2015 AUDI RS5 COUPE inflation pressure

Driving safet y
-Never leave you r vehicle unattended espe­
c ially w ith the rear lid left open. A chi ld
could crawl into the vehicle through the lug­
gage compartment and close the rear lid be­
coming trapped a nd u nable to get ou t. Be­
ing trapped in a vehicle ca n lead to serious
persona l injury.
- Never let child ren p lay in o r around the vehi­
cl e.
- Never let passe ngers r ide in the luggage
compartm ent . Ve hicle occupants must al­
ways be proper ly restrained i n one of t he ve­
hicle's seat ing positions.
- Air c irculat io n he lps to red uce window fog­
ging . Stale air escapes to the outside
th roug h vents in t he tr im pane l. Be su re to
k eep the se s lots free and open.
- T he t ire pressur e must cor respond to the
l oad. The t ire pr ess ure is shown on the tire
p re ssu re la bel. The tire pressure labe l is lo­
cated on t he d river 's s ide B -pillar . The t ire
pressure la bel lists the recommende d cold
tire inflation pressures for the vehicle at its maximum capacity weight and the t ires that
were on your vehicle at the time it was man­
ufactured. For recomme nded tire pressures
for normal load cond itions, please see chap­
ter ¢ pag e 206.
Tie-downs
Applies to vehicles: with tie-downs
The luggage compartment is equipped with four
tie-downs to secure luggage and other items .
Use the tie-downs to secure your cargo proper ly
¢ page 117, Loading the luggage comportment.
In a col lision, the laws of physics mean that even
sma ller items that are loose in the vehicle w ill
become heavy miss iles that can cause serious in­
jury. Items i n the vehicle possess energy which
vary w ith veh icle speed and the weight of the
item . Vehicle speed is the most significant factor.
For examp le, in a frontal coll is io n at a speed of
30 mph (48 km/h) , the forces acting on a 10-lb
(4 .5 kg) object are about 20 times the normal
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weight o f the item . This means that the weight
of the item would s udden ly be about
200 lbs. (90 kg) . You can imagine the injuries
that a 200 lbs. (90 kg) item flying freely through
the passe nger compartment co uld cause in a col­
li sio n like this.
A WARNING
W eak, damaged or improper straps us ed to
secure i tems to tie-downs can fail d uring ha rd
b rak ing o r in a coll is io n an d cause se rious per­
son al injury .
- Always use s uitable mou nting straps and
pr ope rly se cu re items to the tie-down s in
t he l uggage comp artme nt to he lp prevent
items from shift ing o r flying forwa rd as dan ­
ge rous m issi les.
- Wh en the rea r seat backres t is folded dow n,
always use s uita ble mo unti ng straps and
prope rly secure items to the tie-downs in
the l uggage compartment to help prevent
items from flying fo rward as dangerous mis ­
siles into the passenger compartment.
- Never attach a child safety seat tether strap to a tie-down.
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Reporting Safety Defects
Applicable to U.S.A.
If you belie ve that your vehicle
has a defect which could cause a
crash or could cause injury o r
death, you should immediately in­
form the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) in
addition to notify ing Audi of
America, Inc.
If NHTSA receives similar com ­
plaint s, it may open an in ve stiga­
tion , and if it finds that a safety
d efe cts exi sts in a group of .,.

® Mud and snow capability
"M/S" or "M+S" indicates the tire
has characte ris tics that make it
suitable for driving on mud and snow .
& indica tes a winter tire.
@ Composition of the tire cord
and materials
T he number of plies indicates the
number of rubbe rized fabr ic lay­
e rs in the t ire . In general: t he
more layers, the more weight a
tire can carry. Tire manufa ctu re rs
must also specify the mater ials
used in the t ire. These include
stee l, nylon, polyester and other
materials.
@ Maximum permitted load
This number indicates the maxi­
mum load in kilograms and
pounds that the tire can carry.
@ Uniform tire quality grade
standards for treadwear,
traction and temperature resistance
Treadwear, traction and tempera­
ture ranges¢
page 212 .
@Running direction
The arrows ind icate the running
direction of un idirect ional tires.
You m ust always follow the speci- fied
running d irection
¢ page 223.
€3) Maximum permitted
inflation pressure
Whe els
T his number ind icates the max i­
mum pressure to which a ti re can
be inflated unde r no rmal opera t­
ing conditio ns.
New tires or wheels
Audi recommends having al l work
on t ires or wheels pe rformed by
an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized repair facility. These fa­
cilities have the proper know le d ge
and are equippe d with t he re­
qu ired t ools and rep lacement
parts.
... New tires do not yet have the
optimum adhesion properties.
Drive caref ully and a t moderate
speeds for the first 3S0 m iles
(500 km) with new tires .
... use tires of the same cons truc­
tion , size (ro lling circum ference)
and the same tread pattern on
a ll four w hee ls .
... Do not replace t ires individua lly.
At least rep lace b oth tires on the
same ax le at the same time .
.,. A udi recommends t hat yo u use
A udi Or ig inal equipment tires. If ,.
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Tire wear
Check the tires regularly for wear.
-Inflation pressure that is too low
or high can increase tire wear
considerably.
-Driving quickly through curves, rapid acceleration and heavy
braking increase tire wear.
-Have an authorized Audi dealer or authorized repair facility
check the wheel alignment if
there is unusual wear.
-Have the wheels rebalanced if an
imbalance is causing noticeable
vibration in the steering wheel.
If you do not, the tires and other
vehicle components could wear more quickly.
Treadwear indicator
Original equipment tires contain
treadwear indicators in the tread pattern, which are bars that are 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) high and are
spaced evenly around the tire per­
pendicular to the running direc­
tion
c:> fig. 170. The letters "TWI"
or triangles on the tire sidewall
indicate the location of the tread­
wear indicators.
;;; l) Obey any applicable regulations in your "?
~ country . .....
Wheels
The tires have reached the mini­
mum tread depth
l) when they
have worn down to the treadwear
indicators. Replace the tires with
new ones
c:> .&. .
Wheel rotation
Rotating the wheels regularly is
recommended to ensure the tires
wear evenly . To rotate wheels, in­
stall the wheels from the rear
axle on the front axle and vice ver­
sa. This will allow the tires to
have approximately the same
length of service life.
For unidirectional tires, make sure
the tires are installed according to
the running direction indicated on
the tire sidewall
c:> page 223.
Hidden damage
Damage to tires and rims can of­
ten occur in locations that are hid­
den. Unusual vibrations in the ve­
hicle or pulling to one side may
indicate that there is tire damage.
Reduce your speed immediately.
Check the tires for damage. If no
damage is visible from the out­
side, drive slowly and carefully to
the nearest authorized Audi
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Wheels
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
1. Locate the statement "THE
COMBINED WEIGHT OF OCCU­ PANTS AND CARGO SHOULD
NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX
LBS"on your vehicle 's placard
(tire inflation pressure label)
¢ page 206 , fig. 171 .
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas ­
sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3 . Subtract the combined weight
of the driver and passengers
from
"XXX " kilograms or "XXX"
pounds shown on the sticker
¢ page 206, fig. 171.
4 . The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity. For ex­
ample, if the
" XXX" amount
equals 1400 lbs. and there will be five 150 lbs. passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs.
(1400-750 (5 X 150) = 650
lbs.)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely ex-
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c eed the available ca rgo and
luggage load capa city calculat­
ed in Step 4 .
6. If your vehicle will be towing a
trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your vehi­c le . Consult thi s manual to de­
termine how this reduce s the
available cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehicle .
~check the tire sidewall
(¢ page 201 , fig. 169) to deter­
mine the designated load rating
for a spe cific tire.
· Wheel bolts and rims
Wheel bolts
W heel bolts must be clean and loosen/ tighten
e asi ly.
Rims
Rims with a bo lted rim ring* or with bo lted whee l
cove rs* cons ist of mult iple p iec es. T hese com po­
nen ts wer e bolte d together using specia l bo lts
a nd a s pe ci al procedu re . Yo u m us t n ot rep air or
d is as semb le th em ¢
&.
_&. WARNING
Wh eel bo lts tha t are ti ghtene d or r epa ired i n­
cor rectly ca n be come lo o se and res ult in loss
of vehicle control , wh ic h increases the risk of
an accident. For t he cor rect tightenin g specif i­
cati on, refer to¢
page 219 , A~er changing a
wheel.
- Always keep the wheel bolts and the threa ds
in the wh eel hub clean and free of grease.
- On ly us e whee l bolts that f it t he rim .
- Always have damaged rim s repaire d by an
auth orized Audi dealer or auth orized re p air
facility. Neve r repa ir or disassemble r ims

Wheels
with them . Remove the whee l cove rs * firs t.
Use coated snow c hains .
Low aspect ratio tires
Your Audi is factory-equipped with low aspect ra­
tio tires. These tires have been thoro ughly tested
a nd been se lected specifically fo r yo ur model for
their superb per formance, road feel a nd handling
un der a va riety of d riving conditions. Ask you r au ­
thor ized Audi dealer for more deta ils.
The low aspect ratio of these tires is indicated by
a numeral of
55 or less i n the tire's size des igna­
tion . Th e nu mera l re p resen ts th e r atio of t he
tire's sidewall he igh t in relation to i ts trea d w idt h
e xpres sed in per centage. Convent io na l ti res h ave
a heig ht/w idth ra tio of 6 0 or mo re.
The performance of low-aspect-ratio tires is par­
ticularly sensitive to improper inflation pres­
sure. It is therefore important that low aspect
ratio tires are inflated to the specified pressure
and that the inflation pre ssure is regularly
checked and maintained. Tire pressu res should
be checked at least once a month and always
before a long trip<=> page 206.
What you can do to avoid tire and rim
damage
Low aspect ratio t ires can be damaged more easi­
ly by impact with potholes, curbs, gullies or
r idges on the road, part icu larly if the t ire is un­
de rinflated .
In order to m inimize the occu rrence o f impact
damage to the t ires of your vehicle, we recom ­
mend that y ou obse rve the following precau­
tions:
- Always maintain recommende d inflation pres­
s u res. Check your tire press ure eve ry 2,000
miles (3,000 km) and add air if necessary.
- Drive carefully on roads w ith po tholes, deep
gull ies or r idg es. The impact from d rivin g
t hr ough or over such obstacles can damage
yo ur tires. Impact w ith a curb may also cause
damage to you r ti res .
- After any impact, im mediately inspect your
t ir es or have th em inspected by the neares t au-
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thori zed A udi d ealer. Re place a damaged t ire as
soo n as possible .
- Inspe ct your tires every 2, 000 m iles (3,0 00 km)
for damage and wear. Damage is not always easy to see. Damage can lead to loss of air and
unde rinflation, wh ic h co uld event ua lly cause
tire failure. If you believe t hat a t ire may have
been damaged, rep lace the t ire as soon as p os­
sible .
- These tires may wea r more quickly than others.
- Please also remember t hat, while these t ires
delive r responsive handling, they may r ide less
comfortably a nd make mo re noise than othe r
choices.
Reduced performance in winter/cold season
conditions
A ll tires are designed for certain purposes. The
l ow aspect ratio, ultra hig h pe rformance t ires
o rigina lly ins talled on your veh icle are intende d
fo r max imum dry an d wet road p erformanc e and
h and ling . They are n ot suitab le for co ld , sn owy or
i cy we ather condi tio ns . If you dr ive und er those
c ircu mstances, you sho uld equi p your vehi cle
with a ll-season o r winter tires, which offe r bette r
traction under those co ndit ions. We suggest you
u se the recommended snow or all-season tires
spec ified for your vehicle, or t he ir equiva le nt.
Refe r to
<=> page 211 fo r more detai led informa ­
tion rega rding w inte r ti res .
Uniform tire quality grading
-T read wear
- Traction AA A B C
- Temperature A BC
Quality g rades c an be fou nd where applicab le on
th e tire side w all b etwee n tre ad shoulder and
ma ximum sec tion wid th
<=>p age 201, fig . 16 9.
For example: Tr ead w ea r 200 , Traction AA , Tem­
pera ture
A .
All passenger ca r tir es must conform to Federa l
Safety Requirem ents in addi tion to these grades .
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wea r rate of the t ire when tested

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under controlled conditions on a specified gov­
ernment test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one
and one ha lf (11/2) times as well on the govern­
ment course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon
the actual conditions of their use, however, and
may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, Band
C. Those grades represent the tire's
ability to stop on wet pavement as measured un­
der controlled conditions on specified govern­ ment test surfaces of asphalt and concrete . A tire
marked C may have poor traction performance
¢ .&. .
Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B,
and C, representing the tire's resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on
a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the mate­ rial of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life,
and excessive temperature can lead to sudden
tire failure
¢ .&. .
The grade C corresponds to a level of perform­
ance which all passenger car tires must meet un ­
der the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades Band A represent higher levels
of performance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law .
A WARNING
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The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on stra ight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration, cor­
nering, hydroplan ing or peak traction charac­
teristics.
Wheels
A WARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is estab­ lished for a tire that is properly inflated and
not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinfla­
tion, or excessive loading, either separately or
in comb ination , can cause heat buildup and
possible tire failure.
A WARNING
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Temperature grades apply to tir es that are
properly inflated and not over or underinflat­
ed.
Tire pressure monitoring system
ill General notes
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and inflat­
ed to the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or
tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has
tires of a different size than the size indicated on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure la­
bel, you should determine the proper tire infla­
tion pressure for those tires) .
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure tell­
tale when one or more of your tires is significant­
ly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you shou ld stop and
check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure . Driving on a signifi­
cant ly under-inflated tire causes the tire to over­
heat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation
also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle's handling and stop­
ping ability .
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's re­
sponsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the level
to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pres-
sure telltale. .,.
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Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
H ow are child restra int system anchors rela t-
ed to ch ild safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
163
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . . 134
H ow sa fety be lt pretensioners work 12 6
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Ignition
switch ing on/o ff.......... .... .. ......
7 1
Ignition key
Emergency unlocki ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Malfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Imba lance (w heels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important things to do before driving . . . . 111
Imp roperly wor n sa fety be lts. . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
A' b 1r ag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Dynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
P ASSENG ER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .
138
al so refer to War ning/ indica to r lig hts . . . . 1 3
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Inflation pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Instal ling the uppe r tethe r st rap on the an-
chor age . .. .. .... ............. .. .. .. .
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Instruments ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .
Adjust ing the lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Instruments an d contro ls
General i llustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
I n ter ior lights
Fr ont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 6
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Intermittent (windsh ield wipe rs) . . . . . . . . . 49
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Jump -starting 228
J umpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 3 1
Battery rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
C heck light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 72
Index
Ignit ion/engine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Key rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mechan ica l key ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 31 , 32
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
unlocking/lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33, 35
Ki ck -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
K . b nee air ags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
D .. escriptron .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. . .
How they wor k ... ............. ..... . 142
143
Important sa fe ty instru ctions . . . . . . . . . . 144
L
Lane Change Assista nt
refer to side assis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Lap timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Evaluating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28
p .
t· . ausrng ,ming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Sta rt ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
163
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
In stalling a c hild restra int . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hoo k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
164
Launc h Control Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Leaving home
Left hand drive 44
45
Lifting jack .
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Li ght
adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Coming/Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Daytime runn ing lights . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43, 44
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Interior/reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Low beam ... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. .. . 43
Rea r fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Trave l mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Light/rain sensor
Head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
In termittent (w indshield w ipers) . . . . . . . . 49
Senso r defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Light ing
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
In terior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
245