2015 AUDI RS5 COUPE display

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The coming home and leaving home functions
only operate when it is dark and the light switch
is in the AUTO position ¢
page 43, fig. 36.
Auto headlights*
When the light switch is in the AUTO¢ page 43
position, the switch-on point of the lights can be
changed in the automatic driving light function.
Daytime running lights
USA models: You can switch the daytime running
lights
on and off.
Canada models: The function cannot be turned
off. It is activated automatically each time the ig­ nition is switched on.
Travel mode*
The headlight beam is asymmetrical. This pro­
vides stronger illum ination on the s ide of the
road on which you are driving. If you are driving
in a country that drives on the opposite side of
the road from your own country, this will cause
glare for oncoming drivers. To prevent glare:
- Travel mode must be selected in vehicles with
Xenon headlights*.
- In vehicles with halogen headlights, certain
areas of the headlight lenses must be covered
with waterproof adhesive covers that prevent light from passing through . For more informa ­
tion, please see your authorized Audi dealer or authorized repair facility.
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When travel mode is activated, a display in
the driver information system indicates this
each time you switch the ignition on.
Lights and Vision
Emergency flashers
Fig. 38 Center console: emergency flasher switch
The emergency flashers makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emergen­
cy situation .
.. Press the switch~ ¢
fig. 38 to turn the emer-
gency flashe rs on or off.
When the emergency flashers are on, all four
turn signals blink at the same time. The turn sig­
nal indicator lights
R 1B in the instr ument clus­
ter, as well as the light in the emergency flasher
switch
Gil blink likewise .
You can indicate a lane change or a turn when the emergency flashers are switched on by using the
turn signal lever. The emergency flashers stop
temporarily.
The emergency flashers also work when the igni­
t ion is turned off.
The emergency flashers will turn on automatical­
ly if you are in an accident where the airbag has
deployed .
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You should turn on the emergency flashers
when:
- you are the last vehicle standing in a traffic
jam so that any other vehicles coming can see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are in
an emergency situation, or when
- your vehicle is being towed by a tow truck or
if you are towing another vehicle behind
you.
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Lights and Vi sion
Interior Lighting
Front/rear interior lights
Fig. 39 Fr on t headliner : interior lig htin g contro ls
F ig. 40 Rear head liner: rear read ing lig hts
@ Interior lights
Press the switch c:> fig. 39 in the corresponding
posi tion .
0 -Inte rior lights off
I -Interior ligh ts on
If the sw itch is in the center position, the interio r
lig hti ng is controlled automatically.
@ Front/rear reading lights
To turn a reading light on/off, press the button
l:!l c:> fig. 39 or c:> fig. 40 .
The appearance and location of the rear reading
lights may differ depending on the model.
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Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for the
instruments, the center console and the display
can be adjusted .
Fig. 4 1 Ins trume nt illum in ati on
.,. Press t he knob to re lease it .
.,. Turn the knob toward" -" or"+" to reduce or i n­
crease the brightness .
.,. Press the knob again to return i t to its origina l
position .
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The instrument illum inat ion (for dials and
needles) lights o n when the ignition is switch­
ed on and the vehicle lights are turned off. As
the daylight fades , the illum inat ion of the di­
a ls likewise dims automatically an d wi ll go
out comple tely w hen t he ou tside light is very
l ow. This fe ature is me ant to remind yo u to
switc h on the headlights when ou tside light
cond itions become poor.
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig . 42 D rive r's doo r: knob fo r the exter io r mi rrors
Turn the knob to t he des ired pos it io n:

Lights and Vi sion
Adjusting the magnetic zone
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
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Fig . SO No rth A meri ca: magne tic deflection zo ne bo unda ­
ri es
"' Press a nd ho ld the button @~ fig. 50 until the
number of the magne tic zone ap pears in the
rearview mirror .
"' Press the butto n @ repeated ly to select the
correct magnetic zone . The selection mode
turns off after a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Applies to vehicles: w ith d ig ital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does not
display the correct direction.
"'Press and ho ld the bu tton @unt il a C appea rs
in the rearview mirror.
"' Drive in a circle at about 6 mph (10 km/h) until
a direct ion is displayed in the rearv iew m irror .
A WARNING
-To avoid endanger ing yo urself and othe r
dr ivers, calibrate the compass i n an area
whe re the re is no traffic.
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- The digital compass is to be used as a direc­
tional a id on ly. Even though you may want
to look at it wh ile you are dr iv ing, you must
still pay attent io n to traffic, road a nd weath­
er cond itions as well as other poss ible haz­
ar ds.

Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the !AU TO ! button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).
Fig . 72 Automatic climate control sys tem: control
F ig . 73 3-zone del ux e automat ic climate controt•: controls
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or off.
Use the dials to adj ust the temperature, the
b lo wer speed and the air distribution. The LED in
a button will light up when the function is
switched on. The settings are displayed for a few
seconds in the radio or MMI* display.
In vehicles with a 3-zone deluxe automatic cli­
mate control systems*, the driver and front pas­
senger side can be adjusted sepa rately. The set­
tings are also disp layed in the climate control
system display .
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I OFFI Switching the climate control system
on/off
The ! OFF ! button switches the climate contro l
system on or off.
It also switches on when you
press the knob. Airflow from outside is blocked
when the cl imate control system is switched off.
IA/C l Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not removed
when coo ling mode is switched off. This can
cause fog on the windows. The cooling mode is
switched off automatically at low outside tem­
peratures.

When stopping at a traffic signal or stopp ing in
city traffic on vehicles with an automatic trans­ miss ion, the park ing brake can be applied . The
vehicle does not have to be held with the foot­ brake. The parking brak e eliminates the tendency
to creep with a drive range engaged . As soon as
you dr ive off as usual , the parking brake is re­
leased automatically and the veh icle starts to
move.
Starting on sl opes
When starting on inclines, the start ing ass ist pre­
vents the vehicle from unintentionally rolling back. The braking force of the parking brake is
not released until sufficient driv ing force has
been b uilt up at the whee ls .
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For safety reasons, the park ing brake is re­
leased automatically only when the dr iver's
safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake system
fails or locks.
.,. In an emergency, pull the switch @c::, page 75 ,
fig. 79
and continue to pull it to slow your vehi­
cle down with the park ing brake.
.,. As soon as you release t he sw itch @ or acceler-
ate, the braking process stops.
I f you pull the sw itch @and ho ld it above a
speed of about
5 mph (8 k m/ h), the emergen cy
b rak ing func tion is initia ted . The vehicle is braked
at all four wheels by activa ting the hydrau lic
b rake system. The brake pe rformance is s imilar
to making an emergency stop
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In o rder no t to activate the emergency bra king by
mista ke, an audible warning tone (b uzzer)
sounds when the sw itch @ is pulled. As soon as
the switch @ is released, or t he accelerator peda l
is depressed, emergency braking stops.
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failed or the bra ke peda l is obstructed. Us ing
the parking brake to perform emergency brak­ i ng will slow your vehicle down as if you had
made a full brake application. The laws of
physics cannot be suspended even with ESC
and its assoc iated components (ABS, ASR,
E DS). In corners and when road o r weather
conditions are bad, a f ull bra ke applica tion
can cause the ve hicl e to skid o r th e rear end to
break away -risking an ac cident.
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep your
driving speed below a set speed limit.
T he speed warning system warns if the driver ex ­
ceeds a previous ly stored maximum speed . A
warning tone will sound as soon as the veh icle
speed exceeds the set speed by about 3 mph
(3 km/h) . At the same t ime, a warning symbol
appears in the display . The symbol's appearance
mig ht be different in some models .
The speed warn ing system has two warning
t hr esholds that funct ion independent ly of each
othe r and t hat have somewhat d ifferent pu rpos­
es:
Speed wa rning 1
You can use speed warning 1 to set the maximum
speed wh ile you are driving. Th is sett ing will re­
main in effect until you turn off the ign ition, as ­
suming that you have not changed or reset th e
setting.
The . (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
speed warning symbo l in the warn ing 1 disp lay
appears when you exceed the maximum speed .
It
goes out when the spe ed falls be low the stored
ma ximum speed.
The speed warn ing symbol will also go out if the
speed
exceeds the stored maximum speed by
more than about
25 mph (40 km/h) for at least
10 seco nds. The stored maxim um speed is dele t-
ed.
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Driving
Speed warn ing 2
Sto ring warning 2 is recommended if you always
want to be reminded of a certain speed, for ex­
ample when you are trave ling in a co untry that
has a general maximum sp eed limit, or if you do
not want to exceed a specified speed for winter
tires .
The . (USA models) /. (Canada mode ls)
speed warning 2 symbo l appears in the disp lay
when you exceed the stored speed limit. Unlike
warning 1, it will not go out un til the vehicle
speed drops below the stored speed limit .
Sett ing speed warning 2
~ page 78 .
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Even though your vehicle is equipped with a
speed warning system, you shou ld still watch
the speedometer to make sure you are not
driving faster than the speed limit.
Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the I SETI button .
Fig. 8 0 SET button i n the inst rum ent cluste r
Storing the maximum speed
• Drive at the desired max imum speed.
• Press the
!SET ! button in the instrument panel
display ~
fig. 80 for 1 second .
Res etting the ma ximum speed
• Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least 3 mph
(5 km/h)
• Press the
~ ,s- E- T~ I button for more than 2 seconds .
The . (USA models) /. (Canada mode ls)
speed warning symbol will appear briefly in the
display when you release the
I S ET I button to indi-
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cate that the maximum speed has been stored
successfully .
The maximum speed rema ins stored until it is
changed by pressing the
I SE T! b utton again b rief­
l y or until it is deleted by a lengthy push on the
button.
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The radio or MMI* control unit is used to set,
change or delete warning threshold
2.
• Select: !C A R! function b utton> In strum ent
clust er > Spe ed warnin g.
Or
• Select: !CAR ! function button> Car syste m s*
contro l button > Dri ver a ssist> S peed wa rning.
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed
range starting from 20 mph to 150 mph (30 km/
h to 240 km/h). Settings can each be adj usted in
intervals of 6 mph (10 km/h) .
Cruise control system
Switching on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at
20 mph (30
km/h) .
Fig. 81 Co ntro l le ve r w ith pus h-b utto n
Fig . 82 D isp lay : Selected speed
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• Pull the lever to position CD¢ fig. 81 to switch
the system on.
• Drive at the speed to be contro lled .
• Press button ® to set that speed.
The stored speed and the green symbol
[ij;(i )~i4 (US model)/ Bl (Canadian model) are
shown in the display r::>fig . 82. The disp lay may
vary, depending on the type of display in your ve­
h icle .
The speed is kept constant by modify ing engine
power or thro ugh an active brake intervention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic around
yo u when the cruise control is in operation .
You are always responsib le for your speed
and the dista nce between yo ur vehicle and
other vehicles .
- For reasons of safety, cruise cont ro l should
not be us ed in the city, in stop-and-go t raf­
fic, on twisting roads and w hen road condi­
tio ns are poor (such as i ce, fog, gr avel,
heavy rain and hyd rop laning) - r is k of acci­
dent.
- T urn off t he cr uise control temporari ly w hen
en ter ing turn lanes, highway exit lanes or in
constr uction zones .
- P lease note tha t inadvertent ly " rest ing"
yo ur foot on the accelerator peda l causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is be­
cause the cruise contro l is overridden by the
dr iver's acceleration .
- If a brake system malfunction such as ove r­
heating occurs when the cruise control sys­
tem is switched on, the braking function in
the system may be sw itched off. The other
cruise control func tions remain act ive as
lo ng as the indicato r light
[ij;(l)~i4 (US mo d­
els)/ . (Canadian mode ls) is on.
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The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
bra kes apply automat ica lly.
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Changing speed
• To inc rease/decrease the speed in in cr ements,
t ap t he leve r in the
010 direction¢ page 78,
fig. 81.
• To increase/decrease the speed quic kly, hold
the lever in the
0 10 di rect ion until the de ­
sired speed is displayed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down to increase yo ur speed, e.g . if yo u want to pass
someone . The speed you saved ear lie r will re­
s u me as soon as you let off of the accelerator
pedal.
If, however , you exceed yo ur saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes, the
cruise control will be turned off temporarily . The
green symbo l in the d isplay turns white. The
saved speed rema ins the same .
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the vehi­
cle is not moving.
• Switch on the ignition.
• Pull lever into position CD r::> page 78, fig. 81.
• Press the lever in the
0 or O direction to in-
crease or decrease your speed.
• Release the lever to save that speed .
This function makes it possible, for examp le, to
save the speed you want before dr iv ing o n the
highway. Once on the highway, activate the cru ise
control by pu lli ng the lev er toward CD-
Switching off
Temporary deactivation
• Press the brake pedal, or
• Press the leve r into position @ (not clicked into
p lace) ¢page 78, fig. 81, or
• Dr ive fo r longe r th an
5 m inu tes a t mo re t han
6 mph ( 10 km/h) above the store d spee d.
Switching off completely
• Press lever into position @(clicked into place),
or
• Swi tch the ignit ion off.
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Automatic transmission
S tronic
Introduction
The automatic transmission is controlled elec­
tronically. The transmission upshifts or down­
shifts automatically depending on which drive
program is selected.
When a
moderate driving style is used, the
transmission selects the most economical driving
mode.
It will then change up early and delay the
downshifts to give better fuel economy.
The transmission switches to a sporty mode after
a kick-down or when the driver uses a
sporty driv­
ing style
characterized by quick accelerator pedal
movements, heavy acceleration, frequent
changes in speed and traveling at the maximum
speed.
If desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually (tiptronic mode) ~ page 85.
The S tronic is a dual-clutch transmission . Power
is transferred using two clutches that work inde­
pendently from one another. They replace the
torque converter used in conventional automatic
transmissions and allow the vehicle to accelerate
without a noticeable interruption in traction.
Selector lever positions
Fig. 83 Display in the instru ment cluster: selector lever in
pos it ion P
The selector lever position engaged appears next
to the selector lever as well as in the instrument
cluster display .
Automatic transmission
P - Park
In this selector lever position the transmission is
mechanically locked. Engage P only when the ve­
hicle is
completely stopped¢.& in Driving the
automatic transmission on page 83.
To shift in or out of position P, you must first
press and hold the brake pedal and then press
the release button in the selector lever handle
while moving the selector lever to or from P. You
can shift out of this position only with the igni­
tion on.
R- Reverse
Select R only when the vehicle is at a full stop
and the engine is running at idle speed¢.& in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 83.
Before you move the selector lever to R, press
both the release button in the hand le of the se­
lector lever
and the brake pedal at the same
time .
When the ignition is on, the backup lights illumi­
nate when the selector lever is moved into R.
N - Neutral
The transmission is in neutral in this position.
Shift to this position for standing with the brakes
applied
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sion on page 83.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below
1 mph (2 km/h), you must always apply the foot­
brake before and while moving the lever out of N.
D/S - Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S position, the transmission can be oper­
ated either in the normal mode Dor in the sport
mode S. To select the sport mode S, pull these­
lector lever back briefly. Pulling the lever back
again will select the normal mode D. The instru­
ment cluster display shows the selected driving
mode.
In the
normal mode D, the transmission auto­
matically selects the suitable gear ratio. It de­
pends on engine load , vehicle speed and driving
style.
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