2015 AUDI RS5 COUPE light

Instruments and indicator lights
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odel s:
Anti-loc k braking system (ABS) de­
fective,/
¢ page 18
Canada mod els :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) de­
fective,/
¢ page 18
USA models :
Safety systems,/
¢page 19
Canada model s:
Safety systems ./
¢page 19
Worn brake pads
¢ page 19
Electromechanical parking b rake
¢page 16
Tire pressure monitoring
system,/
¢ page214
Tire pressure monitoring system
¢page214
Electronic power control./
¢page20
Malf unct ion ind icator Lamp (MIL)
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c::>page 20
Engine speed limitat ion
c::> page20
Engine oil level
c::> page 17
Engine oil sensor
c::>page20
Battery
c::>page 16
Tank system
c::>page20
Windshield washe r fl uid leve l
¢page20
Wi ndshield wipers
¢page20
Remote control key
c>page 73
Battery in remote control key
¢ page32
Defect ive light bulb warning
¢ page 21
Rear fog lig ht(s)*
<=> page 21
Headlight range control
¢page 21
Adaptive l ight*
c> page 21
Light -/ rain senso r*
c> page 21
Sport d iffe rential*
c> page 21
Ignition lock
c>page22
Steering co lumn lock
c> page 17
Electromechanica l steer ing, dy­
namic steering*,/
c>page 174
Rear spo ile r
c> page 171
Transmission
c>page86
Transmission
c>page 86
Other indicator light s
--------------Turn signals
c>page22
USA models: Cruise contro l
c>page 78
Canad a model s: C ru ise contro l
c>page 78
Adaptive c ruise cont rol*
c> page 90
Adaptive c ruise control*
c> page 90
High beam
c>page44

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BRAKE /((f) ) Brake system
The ligh t illu min ates when t he igni tion is switch ­
ed on.
It goes ou t after the engine h as bee n
started . This indicates t hat the brake war ning
light is f unctioning p ro p er ly .
If the brake warning light doe s not light up
when the engine is cranking, there may be a malfunction in the electrical system . In this
case , contact your authorized Audi dealer.
If the b rake system wa rning/ind icator light tu rns
on, there is a br ak e system malfunc tion.
1111 (USA mod els )/ . (Canada models) Stop
vehicle and check brake fluid level
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, proceed as follows:
~ P ull off the road.
~ Stop the vehicle.
~ Turnoff the engine.
~ Check the brake fluid level c::> page 195.
~ Contact you r nearest author ized repa ir facility if
n ecessary .
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact dealer
If the ABS indicator light ~ (U SA mode ls)l [i]
(Canada models), the ESC indicato r light
J.i) and
the brake system indicator light
1111 (USA mod­
e ls)/ . (Canada models) turn on and the mes­
sage appears, the ABS, ESC and braking d istribu ­
tion are not wor king
c::> .&. .
Carefully drive to your authorized Audi dealer im­
mediately to have the malfunct io n corrected
c::> .&. .
1111 (USA models )ta (Canada models ) Park­
ing brake system fault ! See owner's manual
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when stationary or after switching the ign i·
tion on ,
check if you can re lease the park ing
brake. After releasing the parking brake, care­
fully drive to your authorized Aud i dealer im­
med iate ly to have the malfunction corrected . If
yo u cannot release the pa rking brake, see k pro­
fessional ass ista nce.
- If the indicator light and the message appear
while driving , the emergency b ra ki ng funct io n
Instruments and indicator lights
may no t be ava ilable . It may not be possible to
set the parking brake or re lease it once it has
been set. Seek professiona l assistance .
( U SA mode ls):
If the war ning ligh t 1111 and the
warning light
Ill appear togethe r, immedia tely
contact your authorized Audi dealer or qua lified
wor kshop to have all b rake pads inspected
c::> page 19.
When the light comes on, an au dible warning sig ­
nal is also given.
A WARNING
-- Always observe the warn ings in
c::> page 187, before opening the h ood and
checking the brake flu id.
- Driving with low brake fluid is a safety haz ­
ard. Stop the car and get professional ass is­
tance.
- If the 1111 (USA models) . (Canada mod­
e ls) brake system indicator light turns on to­
gether with t he ABS and ESC ind icator
lig hts, the ABS/ESC regulat ing funct ion may
have fa iled. Functions that stabilize the ve­
h icl e are no longe r available. This co uld
c a use t he ve hicle to swerve and increas e t he
ris k of s liding. Drive carefu lly to the neares t
author ized Audi dealer or other qualified
wo rkshop and have the malf unct ion co rrect ­
ed.
- If the b rake wa rning/in dicator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the pa rk­
ing brake is released, or lights up wh ile you
are driving, the fl uid level in the brake f lu id
rese rvoir is too low. If y ou believe t hat it is
safe to do so, proceed immediately at low
speed to the nea rest authorized A udi dealer
or qualified workshop and have t he b rake
sy stem inspec ted.
- Always keep in min d that after s evera l brak e
a pplicat ions, you wi ll n eed gre ate r pr essure
o n th e br ake pe dal t o s to p you r ve hicle . Do
no t rely on st rained bra kes to respond with
maxim um stop ping power i n cr itica l s itua ­
tions . You must a llow for increased braking
d istances. The extra d istance used up by
fading brakes could lead to an accident .
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Instruments and indicator lights
l:.'J,/(® ) Electromechanical parking brake
Th e w arning/indicator light monitors th e elec ­
tromechanical parking brake.
If the indicator light . (USA models)/ . (Cana­
da models) turns on, the parking brake was set.
The warning/indicator light will go o ut when the
parking brake is re leased.
• (USA models) ;a (Canada model s) Ca u­
tion : Vehicle parked too steep
If th e i nd ic ator lig ht blinks and t he message ap ­
pe ars, there is not enoug h brak ing power to keep
t he vehicle from roll ing. The b ra kes have over­
heated . The vehicle cou ld roll away even on a
sma ll incline.
Press brake p edal to relea se parking brake
To release the parking brake, press t he brake ped­
a l and press the button(®) or start driving with
start ing assist at the same time ~
page 76.
Ple ase release park ing brake
To release the parking brake man ua lly, press the
brake peda l and press the button(®) at the same
time. The park ing brake only releases automat i­
cally if the driver's safety be lt is fastened.
l'iJ Parking brake!
If th e II indicator ligh t turns on and thi s mes ­
sage ap pears , the re is a parking b rake ma lf u nc ­
tion. D rive to your authorized A udi dealer o r
qualified wor kshop immediate ly to have the mal­
function corrected .
t Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put
on your safety belt.
The . warning/in dicator light ill uminates when
the ignition is switched on to remind the drive r
and (on USA models on ly) any front passenger to
put on the safety belt. Add itionally, an acoustic
warn ing (gong) will also sound.
F or mo re Information ~
page 120, Safety belt
warning light.
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0 Battery
The . war ning/ indica to r li ght illum ina tes w hen
yo u sw itch on the ig nition and m ust go ou t aft er
the engine has star ted.
• Alternator fault : Battery is not being charg·
ed
If the indicato r light turns on and the message
appears, there is a malfunct io n in the gene rator
o r vehicle e lectr ica l system .
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer or qualified
workshop immediately . Beca use the vehicle bat­
te ry is d ischarging, tur n off all unnecessary elec­
t rical eq uipme nt such as th e radio. Se ek prof es­
s io nal assis tance if the battery cha rge leve l is too
l ow .
(•) low battery: Battery will be charged while
driving
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears , there may be limited starting ab ility .
If this message t urns off after a little while , the
battery charged eno ugh while dr iv ing .
If the message does not turn off, have yo ur au ­
thorized Audi dea ler or qualified workshop co r­
r ect the malfunction .
~ Engine oil pressure
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol re­
quires immediate service or repair. Driving with a
low-oil-pressure indication is likely to inflict se ­
vere damage to the engine .
• Turn off engine! Oil pressure too low
If the indic ator li ght turns on and the message
appe ars, the o il pressure is too low.
~ Pull off the road .
~ Stop the vehicle .
~Tur noff the engi ne.
~ Che ck the engine oil level~ page 191.
~ If the eng ine o il level is too low, add eng ine oil
~ page 191. M ake sure that the oil p ress ure
warning symbol. appears no longer in the
disp lay before you start driving aga in. ..,_

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~ If the engine oil level is correct and the indica­
tor light still turns on, turn the engine off and
do not continue driving. Seek profess ional as ­
sistance.
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is not
an indicator for a low engine oil level. Do
not rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in
your engine at regular intervals, preferably
each time you refuel, and always before
going on a long trip.
- The yellow oil level warning indication
Ill
requires oil refill or workshop service with­
out delay. Do not wait until the red oil
pressure warning. starts to flash before
you respond to the low oil level warning
m. By then, your engine may already have
suffered serious damage.
'1::1'., Engine oil level
• WARNING : Please add oil immediately
If the indicator light and the message appear,
add engine oil immediately ¢ page 189.
l!I Add oil, max XXXX l. You may cont . driv.
When the symbol Ill and driver message appea r,
add the amount of oil appearing in the display at
the next opportun ity ¢
page 189 .
-L Engine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system must
be repaired as soon as possible .
• Turn off engine and check coolant level
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears , the coolant temperature is too high or
the coolant level is too low .
~ Pull off the road.
~ Stop the vehicle .
~T urnoff the engine.
~ Check coolant level.
~ Add coolant if necessary¢ page 193 .
~ Continue driving only after the eng ine coolant
warning/indicator light goes out .
Instruments and indicator lights
~ Contact your authorized Audi dealer for assis­
tance if necessary .
If the engine coolant level is cor rect, then the ra­
diator fan may be the cause o f the malfunction .
A WARNING
--If your vehicle should break down for me­
chanica l or other reasons, park at a safe dis­
tance from moving traffic, turn off the en­
gine and turn on the hazard warn ing lights
¢ page 45, Emergency flashers .
-Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the eng ine
compartment -you risk being scalded . Wait
until you can no longer see or hear steam or
coolant escaping.
- The engine compartment of any vehicle is a
dangerous area. Before you perform any
wo rk in the eng ine compartment, turn of
the engine and allow it to cool. Follow the
warn ing stickers
¢ page 187 .
d) Note
Do not continue dr iv in g if the . symbol illu­
minates. There is a malfunction in the engine
cooling system -you could damage your en­
gine.
iii! -Steering column lock
• Steering defective! Do not d rive vehicle!
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appea rs, there is an electronic steering column
lock malfunction. You cannot switch the ignition
on .
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered . Seek professiona l assistance.
1!;11 Steering lock : Contact dealer!
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, there is an elec tronic steering column
lock malfunction .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediate ly
to have the malfunction corrected. ..,.
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Instruments and indicator lights
A WARNING
Your vehicle must not be towed in the event
of a malfunct ion in the electron ic steer ing col ­
umn lock because it cannot be stee red due to
the locked steering .
If it is towed w ith the
steering locked, there is the risk of an a cci­
dent .
©-Ignition lock
• Ignition lock defective. Conta ct dealer!
If the indicator lig ht t urns on and the message
appears, do
not sw itc h the ignition off because
you may not be able to switch it on again.
Dr ive to your authorized Aud i dea ler immediately
to have the ma lfunction co rrected .
O n ve hicles w ith convenience key*, the engine
should not be sw itched off using the
I STAR T ENGIN E ST OP I button because the engine
cannot be sta rted again afte r the ig nit ion has
been swi tc h ed off .
@ Tips
The symbol's appearance might be different
in some mode ls .
!;. !~ Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the Ji) indica to r li ght blink s while driving, the
E SC or ASR (An ti- Slip Reg ulation) is ac tively regu­
lating.
If t h e DJ indicato r light tur ns on, the system has
sw itche d the ESC off. In th is ca se , you can swi tch
t he ign ition off and then on to swi tch the ESC on
again. The indicator light t urns off when the sys ­
tem is function ing fully.
If the II indica to r li ght tur ns on, ESC was re­
s tric ted or swi tched off using the
I~ O FFI bu tton
c::> page 169.
Stabilization control (ESC /ABS ): Fau lt! S ee
owner 's manual
If the ind icator lig ht Q] and the ABS i ndicator
light ~ (USA models)
111] (Canada mode ls)
tur n on and the message ap pea rs, the ABS or
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electronic differentia l lock is mal functioning. This
a lso causes the ESC to malfunction . The brakes
still f unct ion wit h their norma l powe r, b ut ABS is
not act ive.
Drive to your authori zed A udi dealer immediate ly
to have the malfunction corrected .
Fo r more information abo ut the ESC
c::> page 169.
A WARNING
If the 11111 (USA models) . (Canada mod ­
e ls) b rake system indicator light turns on to­
gether with the ABS and ESC ind icator lights,
the ABS/ESC regulat ing funct ion may have
failed. F unctions that stabilize the vehicle are
no longer availab le. This could cause the vehi ­
cle to swerve and increase the risk of slidi ng.
D riv e ca refully to the nea rest authorized A udi
d eale r and have the m alfunc tion corre cte d.
@ Tips
Fo r additional informat ion on ESC and ABS,
ref er to c::> page l 69 .
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 models)/
Ii] (Canada mode ls) will come on for a few sec­
onds when the ignition is sw itched on . T he light
will go out after an automatic check sequence is
completed .
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
-The war ning/ indicator light does not illum inate
when you sw itch the ignition on.
- The warning/ indicato r light does not go o ut af ­
ter a few seconds.
- The warning/ indicato r light illum inates while
driving.
The ESC in dicator lig ht also illuminates if there is
a malfunction in the ABS. The message
Stabiliza­
tion control (ESC ): Fault! See owner's manual
also appears in the instrument cluster display
and a warn ing tone sounds.

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The brake system will still re spond e ven with­
out the a ssistance of the ABS system. See your
authorized Audi dealer a s soon as possible to re­
store full braking performance.
For more infor­
mat ion regarding the ABS
c::;, page 169 .
Malfunction in the brake system
If the b rake wa rning light c::;, page 15 and the ABS
warning i lluminate together there may be a mal­
function in the ABS, and there may also be a ma l­
function in the brake system itse lf
c::;, ,& . The ABS
will not work and you will notice a change in
braking r esponse and p erformance.
In the event of a malfunct ion in the brake sys ­
tem
the warn ing/indicator light 1111 (USA mod­
e ls)/ . (Canada models) in the instrument cl us­
ter flashes
c::;, page 15.
M alfuncti on in the elect ronic diffe rential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The ABS
war ning light will come on if there is a malfunc ­
tion in the EDL system
c::;, page 169 . See your au­
thor ized Audi deal er as soon as possible .
.8, WARNING
-If the 9 (USA models) ,11J (Canada mod­
els) w arning light doe s not go ou t, or if it
comes on w hile driving, the AB S sys tem is
not working properly . The ve hicle can then
be stopped on ly with the sta ndard brakes
(without ABS). You w ill not have the protec­
t ion ABS p rov ides . Contact your authorized
Audi dealer as soon as poss ible.
- USA models: If the
1111 warning light and
the
rJln wa rning light come on together, the
rear wheels could lock up first under hard
braking. Rear wheel lock -up can cause loss
of vehicle cont rol and a n accident . Have yo ur
vehicle repaired imme dia tely by your au­
th oriz e d Au di dea le r or qua lified w ork s h o p.
D rive s lowly and avo id sud den, ha rd brake
applica tions .
- Canada m odels:
If the bra ke warn ing lig ht
• and t he AB S warnin g lig ht
rlJ come on
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Instruments and indicator lights
together, t he rear w heels could lock up fi rst
under hard bra king. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle contro l and an acci­
dent . Have your ve hicle repa ired immediate­
ly by your author ized Audi dealer or qua li­
fied workshop . Dr ive s low ly and avoid s ud­
de n, ha rd bra ke ap plications.
tli I !f Safety systems
T he II (USA models) ;fll (Canada models) indi­
c a tor lig ht monitors the s afety sys tems (e .g . air­
bags, p retensioners) and illumina tes fo r a few
secon ds each time you switc h the ignition on .
If the II (USA models)/ m (Canada mode ls) in­
dica tor light does not go ou t, o r if i t illumin ates
whi le you a re d riving, or if i t starts to blin k, then
t h ere is a ma lf u nction somewhere in the system .
If the light does not illum inate when yo u switch
the ignit ion on, this a lso means there is a ma l­
funct ion.
.8, WARNING ,---~
If yo u have a ma lfunction in t he safety sys­
tems, co ntact you r auth orized Audi dea le r i m­
mediately . Otherwise th e sa fet y syst ems may
n ot wor k properly in a n acc ident.
(0) Worn brake pads
EiJ Brake pads!
If the warning light illuminates, immed iate ly
contact your author ized Audi dea ler or qua lified
wor kshop to have all b rake pads inspected . On
U SA mode ls the warning ligh t
EiJ comes on to­
ge ther w it h t he wa rning light
1111 -Both se ts of
brake pads on an ax le must always be replaced at
t h e same time.
.8, WARNING
-Driving w it h ba d brakes can cause a collision
and se rious pers onal injury.
- If the warn ing light
EiJ and the warn ing
light
llll1l wi th the message Brake pads! ..,
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Instruments and indicator lights
co mes on in the i nstrument cl uster display,
immediately contac t your author ized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop to have all
brake pads checked o r replaced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the elec­
tronic power control .
The (m warning/indicator light (Electronic Power
Control) i llum inates when yo u switch the ignition
on as a function check.
(D Tips
If this warning/indicator light ill uminates
while you are dr iv ing, then the re is a malfunc­
tion in the eng ine electronics. Have the mal­
fu nction corrected as soon as possible by your
author ized A udi dealer or a qualified repair fa­
cility.
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfu nction Indicator Lamp (M IL) is part of
the On-Board Diagno stic (OB D II) system . The
symbo l
('4 lights up whe n the ign ition is switch ­
ed on and will turn off afte r th e engine has star t­
ed an d has sett le d at a constant idle speed . This
indicates that the MIL is working proper ly.
The warning ligh t illumina tes when there is a
malfunct ion in the engine e lectronic system .
Contact your authorized A udi dealer and have the
malfunctio n corrected .
An improperly close d fu e l fi ller cap may also
cause the MIL li ght to il lum inate ¢
page 185 .
For mo re info rmat io n ¢page 28.
!?) Engine speed limitation
Applies to vehicles: with engine speed limitation
(Iii Do not ex ceed max. engine speed of XXXX
rpm
The engine speed is automatically lim ited to the
speed d isp layed in the dr iver information system.
T his protect s the eng ine from overheat ing.
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The eng ine speed limita tion deactivates once the
engine is no longe r in the critical temperature
r ange and you have re leased t he accelerator ped ­
a l once .
I f the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine contro l ma lf u nction, the indicato r light
(m also turns on. Make sure that the speed does
not g o above the speed disp layed. Dr ive to your
authorized Aud i dea ler immediately to have the
malfunction cor rected .
~~, Engine oil sensor
• Oil level! S ensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact yo ur author­
i zed Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspect­
ed . Until you have this done, check the oil level
each time you refue l just to be on the safe s ide
¢ page 191.
ffi Tank system
IIJ Please refuel
If the indicato r light turns on for the first t ime
and t he m essage appea rs, there are about
2 .1- 2. 4 gallons (7 -9 liters) of fuel left i n the
t ank . T ime to re fuel
¢page 184.
D Fuel tank syst em malfunction! Contact deal­
er
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears , there is a malfunct io n in the tank sys­
tem .
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer immediate ly
to have the malfunct ion corrected.
' G> Windshield washer fluid level
II Please refill washer fluid
If the symbol illuminates, add w indshield washer
fl uid to t he washer system and also to the head­
li ght washer system*¢
page 200 .
~ Windshield wipers
El Windshield wiper defective

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There is a malfunction with the windshield wip­
ers. Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
~/0$ Defective light bulb warning
If the r.:i indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of the
bulb .
- If the
II indicator light also turns on, then a
rear fog light has failed. The position of the in­
dicator light corresponds w ith the location on
the vehicle.
This warning can also occur if the light switch is
in an unengaged position between two symbols.
Vehicle lights: System fault!
If the message appears, there is a malfunction in
the headlights or light switch .
Drive to your authori zed Audi dealer immediately
to have the mal function corrected .
A WARNING
-light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode while they are being changed causing
serious personal injury. -
- Work with due care when handling the high­
voltage section of gas discharge (xenon) lights. Failure to do so could result in death
or serious injury.
{D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection re­
paired by your authorized Audi Service depart­
ment.
~(D Headlight range cont rol
II Headlight range control defective !
If the symbol II illuminates, the dynamic head­
light range control is no longer working properly .
Have the system checked and repaired at your au­
thorized Audi dealer.
Instruments and indicator lights
io Adaptive Light
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive light
Efl Audi adaptive light: defective
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the adaptive
light system . The headlights still function .
Go to an authorized dealership to have the head­
lights or the control unit for the adaptive light re­
paired.
@) Light/rain sensor
Applies to vehicles: with light/ra in sensor
fl Automatic headlights / automatic wipers
defective
If the indicator light turns on and this message
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 us­
ing the light switch . You can still control all func­
tions that are independent of the rain sensor
through the windshield wiper lever.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to have the problem corrected.
I-: Sport differential
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select and sport differen ­
tia l
Sport differential: System fault!
There is a malfunction with the sport differential.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
Sport differential: Overheating
The transmission temperature has increased sig­
nificantly due to the sporty driving manner . Drive
in a less sporty manner until the temperature re­
turns to the normal range and the indicator light
switches of. .,.
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