2015 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK child lock

220 Checking and filling
Brake fluid
Checking brake fluid level
Fig . 192 Engine compar tment: cove r on the brake fl uid
reservo ir
Before you check anything in the engine com­
partment,
always read and heed all WARN­
INGS ¢&. in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 211.
,.. Read the brake fluid level from the brake
fluid reservoir¢
fig . 192, ¢ page 213,
fig. 188 .
The brake fluid level must be be­
tween the "MIN" and "MAX" markings.
The location of the brake flu id reservoir can be
seen in the engine compartment illust rat ion
¢ page 213.
The fluid level may drop slightly after some
time due to the automatic adjustment of the
brake pads. This is not cause for alarm.
If the brake fluid level falls
considerably be­
low the "MIN" mark, the brake warning/indi­
cator light . (U.S. models)/ . (Canadian
models) will come on ¢
page 14. Do not con­
tinue to operate the vehicle. The comp lete
brake system shou ld be thoroughly checked
by an authorized A udi dealer or other quali­
fied facility and the cause corrected.
If the
brake fluid level is too low, the brake warning/
indic ator light will illuminate. Contact an au­
thorized Audi dealer
immediately .
Changing brake fluid
Have the brake fluid changed by an experi­
enced technician .
Brake fluid absorbs moisture from the air. If
t he water content in the brake fluid is too
high, corrosion in the brake system may result
after a period of time . The boiling point of the
brake flu id will also decrease conside rably and
decrease braking pe rformance.
Therefore, the brake fluid must be changed
every two years . Always use new brake flu id
which conforms to Federal Motor Vehicle
Standard "FMVSS 116 DOT 4".
The brake fluid reservoir can be difficult to
reach, therefore, we recommend that you
have the brake fluid changed by your author­
ized
Audi dealer. Your dealer has the correct
tools, the right brake fluid and the know-how
to do this for you.
A WARNING
- Brake fluid is poisonous . It must be stor­
ed only in the closed original container
out of the reach of children!
- Brake failure can resu lt from o ld or inap­
propriate brake fluid. Observe these pre­
cautions:
- Use only brake fluid that meets SA E
specification
J 1703 and conforms to
Federal Motor Vehicle Standard 116.
Always check with your authorized Audi
dealer to make sure you are using the
correct brake fluid. The correct type of
brake f luid is also indicated on the
brake fluid reservoir.
- The brake fluid must be new. Heavy use
of the brakes can cause a vapor lock if
the brake fluid is left in the system too
long . This can seriously affect the effi­
c ie ncy of the brakes as well as your
safety. This could resu lt in an accident.
(D Note
Brake fluid will damage the paint of your
vehicle .

286 Index
A
A/C (automatic climate control) .. .... .. 70
Accessories .. ... .. ..... ......... .. . 284
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. . . 91
Cleaning the camera area ...... .... . 202
Description . .................. ..... 90
Instrument cluster indicator light . . . . . 91
Mes sages .. ................ ... .... 91
Notes on instrument cluster display . . . . 91
Setting the steering wheel vibrat ion . . . . 92
Adaptive air suspension/sport .. ... ..... 96
Adaptive cruise control ....... ... .... .. 81
Cleaning the sensor ........ ... .. .. . 202
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 86
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Adaptive Light (defective) ....... .... .. 21
Adding Engine coolant .................... 218
Engine oil .... ........... .. .. .... . 215
Windshield washer fluid ....... .... . 224
Addit ives
Engine oil .... .... ...... ... .. .. ... 215
Adjusting Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) ...... ................... ... .. 71
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
I nstrument illumination ............. 47
Steer ing column e lectrically .. .. .. .. . . 73
Steering column manually . .. .. .. .. . . 73
Temp eratur e (automatic climate contro l) 71
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 , 160
Advanced Airbag System ............ 143
Advanced Airbag System components . 147
Care . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 155
Children .................. .. .... . 167
Child restraints .............. ..... . 167
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 147
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat .................... 141
Disposal . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 155
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143, 145
H ow do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 149
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... .. .. ... ........ .. .. .. .. . 147 How
the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together ............ . 149
Impo rtant sa fety instructions on the
knee airbag system ................ 158
Important things to know ........... 139
Knee airbags ..... ................ . 156
Monitoring .. .. .. .. ..... ........ .. 151
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... 152
Repairs .......................... 155
Safety instructions ... .......... .. .. 154
Side airbags ..... ................. 158
Sid e curtain airbags ................ 161
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Warning/Indicator lights ........... 151
When must the system be inspected? 151
Aircraft Transpo rting your vehicle
Alcantara 277
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. 204
All-wheel drive .. .. ............. .. .. 193
Winter tires . .. .. ...... .... ... .... 252
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Ambience lighting . .......... ...... .. 47
Anti-free ze
refer to Engine coolant ........... .. 217
Anti- lock b raking system ............ . 187
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Anti-slip regulation ... .......... .. .. 187
Warning /indicator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Anti-theft systems
Electronic immobilizer ............. .. 32
Ashtray ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 59
Audi braking guard
refer to brak ing guard .......... .... . 81
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ............... .. 96
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture ... .... .... .. ............. .... 282
AUTO automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Automatic headlights ............... 44
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Automatic belt retractor ............. 133
Automatic climate control
Air vents .. .... .. ................ .. 71
Automatic recirculation ............ .. 72
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

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Setup ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 72
synchronizing ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 71
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) .. .. .. .. .. . 104
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 104
Dnvmg .. ..... ........... ... ... .. 105
Emergency mode .............. .... 107
E mergency release ........ .. .. .. .. . 108
Kick-dow n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
M anual sh ift program ..... .. .. .. .. . 10 7
Selec to r l ever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Automatic wipe rs ....... ...... .... ... 48
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 128
Aver age consumption ....... .. .. .. .. .. 24
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle . ... .. .. ... 197
B
B ag hoo ks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7
Battery . .. ... ...... ............. .. 22 1
C ha rging . ............ ...... .... .. 223
I mportant war nings ...... .. .. .. .. . 22 1
J um p starti ng ............ .... .. .. . 273
L ocat ion . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 22 1
l ow ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 193
Replacing the batte ry .. ... .. .. .. .. . 224
State of charge . ... .... ... .. .. .... . 193
W inter operation ......... .. .. .. .. . 221
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 221
B efore dr iving . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 120
Blended gasoline .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 206
Blower (automatic climate control) .. .. .. 71
B oost displ ay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Boost pressure indicator . ... .. .. .. .. .. 28
B rake flu id
C hanging the brake fl uid ... .. .. .. .. . 220
Che ckin g the br ake fl uid level . .. .. .. . 220
What is the cor rect brake flu id leve l? .. 220
What should I do if the bra ke fl uid warn-
ing light comes on? .... ... .. .. .. .. . 220
B ra ke system
Anti -lo ck bra king sys tem ... .. .. .. .. .. 18
B rake ass ist system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 18 7
Brake booster ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 191
Bra ke fl uid ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 220
Inde x 287
Brake fluid specifications fo r refill and re -
placement . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 220
B rake pads . ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 196
E lectromechanica l parking brake ... .. . 77
Flu id reservo ir . .. .... ............. 220
How does moistu re or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 191
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 14
Wor n bra ke pads symbo l ........ .... . 19
braking guard Settings ........ .. ..... ........... 88
B raking guard ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 81
Messages ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 88
B reak-in per iod .. .. .. .. ........... .. 196
Br ake pads .. .. .. ................. 196
T ires ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 196
Bulbs .. ... ... .. .... .......... ..... 272
C
Californ ia Proposition 6S Warn ing . .. .. 212
Battery spec ific .................. . 222
Capacities . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 280
Engine o il ... .. .. ................. 213
Carbo n parts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203, 204
Car carrier Transpo rting your vehicle ........... 277
Care ......... .. .. ................. 201
Cargo area .. .. .. .. ............... .. 126
Cargo ne t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Cen te r armres t
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Cent ral lock ing .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 33
E mergency locking .. .............. .. 37
Certif ication . ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 285
Changi ng a wheel .. ............. .... 263
Changi ng engine oil ................. 216
Checking Engine coolant level .. .. ..... ... .. .. 217
Tire pressure . .. ...... ............. 237
C hild rest rain ts
Danger of using child restrain ts in the
fr ont seat ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 141
Where can I get additional informat ion
about child restraints and the ir use? .. 183
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288 Index
Child restra int system anchors ....... . 179
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 165
Conve rtible locking retracto r .. .. .... . 176
Important safety instructions for u sing
chi ld safety seats ..................
169
Important things to know when driving
with children .... ....... ... .. .... .
165
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Ch ild safety lock
Rear doors ............... ... .... .. 40
Ch ild safety seats ............... ....
17 1
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Conve rtible child seats ............. 172
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .... . 176
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ......... ... .... .
169
Infant seats .............. ... .... . 171
Installing .... ............. ...... . 176
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .... ..... .... ... ... ..
181
LATCH system ................. .... 181
Lower anchorages ................. 180
Mount ing and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. ... .......... ...... .. .
181
Safety instructions ............ .... . 169
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 171
C igarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
C leaning .. ................. .. .... . 201
C limate control (four-zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Clock .. .... ................... ... .. 26
C losing
Rear lid .. ............... ........ ..
37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ....... .. .. .. . . 41
Cold ti re inflation pressure .... ... .... . 233
Com ing home ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. ..
46
Compartments ............ .. .. .. .. .. 60
Compl iance ........................ 285
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 128, 282
Consumption (fue l) ..... ... .. .. .... .. 24
Contact ing NH TSA .................. 128
Controls
Cleaning . .. ..................... . 203 Convenience key
... ... ....... ... ... .. 35
Starting the engine ............ .. .. .
74
Stopping the eng ine (START ENGINE
STOP button) ......................
75
Switching the ignition on ............ 74
Unlocking and locking vehicle ....... .. 35
Convertib le child safety seats . . . . . . . . .
172
Convertib le locking retractor
A ctivating . .... .. ............. ....
178
Deact ivat ing . ................. .. .. 178
Using to secure a child sa fety seat l.76, 178
Coolant
refer to Eng ine coolant ............. 217
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 70
Cruise cont ro l
Changing speed .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 80
Presetting your speed .. ..... ... .. .. . 80
Switching off ...................... 80
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 22
(upholder .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 60
Curve light ........ .. .............. .. 96
Cylinder management
refer to Cylinder on demand System .. . 24
Cylinder on demand System . . . . . . . . . . .
24
D
Data recorde r ... .. ............. .... 186
Date d isp lay .. ...... .............. .. 26
Daytime running lights . .. ..... ... .. .. . 44
Declarat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control .............
285
Audi side ass ist .. ............. .. .. 285
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Convenience key . ... ... ......... ... 285
E lectronic immobilizer ... .... ... .. .. 285
Garage door opener (Homelink) ...... 285
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 285
Decorative parts/trim
Cleaning . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 203
D EF
What does this mean when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ...........
25
Defective light bulb warni ng ......... .. 21

29 4 Index
Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear she lf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear spoiler ................. .. .... . 190
Rear view camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . 110, 111
Rear view mirror .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 51
Rear window heating (automat ic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Refuelling . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 208
Remote control Un lock ing and locking ... .. .. .... .. . . 34
Repai r manua ls ............. ... .. .. . 282
Repairs Airbag system ............... .... . 155
Replacing Bulbs . ..... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 272
Fuses . ..... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 269
Tires and whee ls ......... .. .. .. .. . 246
W indshield wiper blades ... .. .. .... .. 49
Report ing Safety Defects . ... .. ... ... . 128
Request to wa rm eng ine by driving
Warn ing/ indicato r lights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 20
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Retractor . ... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 133
Revers ible mat . .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 67
Rims Cleaning ................ ........ . 202
Roo f rack .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 62
L oading ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 63
Roof weig ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
s
SA FE ... .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 25
Safe driving hab its . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Safety belt he ight ad justment .. .. ... 136
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 135
Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. .. . 13 6
Service and disposal . ... .. .. .. .. ... 13 7
Safety belt pretens ioners
P re sense .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 184 Safety be
lts ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 133
Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 203
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ...... ............. .... 131
Fastening . ...... ............. .... 133
Height ad justment ................ . 136
Improperly worn .... .. .. ... ..... .. 136
Not worn ..... .. .......... ... ... . 131
Safety be lt pos it ion ............ .. .. 134
Safe ty in str uctions ... .......... .. .. 133
Secu ring child safety seats . ... .. .. .. 176
Specia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 135
U nfastening ... .. ................. 135
Warning/ind icator light ......... .... 130
Warning light .... ............. ..... 16
WhyYOUMUSTwearthem .......... 130
Worn p roperly ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 132
Safety be lt tens ioner
drive select .... .. ... .......... .... . 96
Sa fety be lt warning ligh t ......... .. .. 130
Safety comp liance sticker ........... . 279
Safety eq uipment . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 120
Safety featu res for o ccupan t rest ra in t and
pro tection .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 120
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety instr uctions
Engine compartment ........... .. .. 211
for side curtain airbags ............. 163
for using child safety seats ....... ... 169
for us ing safe ty belts ... ......... ... 133
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ...... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 15 4
Safety systems Warning/ind icator lights .. ... ..... .. . 18
Saving f uel
Cylinder on demand System . . . . . . . . . . 24
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Recuperat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat adjustment Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 124
Safety gu idel ines . ... ........... ... . 53

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Seat belts WhyYOU MUSTwearthem 130
Seat covers Cleaning . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 204
Seat heat ing/vent ilation (automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seating position Driver ... .. ................. .. ... 121
Front passenger .......... .... .. .. . 122
H ow to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . 122
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Occupants .................. .... .. 12 1
Rear passe ngers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Seat memory .. ........... .. .. .. .... 57
Sea ts
Comfo rt seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seats (number) ............ .... .. ... 130
Select ive unlock feature ..... .. .. .. .. .. 34
Selector lever . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 103
Selector leve r eme rgency r elease . ..... 108
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. . 137
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Shift ing indicato r ........... ... ... ... 28
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Ship (t ransporti ng your ve hicle) . .. .. .. . 277
Shutting down vehicle ...... .. .. .. .. . 198
Side airbags Description ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 158
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Ad justing the brigh tness ... .. .. .. .. .. 95
Sensor range ... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 93
Side assist Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. .. 95
C le a ning t he sensors ...... .. .. .. .. . 20 2
Side curta in airbags .. .... .. .. .. .. .. . 161
Descr ipt ion . ................ ... ... 161
H ow they wo rk ............ ... ... .. 163
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Side marker lights ......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Ski sack ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 67
also refer to Trunk pass-t hrough .. .. .. 68
Inde x 295
Sliding/tilting s unroo f
Emergency closing . .. ... .... ... .. .. . 42
Open ing and closing . .. ..... ... .. .. . 41
Snow cha ins .. .. .. .... ........... .. 253
Socket . .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 60
Sources of information abo ut child re-
straints and their use .. ... .... ... .. .. 183
Speedometer . .. .. ................. . 25
Speed rat ing letter code .............. 248
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sport d iffe rential .................. .. 96
Ind icator light . .. .... ........... .. . 21
START ENGINE STOP button ...... .. .. . 74
Star ting from res t ..... .. ..... ... .. .. . 78
Start ing the engine .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. . 74
Steering Electr ically adjustable steering wheel . . 73
Manually adjustable steering wheel . .. . 73
also refer to Electromechanical power as-
s ist . ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 192
Steering wheel Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Ind icator lig ht . .. ............. 17,192
Steering wheel heat ing ........ .... .. 72
Steering wheel col umn
Adjusting electrically . ... .... ... .. .. . 73
Adjusting man ua lly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Stee ring w heel w ith tiptronic ...... .. .. 107
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 242
Stopping the engine . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 75
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 , 64
Su nroof .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 41
Sun shade . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 48
Su n visors .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 48
Symbols
refer to Warn ing/ indicator lights . .. .. . 11
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1, 22
T ail lights
Cleaning .... .. ...... ........... .. 202
Technical data ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 279
Technical modifications .. ..... ... .. .. 284
T emperatu re display ............. .. .. . 22
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