2015 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK Owners Manual

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immediately at low speed to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility and have the brake system in­
spected .
- Always keep in m ind that after several
brake applicat ions, you will need greater
pressure on the brake pedal to stop your
vehicle . Do not rely on stra ined brakes to
respond w ith maximum stopp ing power
in critical situations. You must allow for
increased bra king distances . The extra
distance used up by fading brakes could
lead to an accident .
PARK!<®> Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake.
If the indicator light . (USA models)/ .
(Canada models) tu rns on, the par king b rake
was set .
• (USA mod els ) ~ (C anada mode ls) Cau­
tion: V ehicle pa rk e d too stee p
If the indicator lig ht blinks and the message
appears, there is not enough braking power to
keep the vehicle from rolling. The brakes have
overheated . The vehicle could ro ll away even
on a small in cl ine.
Pr ess brake pedal to rel eas e parking brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the button ~ or start driving
with s tart ing ass ist at the same t ime
c::> page 78.
Please release parking brake
To release the parking brake man ually, press
the brake pedal and press the button~ at the
same time. The parking brake on ly re leases
automatically if the driver's safety be lt is fas­
tened.
Ill Parkin g brake!
If the Ill indica tor l igh t turns on and this
message appea rs, there is a p arking brake
mal function . Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop immediately to
have the malfunction corrected
.
_L Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible .
• Swit ch off en gin e and check coolant l evel
If the indicato r light turns on and the mes­
sage appea rs, the coolant temperature is too
high or the coolant leve l is too low.
.,. Pull off the road .
.,. Stop the vehicle .
.,. Turn off the engine .
.,. Check coolant level
c::> page 217 .
.,. Add coo lant if necessary c::> page 218.
.,. Con tinue dr iv ing on ly afte r the engine cool ­
ant warning/indicator ligh t goes out .
.,. Contact yo ur authorized Audi dealer for as-
sistance if necessary.
If the engine coo lant level is correct, t hen the
radiator fan may be the ca use of the malfunc­
tion .
• Coola nt temperature t oo high! Plea se let
engine run with vehicle stationary
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appea rs, let the engi ne run at idle for a
f ew m in utes to cool down.
A WARNING
- If you r vehicle should brea k down for
mechanical or other reasons, park at a
safe distance from moving traffic, turn
off the eng ine and turn on the hazard
warn ing lights
c::> page 45, Emergency
flasher.
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- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the en­
gine compartment -you risk being scald­
ed . Wait unt il you can no longer see o r
hea r steam o r coolant escap ing .
- The engine compartment of any vehicle is a dangerous area . Before you perform
any wo rk in the engine compartment,
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16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
turn of the engine and allow it to cool. Follow the warning stickers
c::> page 211.
@ Note
Do not continue driving if the. symbol
illuminates. There is a malfunction in the
engine cooling system -you could damage
your eng ine.
0 Battery
This warning/indicator light detects a mal ­
function in the generator or in the vehicle's
electrical system.
The . warning/indicator light illuminates
when yo u switch on the ignition and must go
out after the engine has started.
• Alternator fault: Battery is not being
charged
If the indicator light turns on and the mes ­
sage appears, there is a ma lfunction in the
generator or vehicle e lectrica l system.
Drive to you r authorized Aud i deale r or quali­
fied workshop immediately. Because the vehi­
cle battery is discharging, turn off all unnec­
essa ry electrical equipment such as the radio .
Seek professional assistance if the battery
charge leve l is too low.
(•) Low battery: battery will be charged
while driving
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there may be limited starting
ability.
I f th is message turns off afte r a litt le while,
the battery cha rged enough wh ile driving.
If the message does not turn off, have your
author ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop
correct the malfunction .
4'-Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warn ing/ indicator light illuminates
when the ignition is switched on to remind
the driver and any front passenger to put on
the safety belt. Addit ionally, an acoustic warn­
ing (gong) w ill also sound .
For more Information¢
page 130, ~ Safety
belt warning light.
"l!::7": Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair . Driving
with a low-oil-pressure indication is likely to
inflict severe damage to the engine .
• Switch off engine and check oil level
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, the oi l pressu re is too low.
.,. Pull off the road .
.,. Stop the vehicle.
.,. Turn off the engine .
.,. Check the engine oil level c::> page 21 S.
.,. If the engine o il level is too low, add eng ine
oil
¢ page 215. Make sure that the oil pres­
sure warning symbol. appears no longer
in the display before you start dr iv ing again .
.,. If the engine o il level is correct and the indi­
cator light still turns on, turn the engine off
and do not continue driving. Seek professio­
na l assistance .
@ Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indicator for a low engine oil lev­
el. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the
oil level in your engine at regular inter­
vals, preferably each time you refuel,
and always before going on a long trip.
- The yellow oil level warning indication
II requires oil refill or workshop serv­
ice without delay. Do not wait until the
red oil pressure warning. starts to
flash before you respond to the low oil ..,.

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level warning a. By then, your engine
may already have suffered serious dam­
age.
!::. , Engine oil level
• WARNING: Please add oil immediately
If the indicator lig ht and the driver message
ap pear , add eng ine oi l immediately
¢page 213.
Ill Add oil , max. x qt (l). You may continue
driving
Wh en the sy mbol and t he dr ive r m essage ap­
pea r, a dd t he am oun t of oil a pp ear ing in t he
d is pl ay at the ne xt opport uni ty
¢ page 213.
~ - Steering column lock
• Do not drive vehicle: Steering defective
If the ind ic a to r lig ht tur ns on and t he mes­
sage ap pears, the re is an ele ct ro nic steer ing
col umn loc k ma lf u nction. You ca nnot switch
the ign ition on.
D o
not to w y our ve hicle bec ause it c annot be
steere d. Seek pro fes sional assistance.
Ill Steering lock: system fault. P lease con­
tact dealer
If the i ndicator lig ht tu rns on and the mes­
sage ap pears, the re is a n elect ro nic s teer ing
col umn loc k ma lfunction .
Drive to yo ur authorized Audi dea ler immedi­
ately to have the malfunction cor rected.
A WARNING
Y our veh icle mus t not be towed in the
eve nt of a malfun ct ion in th e ele ctron ic
s teeri ng colu mn lock becau se i t ca nno t be
steered due t o the l ocked s tee ring. If it is
t owed w ith the stee ring loc ked, there is
the risk of an accident .
©-. Engine start system
• Engine sta rt system fault. Please contact
dealer
I f the indica tor ligh t turns on and the mes ­
sage a ppears , do
not switch the ign ition off
because you may not be ab le to sw itch it on
again.
Drive to your authori zed A udi dealer immedi ­
ate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected .
Ill Engine start system fault . Please contact
dealer
If t h e i ndica to r ligh t turns on and the m es­
sage appea rs, t here is a malf unctio n in the en­
gine start system.
D rive to your author ized A udi dealer immed i­
ate ly to have th e ma lfunction corr ected .
0 Air suspension
Applies to vehicles : wit h air suspensio n
• Air suspension: system fault. Can contin­
ue slowly with max . 35 mph .
There is a malfunction that can result in re­
stricte d driving stability.
Carefully drive at a maximum speed of 35
mph (60 km/h) to your authorized Audi dealer
o r q ualified wor ks h op to have the ma lf u nc tion
correc ted.
• Air suspens ion: service mode. Vehicle can
only be moved with restrictions
Carefu lly drive to your author ized Audi dealer
o r qualified works hop immed iate ly to have
the service mode deactivated.
II Ai r suspension fault
The re is a system mal func tion th at ca n res ult
i n rest ric te d d rivi ng stability or redu ced
g ro und clea rance.
D rive to your au th oriz ed A udi dealer immed i­
ate ly to h ave the mal func tion correc ted.
II Air suspension: vehicle too low. Ground
clearance reduced
The ground clearance is very low due to a sys­
tem malfunction . Wa it until the air suspe n­
s io n system has resto red no rma l groun d clear­
an ce . Ot he rwis e, cond it ions su ch as an uneven
r oad su rfa ce can lead to vehicle damage .

18 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
tl'l.l !f Safety systems
The II (USA models)/S,I (Canada mode ls) in­
d icator light monitors the safety systems (e .g.
a irbags, pretensioners) and illuminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on.
I f the
II (USA mode ls)/ S,I (Canada models)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi­
nates while you are driving, or if it starts to
blink, then there is a ma lfunction somewhere
in the system.
If the light does not illuminate
when you switch the ignition on, this also means there is a malfunction.
A WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys­
tems, contact your author ized Audi dealer
immediate ly. Otherwise the safety sys­
tems may not wo rk properly in an acci­
dent.
& Central indicator light
I f the indicator light . or II turns on, check
the message in the instrument cluster.
;;,J {J Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
If the J,.J indicator light blinks wh ile driving,
the ESC or ASR (Ant i- S lip Regulation) is active ­
ly regulating .
If the
Ji! indicator light turns on, the system
has sw itched the ESC off. In this case, you can
switch the ignition off and then on to switch
the ESC on again . The indicator light turns off
when the system is functioning fully .
If the
fil indicator light turns on, ESC was re­
stricted or switched off using the
I Y; OF F I but­
ton
Q page 187 .
Stabilization cont rol (E SC/ABS): F ault! See
o w ner 's manual
If the Ji! indicator light and the ABS indicator
light
fi1 (USA models) I ii] (Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or
e lec tronic differen tial lock is ma lfunction ing. T
his also causes the ESC to malfunction. The
brakes still function with their normal power,
but ABS is not active.
Drive to your au thorized A udi dealer or quali­
fied workshop immed iate ly to have the mal­
function corrected .
A WARNING
-If the . (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada mod-
e ls) b rake system indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function
may have failed . Fu nctions that stabilize
the veh icle are no longe r available . T his
could cause the vehicle to swerve and in­
crease the risk of sliding. Drive carefully to
the nea rest au thori zed A udi dealer or oth­
er qualified workshop and have the ma l­
f u nction corrected.
@ Tips
Fo r additional in format ion on ESC and
ABS, refer to
Q page 187.
ABS/{ €,) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The wa rning/indicator light fi1 (USA mod-
els)
/ KG!ff (Ca nada models) w ill come o n for a
f ew seconds when the ignition is sw itched on.
T he light will go out after an automatic check
sequence is comp leted .
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
-The warning/indicato r light does not illum i­
nate when you switch the ignit io n on.
- The warning/indicator l ight does not go out
after a few seconds.
- The warn ing/ indicator light illum inates
while d riving.
The ESC indicator lig ht also illum inates if
there is a malfunction in the ABS. The mes ­
sage
Stabi liz at ion control (ESC /ABS ): Fault!
See owner's manual
also appears in the in­
st rument cluste r d isplay and a wa rning tone
sounds.

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The bra ke s ystem will still re sp ond e ven
w ithout th e ass is ta nce of the ABS system .
S e e you r a uthorized Audi dealer as soon as
po ssibl e to restore full brak ing p erformance.
For more informat ion regarding the ABS
c> page 187.
Malf uncti on in the brak e syste m
If the brake wa rning light c> pag e 14 and th e
ABS wa rning illuminate
together there may be
a ma lfunction in the ABS, and the re may also
be a mal func tion in the brake system it sel f
c> ,&. . Th e AB S will not work and you will no­
tic e a ch ange i n braking re spon se and p er­
formanc e.
In the event of a malfunct ion in the b ra ke
sy st e m
the warn ing/ indicator light . (USA
models)/ . (Canada models) in the instru­
ment cluster flashes
c> page 14 .
Malfunction in the elect ronic differential
lock (EDL )
The ED L works together with the ABS. The
ABS warning light will come on if there is a
malfunct ion in the EDL system
c> page 187.
See yo ur au thorized Aud i dealer as soon as
possib le.
A WARNING
- If the fJl1 (USA models) ;t§J (Canada
models) warn ing light does not go out,
or if it comes on while driving, the ABS
system is not working properly . The veh i­
cle can then be stopped only with the
standard brakes (without ABS). You will
not have the protection ABS provides .
Contact you r Audi dealer as soon as pos­
sible.
- USA models: If the . warn ing light, the
Ji) warn ing light and the fJl1 warn ing
l igh t come on together , the re ar whee ls
cou ld lock up first under hard braking.
Rear wheel lock -up can cause loss of ve­
hicle control and an accident. Have your
vehicle repaired immediately by your au-
5 1 > . : USA models only
thorized A udi dealer or a qualified work­
shop. Drive s lowly and avoid s udden,
hard brake app lications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light ., the
Bl warning light and the
ABS warning light
EiJ come on together,
the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard b raking . Rea r whee l lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle contro l and an acci­
dent. Have your veh icle repa ired immedi ­
ately by your authorized Audi de aler or a
qualif ied workshop . Drive s low ly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applications .
{0} Worn brake pads
llJ Brake pad s!
If the warning light illuminates, immed iate ly
contact your authorized Audi dea ler or quali­
f ied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­
e d. On USA mode ls the warning light
llJ
comes on together with the wa rning light •.
Bo th set s of brake pads on an axle mus t al­
ways be replaced a t the s ame time .
A WARNING
Driving w ith bad brakes can cause a colli­
sion and ser ious personal injury .
- If the warn ing light
llJ and the warn ing
light •
1
) with the message Brake pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster dis­
play, immediately contact your author­
i z ed Audi dealer or qualified wo rkshop to
have all brake pads checked or replaced if
necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
Applies to vehicles: with gasoline engine
This warning/indicator Light monitors the
electroni c power control.
The l3i warn ing/ indicator light (Electron ic
Power Control) illuminates when you sw itch
-
the ignit ion on as a function che ck. IJII>

20 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
If this warning/indicator light illuminates
while you are driving, then there is a mal­
function in the engine electronics. Have the malfunction corrected as soon as pos­
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified repair facility .
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbol
¢..j lights up when the ignition is
switched on and will turn off after the engine
has started and has settled at a constant idle
speed. This indicates that the MIL is working
properly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunction in the engine electronic system.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer and have
the malfunction corrected .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate ¢ page 208.
For more information ¢ page 29.
!?) Engine speed limitation
II! Engine speed maximum XXXX RPM
The engine speed is automatically limited to
the speed displayed in the driver information
system. This protects the engine from over­
heating.
The engine speed limitation deactivates once
the engine is no longer in the critical tempera­
ture range and you have released the accelera­
tor pedal once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated
by an engine control malfunction, the indica­
tor light
Ga also turns on. Make sure that the
speed does not go above the speed displayed .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
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(!) Tips
The engine speed is limited when the en­
gine is cold -the full engine output is not
available. When the engine is at operating
temperature, the red area in the tachome­
ter moves to a higher RPM range .
~~, Engine oil sensor
• Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au­
thorized Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspected . Until you have this done, check the
oil level each time you refuel just to be on the
safe side
¢ page 215.
? Request to warm engine by driving
0 Please warm up engine
Fuel has entered the engine oil because of low
outside temperatures or frequent short
drives . Drive until the engine is warm so that
the fuel in the engine oil will vaporize. Avoid
high engine speeds, full acceleration and
heavy engine load when doing this.
Bu Fuel level indicator
D Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first
time and the message appears, there are
about 2.6 gallons (10 liters) of fuel left in the
tank. Time to refuel
¢ page 207.
D Tank system malfunction! Contact dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
tank system.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi ­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
' ~ Windshield washer fluid level
(r5 iJlease refill washer fluid ...

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If the symbol illuminates, add windshield
washer fluid to the washer system/headlight
washer system* ~
page 224.
O Windshield wipers
m Windshield wiper defective
There is a malfunction with the windshield
wipers.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dea le r im medi­
ately to have the mal function cor rected .
~/0$ Defective light bulb warning
J:i -If the ind icator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of
the bulb.
IJ-if a rear fog lamp has failed, the indicator
light t urns on to indicate the location on the
vehicle.
Vehicle lights: malfunction
If the message appears, there is a malfunc­
tion in the headlights or lig ht switch.
Drive to you r authorized Aud i dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
- Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode whi le they are being changed caus­
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-voltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights. Failure to do so could re­
sult in death or serious injury.
(D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection
repaired by you r aut horized Aud i Service
department.
~ID Headlight range control
II Headlight range control: defective!
If the symbol illuminates, the headlight range
control is no longer working properly . Have the system checked and
repaired at your A udi
dealer.
· go Adaptive Light
Applies to vehicles : with Adaptive Light
m;J Audi adaptive light: system fault
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
adaptive light system . The headlights sti ll
function.
Go to an authorized dealership to have the
headlights or the control unit for the Adaptive
Light repaired.
/i.O Light/rain sensor
El Automatic headlights/automatic wipers:
system fault
If the indicator light turns on and this mes ­
sage appears, the light/rain sensor is not
funct ioning correct ly.
For safety reasons the low beams are tur ned
on permanently with the switch in
AUTO.
However, you can continue to turn the lights
on and off using the light switch. You can st ill
control all functions that are independent of
the ra in sensor through the w indshield wiper
lever .
Contact your authorized Audi dealer as soon
as possible to have the problem corrected .
; Adaptive dampers
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive dampers
II Suspension: System fault! You can con­
tinue driving
If the II symbol in the d isplay comes on,
there is a malfunction in the adaptive damp­
ers. Please go to an authorized Aud i dealer or
other qualified workshop to have the malfunc­
tion repa ired .
1--! Sport differential
Applies to vehicles: with sport different ial
I'll Sport differential: system fault

22 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
There is a malfunction with the sport differen ­
t ial.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction cor rected.
(II Sport differential: overheating
The transmission temperature has increased
significantly due to the sporty driving manner .
Drive in a less sporty manner until the tem­
perature returns to the normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
& WARNING
Contact your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop if the sport differential
is faulty or malfunctioning. The repair
must be performed by trained personnel
using the correct oil in order to ensure
safety.
¢ Q Turn signals
-
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal.
Whenever you use the left. or the rig ht B
turn signal , the indicator light blinks. When
you use the emergency flashers, both indica­
tor lights f lash.
I f one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out,
the turn signa l will blink twice as fast as nor­
mal. Carefully drive to your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the malfunction
corrected.
@ Tips
For more information on the turn signals,
refer to r::!>
page 46.
CRUISE /"(0) Cruise control
The warning/indicator light II (USA models)/
ll (Canada models) illuminates when the
cru ise control is activated
c::> page 79 .
Driver information
display
Overview
Fig. 4 Dr iver informat ion syste m in the instrument
cl uster
Fig. S Di sp lay: exampl e of t he info rmatio n lin e
The driver information system contains infor­
mation @ that is displayed on tabs @
c::> fig. 4. The following content is possible de­
pending on vehicle equipment:
@
®
Tab Content
1 Vehicle functions :
On-board computer c::> page 24
Efficiency program* c::> page 25
Digital speedometer
Cruise control*
c::> page 79
Adaptive c ruise control and braking
g uard*
c::> page Bl
Audi active lane assist* c::> page 90
Boost, shifting and engine oil tern-
perature indicators
c::> page 28
Lap timer
c::> page 28
Display darkened