2015 AUDI RS5 COUPE Owners Manual

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-If the power lock ing system should fail, you
can still open the fuel tank flap in an emer­
gency
c::> page 186 .
-You are well advised not to keep valuables
inside an unattended vehicle, v isible or not.
Even a properly locked vehicle cannot pro­
vide the secur ity of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's
door panel comes on for about 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked, there is a mal­
funct io n in the power locking or the anti­
theft warning system. Have the malfunction
corrected by an authorized Audi dealersh ip
or qualified repa ir fa cility.
Key set
Fig. 18 Key set
@ Remote cont rol key w ith mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle and
start the engine wit h the master key with remote
control. A mec hanical key is integ rated in the
master key
c::>page 32 .
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use. It should only be used in an emergency, for
example, in place of the ign ition key
c::> page 72. Keep it in a safe place and do not
carry it o n your key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disabled .
Be sure to bring a ll yo ur keys with you .
Opening and clo sing
Number of keys
You can che ck the number of assigned keys to
yo ur vehicle
c::> page 11 . This allows you to make
s ur e you have received all of the keys when you
purchase a used vehicle.
Data in the mast er key
D uring d riving, service and maintenance- relevan t
da ta is cont in uo usly stored on your master key .
Your Aud i service advise r can read out this data
and te ll you about the work your vehicle needs .
This applies also to vehicles w ith convenience
key*.
Personal comfort settings
If t wo people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master key. When the ignition is t urned
off or when the
vehicle is locked , persona l convenience settings
for the fo llowing systems are stored and as­
s igned to the remote master key.
- Climate contro l
- Powe r locking system
- Sea t memory*
- Park ing syst em*
-Adapt ive cru ise control*
- Side assist*
- Dr ive se lect*
T he sto red settings are automa tically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when yo u open the
doors or when you turn on the ignition.
A WARNING
- Do not leave your vehicle unattended with
the key in the ignition lock. Entry by unau­
thor ized persons could endanger you or re­
sult in theft or damage the veh icle.
- Do not leave ch ildren unattended in the ve­
h icle, especially with access to vehicle keys .
Ungua rded access to the keys provides chil­
d ren the opportunity to start the engine
a nd /or ac tivate vehicle sys tems su ch as the
power wi ndows etc. Uns upervised oper ation
of any vehicle system by chil dren can result
in serious injury.
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Opening and closing
- Do not remove the key from the ignition lock
unt il the vehicle has come to a complete
stop. Otherwise the steering column lock
could sudden ly engage - causing the risk of
an accident.
(D Tips
- The operati on of the remote control key can
be temporar ily disrupted by i nte rference
from t ransmitters in the v ici ni ty of the ve hi­
cle wor king in the same frequency range
(e .g . a cel l phone, rad io equipm ent) .
- Fo r secu rity reasons, replacement keys are
o nly availabl e from authori zed A udi dealer .
- Fo r Declarat ion of Compliance to United
Sta tes FCC an d Industry Canada regulations
<::;> page 239 .
Removing the mechanical key
Fig . 19 Rem ote maste r key : rem ov ing th e m ec hani ca l key
.,. Press the release button@ c> fig. 19 .
.,. Pu ll t he mecha nica l key @ out of the master
key.
Using the mecha nica l key , you can:
- lock and unlock * the glove com partment on t he
passenger's side c>
page 60.
-lock and unlock the lockable rear bench seat
and pass-th rough ¢
page 63.
-lock and unlock the ve hicle manually
¢page 35 if this sho uld not be poss ible with
the maste r key.
- use the ign ition key emergency release
¢ page 3 3.
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Check light and battery in the master key
Fig. 20 Remote maste r key: re m ovin g th e bat tery hol der
Check light in the ma ster key
The check light@c> fig. 20 in the master key
provides information about different conditions.
.,. The check light turns on br iefly once w he n a
button is pressed, and during an "inquiry" by
the convenience key system .
.,. If the check light does not come on, the battery
is dead and has to be replaced . In addit ion,
when the battery is dead the
!I i ndicator light
appears in the instr ument cluster d isp lay as
we ll as the message
Please change key bat­
tery .
Master key battery replacement
.,. Remove the mechanical key c> page 32 .
.,. Press the release b utton @ c> fig. 20on the bat­
t e ry ho lde r and at the same time pull the bat­
t ery ho lde r out of the maste r key in t he d irec­
t ion of the arrow .
.,. Insta ll th e new ba ttery CR 20 32 wi th t he "+"
sign facing down .
.,. Push the battery holder carefu lly into the mas­
ter key.
.,. Install the mechanical key.
(® For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as not
to po llute t he environment.
@ Tips
The replacement battery must be the same
spec ificat ion as t he or igina l.

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Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical sys­
tem, it may happen that you cannot remove the
ignition key.
.,. Remove the mechanical key ,=;,page 32.
.,. Lock the veh icle using the mechan ical key
,=;, page 35 .
.,. Have the electrical system inspected by an au­
t h o rized Aud i dea lership.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with the
remote control
Fig . 2 1 Remote master key: funct ion butto ns
:g ID 0 :i: .,. a,
.,. Press button@ to unlock the veh icle c;, fig. 21 .
.,. Press button @to lock the veh icle c;, A in Gen­
eral description on page 30 .
.,. Press button e:5 briefly to unlock the rear lid .
.,. Press the button
e:5 for at least one second to
open the rear lid .
.,. Push the red
I PANIC I button to activate the
panic funct ion . The horn sounds and the turn
s ignals flash . Push the red
I PANIC ! button aga in
to deactivate the pan ic function .
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid
or the hood is opened w ithin 60 seconds, the ve­
h icle locks itself aga in automatically . This feature
p reven ts the vehicle from be ing accidenta lly left
un locked over a long per iod of time.
It depends on the setti ngs in the radio o r
MM!*
whether the entire vehicle is un locked or only ce r­
tain doors
c;, page 35 .
On ve hicles w ith automatic transmission, these­
lecto r lever must be in the P pos it ion, otherwise
the vehicl e cannot be locked .
Opening and clo sing
A WARNING
-Read and follow all WARNINGS c;, .&. in Gener-
al description on page 30 .
@ Tips
-In orde r to make sure the locking f unction is
work ing, you should a lways keep your eye
on the vehicle to make sure it is properly
locked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are in­
side the car, otherwise you may unintention­
ally lock the vehicle, and then you would set
off the anti-theft alarm when you try to
sta rt t he engine o r open a door. In case this
happens anyhow, pu sh th e unlock button@ .
- Use the pan ic function o nly if yo u are in a n
e m erge ncy si tuat ion.
- Add itiona l remote co ntrol key functions
c;, page 38.
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
Applies to v ehicles: w ith c onve nienc e key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked and
locked without operating the master key .
Fig. 22 Door handle : lock ing the vehicle
Unlocking vehicle
.,. Take hold of the door handle . The door is un-
locked automatically.
.,. Pull the handle to open the door .
Locking vehicle
.,. Move the selector lever to the P position, ot her ­
wise the vehicle cannot be locked.
.,. To lock the veh icle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once c> fig. 22
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Open ing a nd clos ing
¢ .&. in General description on page 30. Do not
reach inside the door handle.
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any door. The remote control key cannot be more
than 1.5 m away from the door hand le . It makes
no difference whether the master key is in your
jacket pocket or in your brief case .
I f you grip the door handle while locking, this can
adversely affect the locking function.
It is not possible to re-open the door for a brief
period directly after closi ng it . This allows you to
ensure that the doors are properly locked.
It depends on the sett ings i n the radio or MM !*
whether the entire vehicle is unlocked or one of
the doors ¢
page 35.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢.& in Gener­
al description on page 30.
(D Tips
I f your vehicle has been stand ing fo r an ex­
tended period, please note the fol low ing :
- The proxim ity sensors are deactivated after
a few days to save power. You then have to p ull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open t he vehi­
cle.
- To prevent the battery from being dis ­
charged and to preserve your vehicle's abili­
ty to start for as long as possible, the ener­
gy management system gradually switches
off unnecessary convenience functions.
It is
possib le that you will not be able to unlock
your vehicle using these convenience func ­
tions .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢ page 239.
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Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 23 Driver's doo r: power lock ing sw itch
.,. Press the button@ to lock the vehicle¢_&. .
.,. Press the button@ to unlock the vehicle
¢fig. 23 .
If you lock the veh icle using the power locking
switch , please note the following:
- If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be locked
using the power lock ing system switch.
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from
the
outside (increased security, for example
when you are stopped at a red light) .
- The d iodes in the power locking switch illumi­
nate when all the doors are closed and locked .
- You can unlock and open the doors from the in­
side by pulling on the doo r handle .
-If you have a crash and the airbag is activated,
the doors automatically unlock .
A WARNING
- The power locking switch works with the ig­
nition off and automatically locks the entire
vehicle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outside the
power locking system switch is inoperat ive .
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the veh icle,
which puts lives at r isk. Do not leave anyone
be hind in the veh icle, especially children .
('O Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a speed
of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto Lock) ¢
page 30.
You can unlock the veh icle aga in using the ..,.

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opening function in the power lock ing system
switch ~.
Setting power locking
In th e radio/MM!*, you can set which doors the
central lock ing syst em will unlock .
.. Se lect : I C ARI f u nct ion but ton > C entral locking .
Or
.. Se lect : ICAR I function button> Car s ystem s*
control button > Vehicle sett ing s > (Cent ral
loc king )*.
Single door unlocking /Unlo ck door s* -
you can
specify which doors unlock when you open the ve­
hicle.
- Selecting
off /All and pressing the [@] button o n
t h e remote con trol key unlocks the entire veh i­
cle .
- Se lecting
on /Driver and press ing the [@] button
on the remote cont ro l key once unlocks on ly the
driver's door. In veh icles with a conven ience
key* , on ly the door whose handle you pull will
unlo ck . If you press the~ button twice , the en­
tire vehicle will unlock. If you p ress the
[ml but­
ton, the ent ire vehicle will always lock .
Luggage comp. lock/Lock e xterio r trunk h andle
- If you se lect On , you can no longer open the
luggage compar tment us ing the rear lid handle
i::> page 36 , fig . 2 7 . In th is case, the rear l id can
be ope ned with the
la l button on the master key
¢ page 33 , fig . 21 or with the~* button in the
d river 's doo r¢
page 36 , fig. 26 .
Tone when locking -if you select On, a tone wi ll
sound when you lock the vehicle .
Auto Lock/Loc k when d riving -if you select On ,
the en tire vehicle will lock a utomatically when
the speed reaches 9 mph (15 km/h).
Open ing and clo sing
Emergency locking
Fi g. 24 Drive r's doo r: lock cy linder
Fi g. 2 5 Fro nt passe nger's doo r: e merge ncy lock
If the central lock ing system malfunctions, you
must un lock/lock the doors separately us ing the
eme rgency k ey or the mechanical key .
Unlocking/locking the dri ver's door with the
mechanical key
.. Remove the mechan ica l key i::> page 32 .
.. To unlock the d river 's door, turn the key to the
open position @¢
fig. 24 .
.. To lock the d river's door, move the sele ctor lev­
er to the P pos it io n (au tomat ic transm ission)
and turn the key
once t o the close posit ion @
i::> .&. in General description on page 30 .
Locking the front passenger's door with the
mechanical key
The emergency lock is loca ted on the rear side o f
the fro nt passenger's door. It is only visible when
the door is open .
.. Remove the mechan ic al key ¢
page 32 .
.. Pull the cover cap out of the open ing c> fig . 25 .
.. Insert the key in the inside s lot and turn it all
the way to the right . ..,.
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Opening and closing
Once the front passenger's door has been closed,
you cannot open it again from the outside. The
door can be opened from the inside by pulling
the door handle.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢.& in Gener­
al description on page 30.
(D Tips
After the ignition is switched on, the power
locking system switch and the unlocking but­
ton for the rear lid~ in the door are ena­
bled.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobili zer prevents your vehicle from being
started by unauthorized persons .
Inside the key there is a computer chip . This chip
automatically activates/deactivates the electron­ ic immobilizer .
Applies to vehicles with ignition lock:
The electronic immobilizer deactivates automati­
cally when you insert the remote control key into
the ignition lock.
It activates again automatically
when you remove the remote control key from
the ignition lock.
Applies to vehicles with convenience key:
If the remote control key is located inside the ve­
hicle and you press the
! S TAR T ENGINE ST OPI
button, the electronic immobilizer deactivates
automatically . If you swi tch the ignition off and
remove the remote control key from the vehicle,
the electronic immobilizer activates again auto ­
mat ically.
A WARNING
Always take the key with you when you leave
the vehicle. The key can disarm the electronic
eng ine immobilizer and permit an unauthor­
ized person to start the engine and enable op­
eration of the vehicle systems such as power
window or power sunroof leading to serious personal injury.
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@ Tips
- Th e vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is locat­ ed on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢ page 239 .
Luggage compartment
lid
Opening/closing rear lid
Fig. 26 Driver 's doo r: remote rear lid r elease
Fig. 27 Rear lid: handle
Opening the rear lid
.. Press the button ~ on the remote control
master key for at least one second. The rear lid
unlocks and opens slightly. Or
.. Pull the release button~ in the driver's door
¢fig. 26. Or
.,. Press the handle on the rear lid¢
fig. 27 .
Closing the rear lid
.. Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the inside
and allow it to drop gently to close it¢ .&_ . .,.

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,&_ WARNING
-After closing the rear lid, a lways pull up on
it to make sure that it is properly closed.
Otherwise it could open suddenly when the
vehicle is mov ing .
- To he lp prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, a lways keep
the rear lid closed wh ile driving. Never
transport objects larger than those wh ich fit
completely into the luggage a rea, because
then the rear lid cannot be fully closed .
- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe­
cially w ith the rear lid left open. A child
cou ld craw l into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid sh ut, becom­
ing t rapped a nd unable to get ou t. To red uce
t he risk of personal inj ury, neve r let children
play in or around your vehicle. Always keep
the rear lid as well as the vehicle doors
closed when not in use.
- Always ensure that no one is w it hi n range of
tile rear lid when it is moving , in particular
close to the hinges - fingers or hands can be
pinched.
(D Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can be
opened separately by pressing the button
c::5
on the master key. When yo u close the rear lid
aga in , it locks automatica lly .
Trunk escape handle
In cas e of an emerg ency, th e luggag e compart­
men t lid can be opened f rom the inside using the
trunk escape handle .
Fig. 2 8 Trunk e scape hand le: vi ew fro m in sid e th e clo se d
r e ar lid
Open ing and clo sing
To open luggage compartment lid
.,. Pull the handle down towards the bumper
q fig . 28.
T he trunk escape hand le inside the l uggage com­
partment lid is made of fluorescen t ma teria l to
glow in the da rk .
.&_ WARNING
The t runk escape handle is to be used only in
an emergency .
(1) Tips
The emergency release lever sho uld never be
u se d as a handle for closing the luggage com­
partment lid .
Power Windows
Controls
The driver can operate the window regulator for
the driver's door with the left switch and the win­
dow regulator for the passenger's door with the
right switch .
Fig. 29 Drive r's doo r: co ntro ls
T he power window switches have a two-pos it ion
fun ction :
Opening the windows
.,. Press the swi tc h t o the first stop and ho ld it un­
t il the w indow reaches the desired posit ion .
.,. Press the switc h briefly to the
s e cond stop to
automatically open the window.
Closing the windows
.,. Pull the sw itch to the fir st stop and hold it until
the window reaches the des ired pos ition. .,.
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Open in g and cl osin g
"' Pull the switch briefly to the se con d sto p to au­
tomatically close the window.
A WARNING
- When you leave your vehicle -even if only
briefly -always remove the ignition key. This
applies part icularly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise the children could start the engine or operate electr ical equip­
ment (e.g. power w indows). The power win­
dows are functional until the driver's door o r
passenger's door has been opened.
- Pay close atten tion when closing the w in­
dows to prevent pinch ing of hands or limbs.
- When locking the vehicle from outs ide, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­ dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
(I) Tips
- When you open the doo rs, the windows au­
tomatically lower about 10 mm.
- After the ignition has been switched off, the
windows can st ill be opened or closed for
about 10 m inutes. The window regulators
are not switched until the dr iver's or pas­
senger's door is opened .
Convenience opening/closing
The windows and the panoramic tilting sunroof
can be opened and closed with the mechanical
key or the emergency key.
F ig. 30 Key turns fo r opening a nd clos ing
Conveni ence opening fe ature
"' Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical
key out of the master key
c> page 32 .
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"'Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door .
"' Turn the key to position ¢
fig. 30 ® unti l all
the windows have reached the des ired pos ition
and the panoramic tilting sunroof is t ilted.
Con veni ence clo sing f eatur e
"'Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical
key out of the master key ¢
page 32.
"'Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door to
the lock position @ unti l the windows and the
panoramic tilting sunroof are closed
c> ,& .
When the panoramic tilting sunroof is tilted/
closed, the electric sun shade* is also opened/
closed.
A WARNING
- Never close the windows and the panoram ic
tilting sunroof inattentively and without
checking -there is risk of injury .
- You must always watch when the w indows
are be ing raised so that no one can be trap ­
ped. If you release the key, the closing ac­
tion is immed iate ly canceled .
- Always read and heed WARN ING
c> A in
General description on page 30.
Correcting window regulator malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery , the one­
touch up and down feature must be activated
agatn.
"' Pull and ho ld the power window sw itch until
the window is completely closed .
"' Release the sw itch and pull the sw itch again for
one second .