the indicator light turns on and t he mes­
sage appears, there is an elect ronic steer ing
column lock ma lfunction.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dea ler immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
-
Your vehicle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the electronic
steering column lock because it cannot be
steered due to the locked steering.
If it is
towed with the steering locked, there is
the risk of an accident.
©-Ignition lock
• Ignition lock defective. Contact dealer!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes ­
sage appears, do
not switch the ignition off
because you may not be able to switch it on
again.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
On vehicles with convenience key *, the engine
should not be switched
off using the
I START ENGINE STOP ! button because the en­
g ine cannot be started again after the ignition
has been switched
off.
(D Tips
The symbol's appearance might be differ­ ent in some mode ls.
!;.! ~ Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
If the DJ ind icator light blinks while driving,
the ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is active­
ly regulat ing.
If the
DJ ind icator light turns on, the system
has switched the ESC
off. In th is case, you can
switch the ign ition
off and then on to switch
the ESC on aga in. The ind icator light turns
off
when the system is fu nctioning fu lly.
If the
II ind icator light turns on, ESC was re­
stricted or switched
off using the I.a OFFI but­
ton
Q page 171 .
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
If the indicator light DJ and the ABS indicator
light~ (USA models)
;t!J (Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or
electron ic differe ntial lock is malfunctioning.
T his also causes the ESC to malfunction. The
brakes still function with their normal power,
but ABS is not active .
Drive to your author ized Audi dealer immed i­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
For more information about the ESC
Q page 171.
A WARNING
--If the 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) brake system indicator light turns
on together with the ABS and ESC indic a­
tor lights, the ABS/ES( regulat ing function
may have failed. Functions that s tabilize
the vehicle are no longer available. This
could cause the vehicle to swerve and in­
crease the risk of sliding. Drive carefully to
the nearest authorized Audi dealer and
have the ma lfunction corrected.
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@ Tips
For additional information on ESC and
ABS, refer to
r=;, page 171.
ABS /( 8 ) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The warning/indicator light[!]) (USA mod­
els)/ ti] (Canada models) wi ll come on for a
few seconds when the ignition is switched on.
The light will go out after an automatic check
sequence is completed .
There is a malfunction in the ABS wh en :
- T he warning/ indicator light does not illumi­
nate when you switch the ignition on.
- T he warn ing/indicator lig ht does not go out
after a few seconds.
- T he warning/indicator lig ht ill uminates
whi le dr iving.
The ESC ind icator light also illuminates if
there is a malfunction in the ABS. T he mes­
sage
Sta bilizati on control (E SC) : Faul t! S ee
owner 's manu al
also appears in the inst ru­
ment cluster display and a warning tone
sounds.
Th e br ake sy ste m will still re spond eve n
with out the a ssis tan ce of the ABS sy ste m .
See you r a uthorized Audi dealer a s soon a s
po ssible to re store full braking perform ance .
For more informat ion regarding the ABS
r=;,page 171.
Malfunction in the brake sy stem
If the brake warning light¢ page 15 and the
ABS warning ill uminate
together there may be
a ma lfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a ma lfunction in the brake system itself
¢ ,1. . The ABS w ill not work a nd you will no ­
tice a change in braking response and per­
forma nce.
In the event of a malfu nction in the b rake
s y stem
the warn ing/ indicator light 1111
(USA models) ;II (Canada models) in the in­
strument cluster flashes
r=;, page 15 .
Malfunction in the electronic diff erential
l o ck (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The
ABS warning light will come on if there is a malfunction in the EDL system
¢page 171.
See your author ized Audi dealer as soon as
poss ible.
A WARNING
- If the [!]) (U SA mode ls)/ ti] (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
-
or if i t comes on while dr iving, the ABS
sys tem is not wor king properly. The vehi­
cle can then be stopped only w ith the
standard b rakes (without ABS) . You wi ll
not have the protect ion ABS provides .
Contact your authorized A udi dealer as
soon as possible.
- USA models: If the 1111 warning light
and the[!]) warning light come on to­
gether, the rear whee ls could lock up
first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock­
up can cause loss of vehicle control and
an accident. Hav e yo ur vehicl e repaired
immed iate ly by yo ur au tho riz ed Aud i
dea le r o r q ualified wor kshop. Drive slow­
ly and avo id sud den, hard brake appli ca­
tions .
-Canada models: If the brake warning
light . and the ABS warning light
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come on togethe r, the rear wheels could
lock up first under hard braking . Rear
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
contro l and an accident. Have yo ur vehi­
cle repaired immed iately by your author­
ized Audi dealer or qualified wo rkshop.
Drive slow ly and avoid sudden, hard
b ra ke applications.
tli I !f Safety systems
T he II (USA models) ;EI (Canada models) in­
d icator light mon itors the safe ty systems (e.g.
airbags, pretensione rs) and illum inates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on .
If the II (USA models)/ E,I (Canada mode ls)
indica tor ligh t does not go o ut, or i f it

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If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
adaptive light system. The headlights still
function.
Go to an authorized dealership to have the
headlights or the control unit for the adaptive
light repaired.
~ o Light/rain sensor
App lies to vehicles: with light/ra in sensor
El Automatic headlights/ automatic wipers
defective
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, the light/rain sensor is not
functioning correctly.
For safety reasons the low beams are turned
on permanently with the switch in
AUTO.
However, you can continue to turn the lights
on and off using the light switch. You can still
control all functions that are independent of
the rain sensor through the windshield wiper
lever.
Contact your authori zed Audi dealer as soon
as possible to have the problem corrected.
r- : Sport differential
App lies to vehicles: with Audi drive select and sport dif ­
f e re ntial
Sport differential: System fault!
There is a malfunction with the sport differen­
tial.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
Sport differential: Overheating
The transmission temperature has increased
significantly due to the sporty driving manner.
Drive in a less sporty manner until the tem­
perature returns to the normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
.&_ WARNING
-
Contact your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop if the sport differential is
faulty or malfunctioning. The repair
must be performed by trained personnel
using the correct oil in order to ensure
safety.
~ Ignition lock
l3 Ignition lock defective
There is a malfunction in the electronic igni­
tion lock. Please go to an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop to have the
malfunction repaired .
¢ Q Turn signals
Whenever you use the left II or the right Ill
turn signal, the indicator light blinks. When
you use the emergency flashers, both indica­
tor lights flash.
If one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out,
the turn signal will blink twice as fast as nor­
mal. Carefully drive to your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the malfunction
corrected.