2015 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK towing

2 76 Emergency situations
• Press the cover in by applying short strong
pressure to the bottom part to release it
from the bumper
¢ fig. 221 .
• Screw the towing loop tightly in the thread­
ed hole as far as it will go and tighten it with
the wheel wrench
¢ fig . 222 .
Remove the towing loop when you are done
using it and place it back in the vehicle tool
kit . Install the cover in the bumper. Always
keep the towing loop in the vehicle.
A WARNING
If you do not screw the tow ing loop com­
pletely, it could come out of the threaded
hole while the vehicle is being towed caus­
ing damage to the vehicle and possible se­
rious personal injury.
Rear towing loop
Only install the rear towing loop when it is
needed.
Fig . 223 Rear bum per: cover
Fig. 224 Rear bum per: screw ing in tow ing loop
There are threads located behind the right
side of the rear bumper where a towing loop
can be installed . The threads are located be ­
hind a cover.
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• Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
tool kit.
• Press inward strong ly to the button side of
the cap to remove it from the bumper
¢fig. 223.
• Screw the towing loop tightly in the thread­
ed hole as far as it will go and tighten it with
the wheel wrench¢
fig. 224.
Remove the towing loop when you are done
using it and place it back in the vehicle tool
kit. Always keep the towing loop in the vehi­
cle.
A WARNING
If you do not screw the towing loop com­
pletely, it could come out of the threaded
hole while the vehicle is be ing towed caus­
ing damage to the vehicle and possible se­
rious personal injury.
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 225 Vehicle on flat bed truck
Front hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp.
• Attach the winch hook to the front towl ine
eye previously installed.
Rear hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp .
• Attach the winch hook to the rear tow line
eye prev iously installed.
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0:: <.J 'SI: ,...., \!) 1.1'1 ,...., 1.1'1 ,....,
Defrosting (windows)
automatic climate control . ... .. .. .. ..
71
Determi ning cor rect load limit . .. .. .. . 242
Dimensions .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 280
D imming the rearview mirro r .. .. .. .. .. 5 1
Displays
Clean ing . ..... ........... ... ... ..
203
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D oor/ rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Doors
Powe r ch ild safety lock ......... .... .
40
Driver information system
Boost . ... . .... ............. .. .. ..
28
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
E ng ine oil temperatu re d isplay .. ... ... 28
E xterio r tempe ratu re d isp lay . .. .. .. .. 22
On-boa rd compute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Shifting indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Driver seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
drive select .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 96
adapt ive a ir s uspension/sport . .. .. .. .. 96
Adapt ive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Curve light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Eng ine sound ............... ... ... .
96
Safety belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Sport different ial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Driving safe ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
D riving thro ugh w ater ...... .. .. .. .. . 19 7
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Dup licate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
D ust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Dynamic steering ............. .... .. 192
E
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
E fficiency program
F ue l economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E lect rical accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 60
Elect romechanical parking brake
Eme rgency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
P ark ing .. ... ......... .... ... ... ... 77
Releasing and clos ing ..... .. .. .. .. .. 77
Inde x 289
Starting ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. .
15
El ec tromechani ca l powe r ass ist .... .. .. 192
E lectronic differential lock
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... ..
18
Electronic differential lock (EDL) ... .. .. 187
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 18
El ectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 32
E lectronic power contro l (E PC)
warning/ind icator light ... .. ... ... .. .
19
Electronic Stabilization Cont ro l (ESC) . . . 187
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Emergency ac tuatio n
Doors . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. .
37
Power sunroof ..... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 42
Rea r lid ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 39
Emergency b ra ki ng . .. .. ......... .. .. . 78
Emergency flasher . ............. .. .. .
45
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 22
Emergency re lease
Se lector lever .. .. .................
108
E mergency s tar ting .... ......... .. .. 2 73
Emergency towing . .. .. .. ...... .... . 275
Emergency wa rn ing triangle ... ... .. .. 259
E nergy ma nagement . .... .... ... .. .. 193
Engine
Compartment .. .. .................
213
Coolant ......... .. ............... 217
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Starting with jumpe r cables ..... .. ..
273
Stoppi ng .. .... .. .................. 75
Engine compartment ................ 213
Closing the hood ................. . 212
Opening the hood .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 211
Safety i nstr uctions .. .............. . 211
Working in the eng ine compartmen t .. 2 11
Engine coolant .. .. ................. 217
Adding coo lant ... .. .. .. ...... .... . 218
Checking the engine coo lant level . .. .. 217
Expans ion tank .... ............... . 217
Malfunction sy mbol ............ .. .. . 15
Radi ator f an . .. .... ... .......... .. 2 19
Temperat ure gauge ... ...... ... .. .. . 10
Engine o il ..... ... .. ..... .......... 213
Adding ......... .. ..... .......... 215
Additives .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 2 15
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296 Index
Temperature indicator Engine oil . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 28
Tet he r anchors . ........... .... .... . 18 2
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Textiles Cleaning ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 204
The first 1,000 m iles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. .. .... ........... .. .. .... . 196
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 127
Tips fo r the env ironment
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
tiptronic (automatic tra nsmission) 103, 107
T ire mobility system ........ .. .. .. .. . 260
T ire pressure .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 23 7
T ire pressure monitor ing system .. .. .. . 255
Tire repair kit . ... ...... ... .. .. .... . 260
T ires .. .. ...... ........... .. .. .... . 226
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. .. ... 248
Tire man ufacturing date ... .. .... .. . 247
Tire specifications ..... ... .. .. .... . 247
Tread depth ............. .. .. .. .. . 243
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. ..... 251
W inter t ires .......... .... ... .. .. . 252
Tires/Wheels Tire mobility system . ... .. .. ... ... . 260
Tire repair kit ............ .. .. .... . 260
Ti res and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. .. . 240
Tires and whee ls
C heck ing ti re pressu re . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 237
Cold t ire i nflat ion p ressu re . .. .. .. .. . 233
Di mensions .............. .. .. .... . 24 5
G eneral notes . ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 226
Glossary of tire and load ing te rmino lo -
gy . .. ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 228
L ow aspect ratio ti res . ... .. .. ... ... . 254
N ew tires and wheels ........ .. .... . 245
Replacing ............... .. .. .... . 246
Snow chains ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. . 253
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. ... 240
Wheel bo lts ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 254
W inter t ires ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 25 2
T ire serv ice life . ........... .. .. .... . 243
Tools ... .... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .... . 259
Torn or frayed safety belts ....... .. ... 133
Towing Tow tr uck procedures .......... .. .. . 275 T
PMS
In dicator light
258
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 255
T rai n (tr ansport ing you r vehi cle) . .. .. .. 277
Transmission .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 103
T ransmission malfunction ( indicator
li ght) . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 107
T ranspo rt Canada .. ............. .... 1 28
Transporting your vehicle ......... .... 277
T rea d Wea r Ind icator (TWI) .... ... .. .. 2 43
T rip odometer ..... ................ .. 25
What does it mean when D EF appears in
t h e tr ip odometer display? .... .. .... . 25
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . ...... . 64
T ru nk pass-through . .... ..... ... .. .. . 68
T urn s ignals . .. .. . .............. .. .. . 46
W arning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 22
u
Un fastening safety b elts
U nidirectional tires . ... .......... .. . .
Unif orm tire qu ality gradi ng ........ . .
Un locking 135
227
251
Power loc king switc h ........ .... ... . 36
Remote cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U si ng the key .. .. ............. .. .. . 36
V
Vale t pa rking .. .. .. .......... ...... .. 41
Vanity mirro rs ...................... . 48
Vehicle ca re/clean ing .... .. .... .... ... .. .. 201
Vehicle control modules .. .. ... ..... .. 186
Vehicle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Vehicle identification label ...... .. .. .. 279
Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN) .. .. 279
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259, 265
Vehicle lite ratu re ............... .. .. .. 5
Vehicle shutt-down ... ........... .. .. 198
Vehicle transport . ... .... .... ... .. .. 2 77
Ventila tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Vinyl Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 204