2015 AUDI RS5 COUPE differential

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 .
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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.
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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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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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Audi drive select Driving settings
Introduction
App lies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
Drive select provides the possibi lity to experience
d ifferent types of vehicle settings in one vehicle.
F or instance, using the three
Comfort, Auto and
Dynamic modes, the driver can switch from a
sporty to a comfortable driving mode with the
press of a button.
Addit ionally, in vehicles with
MM I*, the vehicle
setup for
Individual* mode can be customized by
you. This makes it possib le to combine settings
such as a sporty engine tuning with comfortab le
steering .
A WARNING
-
Improper use of the Audi drive select can
cause collisions, other acc idents and serious
personal injury.
Description
App lies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on the
veh icle's featu res . However, the engine, automat­
ic transmission and steering are always involved.
Engine and automatic transmission
Depending on the mode, the engine and the au­
tomatic transmission respond quicker or in a
more balanced manner to accelerator pedal
movements. In the sporty dynamic mode, the au­
tomatic transmission shifts at higher RPMs . Th e
engine sound is adjusted by opening or clos ing
the exhaust doors for the respective mode.
Steering
The steering adapts in te rms of steering effort
and steering ratios . Indirect steering that moves
eas ily, like the steering in comfort mode, is best
suited to long drives on a highway. In contrast,
~ dynamic mode provides sporty, direct steering.
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~ The follow ing applies to vehicles with dynamic ,....,
~ steering*: the steering ratio changes based on ve-
~ hicle speed in order to maintain optimum steer -,....,
Audi drive select
ing effort for the driver at all times. This sets the
steering to be less sensitive at higher speeds in
order to provide improved vehicle control. At re ­
duced speeds, however, steering is more direct in
order to keep the steering effort as minimal as
possible when the driver is maneuvering the vehi ­
cle. At low and average speeds, dynamic steer ing
additionally provides more responsive steering
performan ce.
Sport differential*
As a component of the all wheel drive system
(quattro)
<=> page 174, the sport differential* dis ­
tributes the driving power to the rear axle de­
pend ing on the s ituation . The distribution of
power varies depending on the mode selected.
T he goal is a high level of agility and ability to ac­
ce lerate on curves. The vehicle is very responsive
to steering .
Audi adaptive cruise control*
The behav ior when accelerating can be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the
drive select mode. Adaptive cruise control also
responds to the driving behavior of the vehicle
ahead in a more conservative or sporty manner.
Engine sound*
T he sound of the eng ine is adapted to the select­
ed mode and ranges from subtle to sporty.
(D Tips
-In some models, the maximum vehicle
speed can only be reached in the
Auto and
Dynamic modes.
- Selecting the
Dynamic mode results in spor­
ty shifting characteristics. The S gear posi­
tion engages automatically.
- In vehicles that have dynamic steering*, op­
erating noise is heard when starting or stop­
ping the engine. This does not indicate a
problem .
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Audi drive select
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
You can choose between Comfort, Auto, Dynam­
ic
and Individual * modes.
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Fig. 106 Cente r console : Con trol fo r Aud i drive se lect
F ig . 107 MM!*: Audi dr ive se lec t
... To set the mode , press the ~:i:r. 1 button
¢fig. 106 multiple times until the desired
mode is displayed in the instrument cluster. Or
Adjusting the Individual mode
Applies to vehicles: with MMI and Audi drive select
.,. In the MMI*, select: ICARI function button >
Comfort, Auto, Dynamic or Individual *.
In vehicles withou t the MMI*, the ~:i:r.1 button is
f o und underneath the selecto r lever.
You can c hange the driving mode when the vehi­
cl e is stationary or while dr iving . If traffic per­
mits, after changing modes, briefly take your
foot
off the acce lerator pedal so that the recently
selected mode is also activated for the engine
and transmission.
Comfort -pro vides a comfort-oriented vehicle
setup and is suited for long drives on highways.
Auto -provides an overall comfortable yet dy­
namic driv in g feel and is suited for every day use.
Dynamic -gives the driver a sporty driving feel
and is suited to a sporty driv ing style .
Individual * -<=> page 102.
A WARNING
Pay attention to traffic when operating drive
select to prevent potential risk of an accident.
You can personally specify the vehicle setup in the MMI" .
.,. Se lect the ICAR I function button > Set individu­
al
control button. Once you select the menu ,
you w ill automatically drive in the
individual
mode.
Systems Comfort
Eng i ne/Tra nsm ission
ba lan ced
Steering comfortable
Dynamic steering* comfortable/ indirect
Sport differential * balanced
Adaptive cruise control* comfortable
Engine sound* subtle
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The equipment in your vehicle will determine
wh ich sett ings you can adjust. The following ta­
ble provides an overview of the characteristics of
ea ch driving mode.
Auto Dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
balanced/direct sporty/direct
agile sporty
balanced sporty
subt le sporty

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shared, please see your contract with the
wireless telecommunications provider and the
"About Aud i connect" tab in your vehicle's
MMI*:
IMENU I button> Audi connect > About
Audi connect .
Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
Description
ESC helps to improve road holding and vehicle
dynamics to help reduce the probability of skid­
ding and loss of vehicle control. It works only
when the engine is running. ESC detects certain
d ifficu lt driving situations, including when the ve­
hicle is beginn ing to spin (yaw) out of control and
helps you to get the vehicle back under control by
selectively braking the whee ls, and/or reducing
engine power and prov iding steer ing ass istance
to help hold the vehicle on the driver's intended
course. The indicator light
Bl in the instrument
cluster blinks when ESC is taking action to help
you control the veh icle.
ESC has limitations.
It is important to remember
that ESC cannot overcome the laws of physics. It
will not always be able to help out under all con­
ditions you may come up against. For example, ESC may not always be able to help you master
situations where there is a sudden change in the
coefficient of frict ion of the road surface . Whe n
there is a section of dry road that is suddenly cov­
ered with water, slush or snow, ESC cannot per­
form the same way it wou ld on the dry surface. If
the vehicle hydroplanes (rides on a cushion of wa­
ter instead of the road surface), ESC will not be
ab le to he lp you steer the vehicle because contact
with the pavement has been interrupted and the
vehicle cannot be braked or steered . During fast
cornering, particularly on winding roads, ESC
cannot always deal as effectively with difficult
driving situations than at lower speeds. Whe n
tow ing a trailer, ESC is not able to help you regain
con trol as it wou ld if you were no t towing a trail­
er .
A lways adjust your speed and dr iving sty le to
road, traffic and weather conditions. ESC cannot
override the vehicle's physical limits, increase the
Smart Technology
available traction, or keep a vehicle on the road i f
road departure is a result of driver inattention.
Instead, ESC improves the possibility of keeping
the vehicle under control and on the road dur ing
extreme maneuvers by using the driver's steering
inputs to help keep the vehicle go ing in the in ­
tended direction. If you are traveling at a speed
that causes you to run off the road before ESC
can prov ide any assistance, you may not expe ri­
ence the benefits of ESC.
ESC is switched on all the time . In certain situa­
t ions when you need less traction, you can switch
off ASR by pressing the button
[ru ~ page 170,
fig. 152 or ~page 170, fig . 153. Be sure to
switch ASR on again when you no longer need
less traction.
T he following systems are integrated in the ESC:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
ABS prevents the wheels from locking up when braking. The vehicle can still be steered even dur­
i ng hard braki ng. Apply steady pressure to the
brake pedal. Do not pump the pedal. A pulsing in
the brake pedal indicates that the system is he lp­
ing you to brake the vehicle.
Brake assist system
The brake ass ist system can decrease braking dis­
tance . It increases braking power when the driver
presses the brake peda l quickly in emergency sit­
u at ions. You must press and hold the brake pedal
until t he situat ion is over. In vehicles with adap­
tive cruise control*, the brake assist system is
more sensitive if the distance detected to the ve­
hicle ahead is too sma ll.
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
ASR red uces eng ine power when the drive wheels
begin to spin and adapts the force to the road
conditions. This makes it easier to start, acce le r­
ate and drive up hills.
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
T he EDL brakes whee ls that are spinning and
transfers the drive power to the other wheels.
T his function is available up to about 60 mph
(100 km/h).
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Index
A
A/C (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 68
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Adaptive c ruise control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Reques t for driver intervention . . . . . . . . . . 93
Sett ing the driving program . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Adapt ive Light (defective) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Adding Eng ine coolant ... ... .... ..... .... .. .
Engine oil .. ... ............... ... .. .
W indshield washer fluid ........ ..... .
Addit ional accessories
Addit ives
Engine oil .... .. .............. ... .. .
Adjustable steering column ....... ..... . .
Adjusting 193
1 91
200
238
191 71
Air distribution (automatic climate control) 69
Instrument illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Steering column .... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. 71
Temperature (automatic climate control) . 69
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Advanced Airbag-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Advanced Airbag System components . . . 134
Car e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Chi ldren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 51
Child restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . . . 1 34
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132, 133
How do the front a irbags work? . . . . . . . . 136
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 134
How the Advanced Airbag Syst em compo-
nents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Important sa fety ins tructions on the knee
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . 138
Repai rs 141
240
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Weight -sensing mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
When must the system be inspec ted? . . . 138
all-wheel drive .... .. .. .............. . 174
All season ti res . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Alternator
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant system . . . . . . . . . 192
Ant i-lock brak ing system
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Anti-Lock Braking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Anti-slip regu lation
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Ant i-Slip Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ant i-theft systems
E lectronic immobilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Armrest ........... ................... 56
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Audi braking guard
refer to braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Dynam ic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Setting the driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Sport differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature 236
AUTO Automati c climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Automatic climate control Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Automat ic transmiss ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Removal lock (ign ition key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
also refer to S tronic transmission . . . . . . . 81
Automa tic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

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Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Releasing and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Electronic differential lock
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Electronic Differential Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
E lect ronic different ial lock (EDL)
Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 36
Electronic power control
(EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic stabilization control
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Electro nic Stabilization Control . . . . . . . . . . 169
E lectronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Emergency actuation
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
I gnition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Panoram ic tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sun shade (roof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Starting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
E mergency operation
Emergency braking function (parking brake) .7.7
Emergency sta rting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
E ng ine
Compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Starting . .. .... ............. .. .. . 71, 73
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 74
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Working the engine compartment . . . . . . 187
Index
Engin e coolant
In dicato r light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine coolant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Adding coolant. .. ............. .. .. .. 193
Checking coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Checking the engine coo lant level. . . . . . . 193
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Engine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Engine hood Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
How to release the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Additives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Check oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Indicator light . .. ............. .... 17 , 20
Oil consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Pressure malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Specification and viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Engine speed limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E nvironment
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Disposing of your vehicle battery ....... 199
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Fuel ............................... 185
Leaks under your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up . . . 179
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . . . 196
Proper disposal of drained engine coolant 193
Proper disposal of drained engine oil 191,192
Recycling used engine oil.......... .. . . 191
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Unleaded fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
What should I do with an old battery? . . . 199
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . . . 20
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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N 1.1'1 ,....,
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Snow chains .................. .. .. ... 211
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sources of information about child restra ints
and their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed warn ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Sport differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
START ENGINE STOP button (convenience key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
START ENGINE STOP button (Conven ience
key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Starting the engine ................. 71, 73
Steer ing
L ock ing the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
also refer to Electro -mechanical power as-
sist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Steering wheel Adjusting steering co lumn . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
I ndicator light ........... .. .. .. .. 17 , 174
Steps for determining correct load limit . . . 209
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 74
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 65
S tron ic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
S tronic transmission Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Driving information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
K ick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Launch Control Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Selector lever position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Sunroof
refer to Panoram ic tilting sunroof . . . . . . . 39
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Index
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48
Symbols
refer to Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
T echnical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16S
T ether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Tie-down s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 118
tiptronic S tronic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8S
T ire repair set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Low aspect ratio tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Repair set . .... .. ............. .... .. 216
Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Tire pressure ..... ............... 206, 21S
Ti re pressure monitoring system ... 213, 214
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Treadwear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Uni directional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Uniform tire quality grading ........... 212
T ires and wheels
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 208
T oo lkit .... .... .. ............. .... .. 216
Torn or frayed safety belts
Towing 122
Front eyelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Rear eyelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Tow trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) . . . 214
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) . . 86
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Tr ip compute r
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mileage ............................ . 24
S ingle-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
T ota l-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tr ip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
T runk
refer to Luggag e compartment. . . . . . 62, 117
Trunk escape handle ............. .... .. . 37
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