2015 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET manual radio set

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

16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
authorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop and have the brake system
inspected.
- Always keep in mind that after several
brake applications, you will need greater
pressure on the brake pedal to stop your
vehicle . Do not rely on stra ined brakes to
respond w ith maximum stopping power
in critical situations. You must a llow for
increased bra king distances. The extra
distance used up by fading brakes could
lead to an acc ident.
::.'!!JC®) Electromechan ical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake.
If the indicator light. (USA models)/ .
(Canada models) turns on, the park ing brake
was set.
The warning/ind icator light will go out when
the park ing brake is released.
• (USA models) ;a (Canada models) Cau·
tion : Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message
appears, there is not enough braking power to
keep the vehicle from rolling. The brakes have
overheated. The vehicle could roll away even
on a small incli ne.
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the button®> or start driving
with start ing ass ist at the same time
c:> page 79.
Please release parking brake
To release the parking brake manually, press
the brake peda l and press the button®) at
the same time. The parking brake only releas­
es automatically if the driver's safety belt is
fastened.
Ill Parking brake!
If the Ill indicator light turns on and this
message appears, there is a parking brake
malfunction. Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer or qualified workshop immediately to
have the malfunction corrected.
,(f. Safety belts
This
warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
T he . warn ing/ indicator light i llum inates
when the ignition is switched on to remind
the driver and (on USA models on ly) any front
passenger to put on the safety be lt. Addition­
ally, an acoustic warning (gong) will also
sound.
For more Information
c:> page 123, Safety
belt warning light.
· 0 Battery
The . warning/indicator light illuminates
when you switch on the ignition and must go
out after the eng ine has started.
• Alternator fault: Battery is not being
charged
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
generator or vehicle electrical system .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop immediate ly . Because the veh i­
cle battery is discharging, turn off all unnec­
essary electrical equipment such as the radio.
Seek professiona l assistance if the battery
charge level is too low .
(•] Low battery : Battery will be charged
while driving
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there may be limited sta rting
ability.
If this message turns off after a little while,
the battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not turn off, have your
authorized Aud i dealer or qualified workshop
correct the malfunction.

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appears in the display. If a fJ is shown, then
the data from the total -trip memory is being
disp layed (memory leve l 2) .
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The single-t rip memory stores the trip infor ­
mat ion from the time the ignition is turned on
unti l it is turned
off. If the trip is continued
within 2 hours from the time the ignition was
turned
off, the new data will be included in
the calculation of the current trip informa­
tion . If the trip is interrupted for
more than 2
hours
the memory is reset automatically .
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the sing le-trip memory, the tota l-trip
memory is not reset automatically. Th is per­
mits you to evaluate your driving data for the
entire period between manual resets.
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two
switches on the windshield wiper lever.
Fig. 11 Windsh ield w iper lever : contro ls fo r th e trip
co mpute r
Operating
• To disp lay the trip computer memory levels,
press the
I RESET I button @¢ fig. 11 re­
peatedly unti l the desired memory leve l is
shown in the d isplay.
• To d isplay trip information within a memory
level, press the top or bottom part of the
function selection switch @.
The trip computer will not operate unless the ignit ion is on. When you turn on the ignition,
the function that was in use when you last
turned the ign ition
off will be displayed .
Driver information display 25
In addition to information about the trip com­
puter (trip computer 1 and 2), information
about other systems can a lso be shown in the
display. To switch the display between the dif­
ferent information, tap the
I RESET I button @
briefly.
Resetting values to zero
• Select a value in the desired trip comp uter.
• Press and hold the
I RESET I button @for at
least one second. All values in the selected
trip computer are reset to zero.
With some vehicle equipment levels, the val ­
ues for the sing le trip or total trip memory
can a lso be reset in the Infotainment system
¢page 25.
(!) Tips
All stored va lues will be lost if the veh icle
battery is disconnected.
Basic Settings for the trip computer
The radio or MMI* operating unit is used for
setting the trip computer's basic settings.
• Select: Function button !CAR !> Instrument
cluster > On-board computer
1 or On-board
computer
2.
The values in the sing le-trip or the total-trip
memory can all be reset to zero at the same
time under
Reset in the menu.
In addition, yo u can determine what informa ­
tion from the trip computer should be shown
in the instrument cluster display. If one of the
pieces of driver information is turned
Off , that
driver information will not be shown in the
display. The information w ill continue to be
calculated by the tr ip computer and can be
turned back
On at any time.
(j) Tips
This function is not available on all
vehicles.

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Cleaning the headlights*. The headlight wash­
er system* operates only when the headlights
are on. If you move the lever to position@,
the headlights a re washed in intervals .
_& WARNING
-The rain sensor is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still responsible
for manually switching the wipers on ac­ cording to the visibility conditions.
- The windshield may not be treated with
water-repelling windshield coating
agents. Unfavorable conditions, such as
wetness , darkness, low sun, can result in
increased glare. Wiper blade chatter is
also possible.
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
blades are required for a clear view and
safe driving ¢
page 57, Replacing
windshield wiper blades.
(D Note
- In the case of frost, check whether the
windshield wiper blades are frozen to
the windshield. Switching on the wind­
shield wipers can damage the wiper blades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system must be switched
off (lever
in position @). This helps to prevent un­
intentional switching on and damage to
the windshield wiper system .
- The windshield wipers are switched
off
when the ignition is turned off . Activate
the windshield wipers after the ignition is switched back on by moving the wind­
shield wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result in streaking . This can affect the
rain sensor* function . Check your wind­
shield wiper blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles of the wind­
shield washer system are heated at low
temperatures when the ignition is on.
- When stopping temporarily, (e.g . at a
traffic light) the set speed of the wind-
Clear vision 5 7
shield wipers is automatically reduced by
one speed.
· Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshield wiper blades when they
begin to leave streaks. Use a soft cloth and
glass cleaner to clean the windshield wiper blades.
.. Place the windshield wiper arms in the se rv­
ice position. Refer to¢
page 57.
.. Lift the wiper arm away from the front win­
dow.
_& WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair
your view. This can lead to accidents.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 65 Remov ing w in d sh iel d w iper blade
Wiper service position/blade replacement
position
.. Switch the ignition off and move the wind­
shield wiper lever to position©¢
page 56,
fig . 64.
The windshield wipers move into the
service position.
.. To bring the wipers back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and press
the windshield wiper lever.
You can also turn the service position on or
off
in the radio/MM!*:
.. Switch the windshield wipers
off (position
@ ¢page 56, fig. 64).
.. Select: !CAR ! function button > Windshield
wipers
> Service position > on/off . Or ..,_