2015 AUDI RS5 COUPE warning

Driving safety
proper deployment of the airbag. Small ob­
jects can be thrown through the vehicle if
the airbag deploys and injure you or your passengers.
Pedal area
Pedals
The pedals must always be free to move and
must never be interfered with by a floor mat or
any other object.
Make sure that all pedals move freely without in­
terference and that nothing prevents them from returning to their original pos itions .
Only use floor mats that leave the pedal area free
and can be secured with floor mat fasteners .
If a brake circuit fails, increased brake pedal trav­
el is required to bring the vehicle to a full stop.
A WARNING
Pedals that cannot move freely can cause loss
of vehicle control and increase the r isk of seri­
ous inJury.
- Never place any objects in the driver's foot­
well. An object could get into the pedal area
and interfere with peda l function. In case of
sudden braking or an accident, you would
not be able to brake or accelerate!
- Always make sure that noth ing can fall or
move into the dr iver's footwell.
Floor mats on the driver side
Always use floor mats that can be securely at­
tached to the floor mat fasteners and do not in­
terfere with the free movement of the pedals .
.,. Make sure that the floor mats are properly se­
cured and cannot move and interfere w ith the
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Use only floor mats that leave the pedal area un­
obstructed and that are f irm ly secured so that
they cannot slip out of pos ition. You can obtain
suitable floor mats from your authorized Audi
dealer.
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Floor mat fasteners are installed in your Audi.
Floor mats used in your vehicle must be attached
to these fasteners. Properly securing the floor
mats will prevent them from sliding into posi­
tions that could interfere with the pedals or im­
pair safe operation of your vehicle in other ways.
A WARNING
Pedals that cannot move free ly can result in a
loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of
serious personal injury.
-Always make sure that floor mats are prop­ erly secured.
- Never place or install floor mats or other
floor coverings in the vehicle that cannot be
properly secured in place to prevent them
from slipping and interfering with the ped­
als or the ability to control the vehicle .
- Never place or install floor mats or other
floor coverings on top of already installed
floor mats . Additional floor mats and other
coverings will reduce the size of the peda l
area and interfere with the pedals .
- Always properly reinstall and secure floor
mats that have been taken out for cleaning.
-Always make sure that objects cannot fall
into the driver footwell while the vehicle is mov ing. Objects can become trapped under
the brake pedal and accele rator pedal caus­
ing a loss of vehicle control.

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Storing cargo correctly
Loading the luggage compartment
All luggage and other objects must be properly
stowed and secured in the luggage compart ­
ment.
Fig . 120 Safe load position ing: place heavy objects as low
and as far forwa rd as poss ible.
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Loose items in the luggage compartment can
shift suddenly, changing vehicle handling charac­
teristics. Loose items can also increase the risk of
serious personal injury in a sudden veh icle ma­
neuver or in a coll is ion.
,.. Distribute the load evenly in the luggage com­
partment.
,.. Always place and p roperly secure heavy items in
the luggage compartment as low and as far for ­
ward as possible
¢ fig . 120.
,.. Secure the load with the cargo net* or with
non-elastic straps secured to the tie-downs
Qpage 64.
,.. Make sure that the rear seatback is securely
latched in place.
A WARNING
Improperly stored luggage or other items can
fly through the veh icle causing serious per­
sonal injury in the event of ha rd braking or an
accident. To help reduce the r isk of serious
personal injury:
- Always put objects, for examp le, luggage or
other heavy items in the luggage compart­
ment.
- Always secure objects in the luggage com­
partment us ing the tie-down eye lets and
suitable straps.
Dri vin g s afe ty
A WARNING
-Heavy loads wi ll influence the way your vehi-
cle handles . To help reduce the risk of a loss
of control leading to serious personal injury:
- Always keep in mind when transporting
heavy objects, that a change in the center of
grav ity can also cause changes in vehicle
handling:
- Always distribute the load as evenly as
possible .
- Place heavy objects as far forward in the
luggage compartment as possib le .
- Never exceed the Gross Axle We ight Rating
or the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating specified
on the safety compliance s ticker on the left
door jamb. Exceeding permissib le weight
standards can cause the vehicle to slide and
handle differently .
- Please observe information on safe dr iving
¢page 111 .
A WARNING
-To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep the
rear lid closed wh ile driving.
- Never transport objects la rger than those
fitting completely into the luggage area be­
cause the rear lid cannot be fully closed .
- If you absolutely must dr ive with the rear lid
open, observe the following notes to reduce
the risk of poisoning:
- Close all windows,
- Close the s unroof,
- Open all a ir outlets in the ins trumen t pan-
el,
- Switch off the air recirculat ion,
- Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed.
A WARNING
-A lways make sure that the doors , all windows,
the sunroof and the rear lid are securely
closed and locked to reduce the risk of injury
when the vehicle is not being used.
- After closing the rear lid, always make sure that it is properly closed and locked.
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Driving safet y
-Never leave you r vehicle unattended espe­
c ially w ith the rear lid left open. A chi ld
could crawl into the vehicle through the lug­
gage compartment and close the rear lid be­
coming trapped a nd u nable to get ou t. Be­
ing trapped in a vehicle ca n lead to serious
persona l injury.
- Never let child ren p lay in o r around the vehi­
cl e.
- Never let passe ngers r ide in the luggage
compartm ent . Ve hicle occupants must al­
ways be proper ly restrained i n one of t he ve­
hicle's seat ing positions.
- Air c irculat io n he lps to red uce window fog­
ging . Stale air escapes to the outside
th roug h vents in t he tr im pane l. Be su re to
k eep the se s lots free and open.
- T he t ire pressur e must cor respond to the
l oad. The t ire pr ess ure is shown on the tire
p re ssu re la bel. The tire pressure labe l is lo­
cated on t he d river 's s ide B -pillar . The t ire
pressure la bel lists the recommende d cold
tire inflation pressures for the vehicle at its maximum capacity weight and the t ires that
were on your vehicle at the time it was man­
ufactured. For recomme nded tire pressures
for normal load cond itions, please see chap­
ter ¢ pag e 206.
Tie-downs
Applies to vehicles: with tie-downs
The luggage compartment is equipped with four
tie-downs to secure luggage and other items .
Use the tie-downs to secure your cargo proper ly
¢ page 117, Loading the luggage comportment.
In a col lision, the laws of physics mean that even
sma ller items that are loose in the vehicle w ill
become heavy miss iles that can cause serious in­
jury. Items i n the vehicle possess energy which
vary w ith veh icle speed and the weight of the
item . Vehicle speed is the most significant factor.
For examp le, in a frontal coll is io n at a speed of
30 mph (48 km/h) , the forces acting on a 10-lb
(4 .5 kg) object are about 20 times the normal
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weight o f the item . This means that the weight
of the item would s udden ly be about
200 lbs. (90 kg) . You can imagine the injuries
that a 200 lbs. (90 kg) item flying freely through
the passe nger compartment co uld cause in a col­
li sio n like this.
A WARNING
W eak, damaged or improper straps us ed to
secure i tems to tie-downs can fail d uring ha rd
b rak ing o r in a coll is io n an d cause se rious per­
son al injury .
- Always use s uitable mou nting straps and
pr ope rly se cu re items to the tie-down s in
t he l uggage comp artme nt to he lp prevent
items from shift ing o r flying forwa rd as dan ­
ge rous m issi les.
- Wh en the rea r seat backres t is folded dow n,
always use s uita ble mo unti ng straps and
prope rly secure items to the tie-downs in
the l uggage compartment to help prevent
items from flying fo rward as dangerous mis ­
siles into the passenger compartment.
- Never attach a child safety seat tether strap to a tie-down.
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Reporting Safety Defects
Applicable to U.S.A.
If you belie ve that your vehicle
has a defect which could cause a
crash or could cause injury o r
death, you should immediately in­
form the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) in
addition to notify ing Audi of
America, Inc.
If NHTSA receives similar com ­
plaint s, it may open an in ve stiga­
tion , and if it finds that a safety
d efe cts exi sts in a group of .,.

Safety belt s
Safety belts
General information
Always wear safety belts!
Wearing safety belts correctly saves lives!
This chapter explain s why safety be lts are neces­
sary, how they work and how to adjust and wear
them correctly.
.. Read all the information that fo llows and heed
all of the instructions and WARNINGS.
&_ WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im­
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death.
- Safety belts are the single most effective
means available to reduce the risk of serious
injury and death in automobile accidents.
For your protection and that of your passen­
gers, always correct ly wear safety belts
when the vehicle is moving.
- Pregnant women, injured, or physically im­
paired persons must also use safety belts.
L ik e all veh icle occupants, they are more
likely to be seriously injured if they do not
wear safety be lts . The best way to protect a
fetus is to protect the mother - throughout
the ent ire pregnancy.
Number of seats
Your Audi has a total of four seating positions:
two in the front and two in the rear. Each seating
position has a safety belt .
&_ WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im­
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death.
- Never strap more than one person, includ­
ing small ch ildren, into any belt. It is espe­
cially dangerous to place a safety belt over a
child sitting on your lap.
- Never let more people ride in the vehicle
than there are safety belts available.
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-Be sure everyone riding in the vehicle is
properly restrained with a separate safety
belt or child restraint.
Safety belt warning light
Your vehicle has a warning system for the driver
and (on USA models only) front seat passenger
to remind you about the importance of buckling­
up .
Fig. 121 Safety belt warning light in the instrument cl us­
ter -enlarged
Before driving off, always:
.. Fas ten your safety belt and make sure you are
wearing it properly.
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and properly wear the ir safety belts .
.. Protect your children w ith a child restraint sys­
tem appropriate for the siz e and age of the chil­
dren.
The . warn ing light in the instrument cluster
lights up when the ign it ion is switched on as a re­
minder to fasten the safety be lts. In addit io n,
you w ill hear a warning tone for a certain period
of time.
Fasten your safety belt now and make sure that
your passengers also properly put on their safe­
ty belts.

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_& WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im­
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death. Safety belts can work only
when used correctly .
- Always fasten your safety belts correctly be­
fore driving off and make sure al l passen­
gers are correctly restrained.
- For maximum protection, safety belts must
always be pos itioned properly on the body.
- Never strap more than one person, includ­
ing small ch ildren, into any belt.
- Never place a safety belt over a child sitting
on your lap .
- Always keep feet in the footwell in front of
the seat while the vehicle is being driven.
- Never let any person ride with their feet on
the instrument panel or sticking out the
window or on the seat .
- Never remove a safety belt while the vehicle
is moving . Doing so will increase your risk of
being injured or killed.
- Never wear belts twisted.
- Never wear belts over rigid or breakable ob-
jects in or on your clothing, such as eye
glasses, pens, keys, etc., as these may cause
injury .
- Never allow safety belts to become dam­
aged by being caught in door or seat hard­
ware.
- Do not wear the shoulder part of the belt
under your arm or otherwise out of position.
- Several layers of heavy clothing may inter­
fere with correct positioning of belts and re­ duce the overall effectiveness of the system .
- Always keep belt buckles free of anything
that may prevent the buckle from latching
securely.
- Never use comfort clips or devices that cre­
ate slack in the shoulder be lt. However, spe­
cial clips may be required for the proper use
of some child restraint systems.
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear, and
damaged belt hardware can break in an acc i­
dent. Inspect belts regularly. If webb ing,
bind ings, buckles, or retracto rs are dam-
Safety belts
aged, have belts replaced by an authorized
Audi dealer .
- Safety belts that have been worn and loaded
in an accident must be replaced with the
correct replacement safety belt by an au­
thorized Audi dealer. Replacement may be
necessary even if damage cannot be clearly
seen. Anchorages that were loaded must al­
so be inspected.
- Never remove, modify , d isassemble, o r try
to repair the safety belts yourself .
-Always keep the belts clean. Dirty belts may not work properly and can impair the func­
tion of the inertia reel
Q page 181 .
Safety belts
Fastening safety belts
Safety first -everybody buckle up!
Fig. 127 Be lt buck le and to ngue on t he drive r's seat
To provide maximum protection, safety belt s
must always be positioned correctly on the wear­
er 's body.
... Adjust the front seat and head restraint proper­
ly
r::> page 53 , Seats and storage.
... Make sure the seatback of the rear sea t bench is
in an upr ight position and securely latched in
place before using the belt
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.. Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it evenly
across the chest and pelvis
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... Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
Qfig. 127.
... Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely
latched in the buckle.
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Safety belts
Autom atic safet y belt retractors
Every safety belt is eq uipped w ith an automatic
be lt retractor on the shou lder belt. This feature
locks the belt when the be lt is pulled o ut fast,
during hard brak ing and in an accident . The belt
may also lock when you drive up or down a steep
hill or through a sharp curve. During normal driv­
ing the belt lets you move freely.
S afety belt p rete n sioner s
The safety be lts are equipped with a belt preten­
sioner that helps to t ighten the safety belt and
remove s lack when the pretensioner is activated.
The function of the pretensioner is monitored by
a warning light
r:::') page 19.
Converti ble lock ing r etra ctor
Every safety belt except the one on the driver
seat is equipped with a convertib le locking retrac­
tor that
must be used when the safety belt is
used to attach a child safety seat. Be sure to read
the important informat ion about this feature
r=;,page 159.
.&_ WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause
serious injury in an accident¢
page 124,
Safety belt posi tion.
- Safety belts offer optimum protection only
when the seatback is upright and belts are
properly positioned on the body.
- Never attac h the safety belt to the buc kle
for ano ther seat. At taching the belt to the
wrong buckle will reduce safety be lt effec­
tiveness and can cause serious persona l in ­
jury.
- A passenger who is not properly restrained
can be seriously in jured by the safety belt it­
self when it moves from the stronger parts of the body into critical areas like the abdo­
men.
-Always lock the convert ible lock ing retractor
when you are securing a child safety seat in
the vehicle¢
page 161.
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Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting maxi­
mum protection from safety belts.
Fig . 12 8 Safety belt posit ion
Standard features o n your vehicle help you ad just
the position of the safety belt to match your body
size.
- he ight-adjustable fron t seats.
.&_ WARNING
Improperly posit ioned safety be lts can cause
serious personal injury in an accident.
- The shou lder belt should Lie as close to the
center of the collar bone as possib le and
should fit well on the body . Ho ld the belt
above the latch tongue and pull it evenly
across the chest so t hat it sits as low as pos­
sible on the pe lvis and there is no pressure
on the abdomen. The belt should always fit
snug ly
r:::;, fig. 128. Pull on the belt to tighten
if necessary.
- The lap be lt po rtion of the safety belt must
be positioned as low as poss ible across pel­
vis and never ove r the abdomen.
Make sure
t he belt lies flat and snug
r=;, fig. 128. P ull on
t he belt to tighten if necessary.
- A loose-fit ting safety belt can ca use serio us
in ju ries by s hifting its position on your body
from the st rong bones to more v ulnerable,
soft tissue and cause serious injury.
- Always rea d an d heed al l WAR NINGS and
other important information
r=;,page 122.

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Pregnant women must also be correctly
restrained
The best way to protect the fetus is to make sure
that expectant mothers always wear safety belts
correctly -throughout the pregnancy.
Fig. 129 Safety belt pos it io n during p regnancy
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the wear­
er's body
c:> poge 124.
.. Adjust the front seat and head restraint correct­
ly
c> page 53, Seats and storage .
.. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench is
in an upright position and securely latched in
place before using the belt .
.. Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it evenly
across the chest and pelvis
c:>fig . 129, c:> &_.
.. Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
c:>poge 123, fig . 127 .
.. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely
latched in the buckle.
_& WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause
serious personal injury in an accident.
- Expectant mothers must always wear the
lap portion of the safety belt as low as pos­
sible across the pelvis and below the round ­
ing of the abdomen .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
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ing safety belts on page 124.
Safety belts
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
button only o~er the vehicle hos stopped .
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Fig. 130 Releasing the tongue from the buck le
.. Push the red release button on the buckle
c:> fig. 130. The belt tongue will spring out of
the buckle
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.,. Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you
guide the belt tongue to its stowed position .
_& WARNING ,-
Never unfasten safety belt while the vehicle is
moving . Doing so will increase your risk of be­
ing injured or killed.
Improperly worn safety belts
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Incorrectly positioned safety belts con cause se­
vere injuries .
Wearing safety belts improperly can cause seri­
ous injury or death . Safety belts can only work
when they are correctly positioned on the body.
Improper seating positions reduce the effective­
ness of safety belts and w ill even increase the risk
of injury and death by moving the safety belt to
critical areas of the body. Improper seating posi­
tions also increase the risk of serious injury and
death when an airbag dep loys and strikes an oc­
cupant who is not in the correct seating position.
A driver is responsible for the safety of all vehicle occupants and especially for children . Therefore:
.. Never permit anyone to assume an incorrect sit-
ting position in the vehicle while traveling
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Safe ty belt s
& WARNING
Improperly worn safety belts increase the risk
of serious personal injury and death whenever
a vehicle is being used.
- Always make sure that all vehicle occupants
are correctly restrained and stay in a correct
seat ing pos ition whenever the veh icle is be­
ing used .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
¢ page 122 .
Belt tensioners
How safety belt pretensioners work
In front, side and rear-end collisions above a
particular sev erity, safety belts are tensioned au­
tomatically.
The safety be lts are equipped with safety be lt
p retens ioners. The system is activated by sensors
in front, side and rear-end co llisions of great se ­
verity. This tightens the be lt and takes up belt
slack
¢ .&. in Service and disposal of safety belt
pretensioner on page 126.
Taking up the slack
helps to reduce forward occupant movement dur­
ing a collision .
(D Note
Never let the be lt remain over a rear seatback
that has been folded forward.
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The safety be lt pretensioner can only be acti­
vated once.
- In minor frontal and side collisions, in rear­
end collisions, in a rollover and in accidents
i nvo lv ing very little impact force, the safety
belt pretensioner are not act ivated.
- In the case of a side crash, the safety belt pretensioners w ill act ivate on the driver's or
front passenger's sides only, depending on which side of the vehicle the crash occurs.
- When the safety belt pretensioners are acti­
vated, a fine dust is released. This is normal
and is not caused by a fire in the vehicle.
- The relevant safety requirements must be
observed when the vehicle or components
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of the system are sc rapped . An authorized
Audi dealer or qualified workshop is familiar
with these regulations and will be pleased
to pass on the information to you.
- Be sure to observe all safety, environmental
and other regu lations if the vehicle or indi­
vidual parts of the system, particularly the
safety belt or airbag, are to be disposed. We recommend you have your author ized Audi
dealer perform this service for you .
Service and disposal of safety belt preten­
sioner
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The safety belt pretensioners are parts of the
safety belts on your Audi. Insta lling, removing,
servicing or repairing of be lt pretensioners can
damage the safety belt system and prevent it
from work ing correctly in a collision.
There are some important t hings you have to
know to make sure that the effectiveness of the
system will not be impaired and that discarded
componen ts do not cause injury or pollute the
environment .
& WARNING
Improper care, serv ic ing and repair proce­
dures can increase the risk of personal injury
a nd death by p reventing a safety be lt preten ­
sione r from activating when needed or acti­
vating it unexpected ly:
- The belt pretensione r system can be act ivat­
ed only once. If belt pretensioners have been activated, the system m ust be re­
placed .
- Never repair, adjus t, or change any parts of
the sa fety belt system.
- Safety belt systems including safety belt
pretens ioners cannot be repaired. Spec ial
procedures are req uired for remova l, instal­
lation and disposa l of this system .
- For any wo rk on the safety be lt system, we
strongly recommend that yo u see your au­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified technician
who has an Audi approved repair manual,
train ing and spec ial equ ipment necessary .