2015 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK Owners Manual

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Tab Content
2 Indicator lights and messages
Warning when a door, the hood or
the rear lid is not closed
Service interval display<=>
page 26
Speed warning system <=> page 78
3 Night vision assistant* <=> page 99
4 Audio/video
5 Telephone*
6 Navigation*
The second and third tabs are only visib le if at
l east one indicator light or message is shown
or if that system is switched on .
The status line © is located in the bottom
part of the display¢
fig. 4. It displays the ex­
terior temperature, time, selector lever posi­
tion, trip odometer and odometer .
F or some veh icle functions, you can access the
trip information from the temporary memory
<=> page 24 in the line(!)<=> fig. 5.
A WARNING 1= -
- Never rely exclusively on the outside
temperature display to determine if a
road surface is icy or not. Keep in mind
that road surfaces, especially bridges
and overpasses, could be ice covered and
slippery even at an outside temperature above
41 °F (+5 °().
- Always reduce your speed and dr ive with
special care in cold weather conditions
when the chance of encountering icy
road surfaces increases.
@ Tips
-If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are
driving at a very low speed, the tempera­
ture shown in the display might be
s light ly higher than the actual outside
temperature. This is caused by the heat
being radiated from the eng ine.
- You can select the units used for temper­
ature, speed and other measurements in
the MMI. -
For information on the audio/video and
navigation* functions, refer to the sepa­
rate MMI owner's manua l.
Operation
The driver information system is operated us­
ing the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Fig. 6 Multifunction steering wheel: operating the driv­
er in formation system
Fig. 7 Driver informat ion system: opening the vehicle
func tions menu
Operating concept
.,. Switch the ignition on.
.,. To switch between the tabs, press the rocker
switch
(D to the left or rig ht <=> fig. 6.
.,. To access additional information below or
above, rotate the t humbwheel @down or
up.
.,. To confirm a selection, press the thumb ­
wheel @.
.,. Press the~ button @ to open a submenu
for an active tab.
.,. Press the button@) to access a function for
the prog rammab le steering whee l button* .
Accessing Vehicle functions
.,. Select the first tab with the rocker switch
(D.

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• Press the button ~ @-The Vehicle func­
tion s
menu appears ¢ fig. 7 .
• To select a menu item, turn and press the
th umbwheel @.
Resetting value s to zero
• Se le ct t he on-board computer / Efficien cy
program
men u item in the Vehicle func­
tion s
menu.
• You can now select between the long -term
memory and short-term memory .
• To reset the values i n a memory, press and
hold the thumbwhee l@ for o ne second .
Assigning a function to the
programmable steering wheel button*
• Se lect : I CAR I funct ion button> (Car )* sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings >
Steering wheel button .
The last function selected displays when you
sw itch the ignition o n.
@ Tips
All stored values will be lost if the vehicle
battery is disconnected.
On -board computer
F ig. 8 I n st ru men t cl uster: fu el co nsumpt io n
You can call up the following information in
the on-board computer:
-D ate
- Dr iving tim e (h ) from the s ho rt -te rm memo-
r y
- Ave rag e consump tion in MP G
(l/100 km)
from the s ho rt- term memo ry
- Ave rage spe ed in mph (km/h) from the
s h ort-term memo ry -
Distance driven in mi les (km) from the
short-te rm memory
- Curren t fu el cons umption in MPG
(L/1 00
km)
- Shor t-te rm memory overview
- Long-te rm mem ory ove rview
The short -te rm mem ory collects dr iv in g inf or­
mation from the time the ig nitio n is swi tched
o n until it is switched off . If you continu e driv­
i ng withi n two ho urs a fter sw itch ing the ig ni­
t io n off , the new values are incl uded when cal­
c ul ating the c urrent trip inform ation .
Un like the sho rt-term m emory, the long-t erm
memo ry i s not erase d autom atically . You can
se le ct t he time period for eva luating trip in­
f ormation yourse lf.
Fo r some vehicle f unct ions, you can access the
t rip informa tion from t he tempo rary mem ory
i n the line@~
page 22, fig . 5.
Fuel consumption
The current fue l cons umption can be d is ­
played us ing a ba r
~fig . 8. The ave rage con­
s u mption (mpg) stor ed in th e sho rt-t erm
m emo ry is a lso displayed. When the ba r tu rns
green, y our veh icle saves fue l by one of the
f ol low ing functions:
- Recuperation : When the vehicle is coast ing
o r driving down hill, elec trica l energy can be
s tor ed in the b attery . Th e ba r will move t o­
ward
0 .
-Cylinder on demand Sy stem* : when the de­
mand for power is low and other con diti ons
are met, the engine automatically deacti ­
vates fo ur cylin ders . Th e d river a nd passen­
gers will not even notice this. The message
4 cylinde r mode appears under the bar. The
cylinders switch on again w hen more power
is ne eded .
@ Tips
Fuel consumptions (average and current),
r ange and spee d are disp layed i n metric
u nits on Canadian models.

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Efficiency program
Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program
Fig. 9 Tri p com puter : ot her equipment
Fig. 10 D isplay: examp le of a f uel economy message
The eff ic iency p rogram can help you to use
l ess fuel. It shows other eq uipment influenc­
ing consumption and fue l economy messages
prov ide tips for efficient driv ing . T he efficie ncy
program uses distance a nd consumption data
from tr ip compute r
1.
To display the efficiency program , call up Ve ­
hicle functions and select the menu option
Effici ency program .
Other equipment
Other equipment that is cur rent ly affecting
fuel consumption is listed in t he v iew
Con ­
sumer .
The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @
G fig. 9. The equip ­
ment using the most f uel is liste d firs t. If
mo re tha n three it ems using fue l are switched
on, the eq uip m ent that is curren tly u sing the
m ost fuel is d is pla yed.
A scale @also shows the curr ent total con­
sumpt ion of all oth er equ ipment .
Fuel economy messages
Fuel economy messages are disp layed when
fue l consumption is increased by ce rtain co n- ditions
G fi
g. 10. If you fo llow these fue l
economy messages, you can reduce your vehi­
cle's consumpt ion of fuel. T he messages ap ­
pear automatically and are o nly displayed in
the efficiency program. The f uel economy
messages t urn off automatically after ace r­
ta in period of time.
To tur n an ec onomy message
off immediately
after it appea rs, press any button on the mul­
tif unct io n steer ing whee l.
(D Tips
- If the data are deleted in the efficiency
program, those values a re a lso reset in
t rip computer.
- Once you have tur ned a fuel economy
message off, it wi ll on ly appear again af­
te r yo u turn the ign ition on again .
- The fue l economy messages are not dis­
played in every instance, but rather in in ­
t ervals ov er a per iod of time.
. Odometer
Fig. 1 1 Inst rument cluster: Odo meter and reset b ut­
to n
The odometer shows you how many m iles
( kil omete rs) you have drive n. You can swi tch
t he disp la y fro m miles to ki lome te rs and vice
versa via the MMI.
Upper odometer
The trip odometer s hows the dis tance driven
s ince it was last reset.
It c an be used to meas­
ur e s hort distanc es. T he last digi t in dicat es
1/ 10 o f a mile (10 0 me ters).
You can rese t the trip odomet er to zero by
pre ssing the Reset button~-

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Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number
of miles (kilometers) driven.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction in the instrument
cluster,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer
display area. Contact your authorized Audi
dealer to have the problem corrected.
Time and date display
Fig. 12 Instrument cluster : cloc k and date
You can set the time and the date display in
the MMI. Refer to the MMI owner's manual
for instructions .
When you open the driver's door, the date and
time appear in the instrument cluster display
for 30 seconds.
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 13 In strum ent cluste r: Serv ic e inte rval d isp lay
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calculated automatically and displayed
accordingly. The display works in two stages :
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv­
ice reminder appears in the display when you
switch the ignition on
¢ fig. 13.
After about 5 seconds the display switches
back to normal. The distance and time re­
maining are updated each time the ignition is
switched on until the date due for service is
reached.
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the
message
Service due! appears in the instru­
ment cluster immediately after you switch the
ignition on. Additionally, a warning tone
sounds. After about 5 seconds the display
switches back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due,
can be shown in the MMI display by selecting
the service interval display in the car menu.
Select the
ICARI function button > (Car)* sys­
tems control button > Servicing & checks >
Service interval displays .
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer w ill reset the cor­
responding service schedule after performing
the appropriate service on your vehicle. You
also have the possibility to reset the oil
change schedule after having performed an
oil change according to Audi specifications .
Select the
ICARI function button > (Car)* sys­
tems control button > Servicing & checks >
Service Intervals> Reset oil change interval.
Q) Note
-Only reset the oil change display when
you have completed an oil change.
- If you disconnect the battery terminals,
no calculations can be made for the serv­
ice interval display during this time and
no service reminder will appear. Remem­
ber that observing the proper service in­
tervals is vitally important to extending
the life of your vehicle, particularly the
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engine, and maintaining its value. Even if
the mileage driven is low, the maximum
period of one year from one service to
the next must not be exceeded.
(D Tips
The information in the Service Remi nder
remains stored even when the vehicle bat­
tery is disconnected.
Head-up Display
Applies to vehicles: with Head-up Display
Fig. 14 Example: indicators in the Head-up Display
Fig. 15 Instrument panel: knob for the Head-up Dis ·
play
The Head-up Display projects certain warnings
or selected information from the assistance
systems* or navigation* on the windshield.
The display appears within the driver's field of
v1s1on.
Switching on/off
.,. Press the knob~ to switch the Head-up
Display on/off¢
fig. 15.
Adjusting the height
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.,. Turn the knob ~ to adjust the display.
Settings in the MMI
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car)* sys­
tems
control button > Driver Assist > Head­
up Display
> Head-up Display content or
Display brightness.
Display content
In the MMI, you can specify which information
should be displayed:
- Cruise control system*
- Navigation information*
- Audi adaptive cruise control*
- Audi active lane assist*
- Night vision assistant*
The speed display and some of the red indica­
tor lights cannot be hidden in the MMI.
Display brightness
You can adjust the display brightness in the
MMI. The display brightness decreases auto­
matically as the amount of light decreases.
The basic level of brightness is adjusted with
the instrument illumination¢
page 47.
(D Note
To prevent scratches on the glass covering
the Head-up Display, do not place any ob­
jects in the projection opening.
(D Tips
-Sunglasses with polarization filters and
unfavorable lighting conditions can af­
fect the display.
- A special windshield is needed for the
Head-up Display function.
- For information on cleaning, refer to
¢ table on page 203.

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Boost, shifting and engine oil
temperature indicators
Fig. 16 Instrument duster : boost, shift ing a nd engine
o il t emp erature indicato rs
• Turn the menu thumbwheel on the steering
wheel until
Lap timer appears in the instru­
ment cluster display .
@ Boost pressure indicator
The current engine load (meaning the current
boost pressure) is indicated by a bar .
@ Shifting indicator
The shifting indicator is only visible when
shifting gears with the selector lever in tip­
tronic mode¢
page 107. Green LEDs turn on
as the engine RPMs increase. The L EDS flash
red at speeds near the RPM lim it.
I n vehicles with an activated head-up display
¢ page 2 7, the shifting indicator is shown in
the head-up disp lay instead of the instrument
cluster.
© Engine oil temperature indicator
If the engine oil temperature is below 140 °F
(60 °(), the l!I symbo l followed by three hy­
phens "- - -" and the °C un it is shown .
The engine has reached its operating temper ­
ature when the engine o il temperature is be­
tween 140
°F (60 °() and 248 °F (120 °() un­
der normal d riving conditions. The engine oil
temperature may be higher if there is heavy
engine load and high temperatures outside.
This is not a cause for concern as long as the
• ¢page 16 or II ¢page 17 warning light
in the display does not flash.
Lap timer
Introduction
You can record and evaluate lap times with
the lap timer in the disp lay ¢
page 28,
fig. 17. The time is measured in minutes, sec­
onds and 1/10 seconds. The hours are also
shown when the lap time exceeds 60 minutes .
The maximum individual measurement is 99
hours.
A maximum of SO laps may be record­
ed.
A WARNING
-Please devote your full attention to driv -
in g. As the driver, you have complete re­
sponsib ility for safety in traff ic. Only use
the functions in such a way t hat you a lways
maintain complete control over your vehi­
cle in all traffic situations .
(i) Tips
When the lap timer stopwatch is running,
you can call up the on-board computer in­
formation.
Calling up the lap timer and timing
Fig . 17 D isplay: Lap t imer
Calling up the lap timer
• Turn the thumbwheel until the lap timer ap-
pears.
Timing laps
• To start timing, press the thumbwheel.
• To stop timing for this lap, press the thumb­
wheel again . This also starts timing the next
round. The previous timing always moves
one line up . The lap number that
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corresponds to the timing is displayed in
front of the ind ividual timings .
Displaying intermediate time and pausing
timing
.. To disp lay an intermediate time, press the
t h umbwheel. The timing cont in ues to run in
t h e background .
.. To pa use tim ing, press the thumbwhee l.
.. To continue t iming, press the thumbwheel
again.
If t iming is paused, you can continue it later
even if you switch the ignit ion
off.
Evaluating times and continuing or
resetting timing
You can evaluate the fastest, slowest and
average lap times.
F ig. 1 8 Dis pl ay: lap t ime eva luat ion
.. To ev aluate lap t imes, press the t humb­
whee l. The number of laps traveled, the
f astest lap"+", the slowes t lap" -" and the
average lap time "0" appears in the disp lay .
.. To continue t iming for addit iona l laps, press
t h e thumbwheel.
.,. To reset the timer to ze ro , press the thumb­
whee l aga in . The lap t imer is switched
off
now.
(D Tips
- Saved lap t imes cannot be ind iv idually
dele ted from t he tota l resu lts .
- The saved lap timer values will not be
l ost after turn ing the ig nitio n
off.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL )
The Ma lfunction Indicator Lamp ( MIL) ¢'4 in
the instr ument cluster is part of the On-Board
Diagnostic (OBD II) system .
T he wa rni ng/indicator light ill uminates when
the ignit io n is switched on and goes out after
the engine sta rts and the id le has stab ilized.
This indicates that the M IL is working proper­
ly .
If the light does not go out afte r th e engine
is started, or illuminates while you are dr iv­
ing, a mal function may exist in the engine sys ­
tem .
If the light illum inates, the catalyt ic con­
verter could be damaged .
Contin ue driving
with reduced power (avoid­
ing s ustained high speeds and/or rapid accel­
erations) and have the cond ition corrected.
Contact your aut horized Audi dea ler.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
¢ page 208.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 19 Locat io n of Data Li nk Co nnector (D LC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo ­
nents of your emission contro l system. Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been ass igned a code. In case of a mal­
funct ion , the component will be identified
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The MIL light may a lso illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fue l vapor recovery sys­
tem .
If the light illuminates after a refuell ing,
stop the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler
cap is properly closed¢
page 208.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the
stored data can only be displayed using spe­
cial diagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
for OBD) .
In order to connect the special diagnostic
equipment, push the p lug into the Data L ink
Connector (DLC). The DLC is located to the
rig ht of the hood release ¢
fig. 19.
Your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified
service station can interpret the code and per­
form the necessary repair .
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for
personal use . Incorrect usage can cause
malfunctions, which can increase the risk
of a coll ision!
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