2015 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK battery

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Safet y fir st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Proper occupant seating posit ions . . . 121
Driver and passenger side footwell . . . 125
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
R eport ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Why safety bel ts? .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . 13 1
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Safety belt p re tens ioners . . . . . . . . . . 136
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
I mpor tan t th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 139
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3
M onitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Side curta in a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Ch ild Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Important things to know .. .. .. .. . .
C hi ld safety seats ............ .... .
Install ing a chi ld safety seat .. .. ... .
L A TC H L ower ancho rages and tethe rs
fo r ch ild ren . ............. .... .. . .
A ddit io nal Informa tion
Audi pre sense .......... .. .. . .
Pr even ta ti ve passe nger p rotec tion
Vehicle operation ....... .. .. . .
Intelligent technology .. .. .. . .
N ot ice about da ta re corded by the
E vent Data Recorder and vehi cle 165
171
176
179
183
184
18 4
186
186
control mo dules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . 187
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Elect romechan ical power assist,
dynam ic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Table of contents 3
Driving with your q uattro . . . . . . . . . . 193
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Driving and environment . . . . . 196
T he first 1,000 miles (1 ,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 197
Driving throug h water on roads . . . . . 197
Warmi ng up and coo ling down . . . . . . 197
Catalytic co nverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Sh utting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Operate your vehicle economically a nd
min imi ze poll ution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Vehicle care and cleaning . . . . . 201
Gener al infor mation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . 202
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
206
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Fuel tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Engine compartment.............. 213
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Windsh ie ld/headlight* washer
c ont ainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
T ires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
T ire pressure mo nitor ing system 255
Do-it -yourself service . . . . . . . . . 2 59
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
E mergency warn ing triangle . . . . . . . . 259
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
T ire repa ir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Changi ng a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
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12 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
in serious persona l injury or vehicle
damage.
- Whenever sta lled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher
¢ page 45.
- The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme cau­
t ion when wor king under the hood
¢page 211.
Overview
Some ind icator lights tu rn o n briefly to check
the function of that system when yo u switch
the ignition on. These systems are marked
with a ./ in the fo llowing tab les. If one of
these ind icator lights does not turn on, there
is a malfunction in that system .
Red ind icator light s
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USA mo del s:
Brake malfunct ion ./
¢page 14
Safety belt
¢page 16
Electromechanical steering ./
¢page 192
Electronic steering column lock
¢page 17
Engine start system
¢page 17
Centra l indicator light
¢ page 18
USA model s: Speed warning
sys tem
¢ page 78
Canada models : Speed warning
system
¢ page 78
Adaptive cruise control *./
¢page83
Air suspension *
¢page 17
Pedestr ian warning*
~ page 99
Rear spoiler
¢page 190
Canad a mod els :
Brake malfunction ./
¢page 14
Yello w ind ic a to r lights
U SA mo dels:
El ectromechanical pa rking
brake
¢ page 15
Canada model s:
Electromechanical parking
brake
¢ page 15
Engine cooling system
¢page 15
Engine oil pressure
¢page 16
Engine oil leve l
¢page 17
Battery
¢page 16
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USA m odels: Safety sy stems
¢ page 18
Canada mod els: Safety systems
¢ page 18
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ./
¢page 18
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ./
¢page 18
Electronic Stabilization Cont ro l
(ESC) ./
¢page 187
USA m odel s:
Ant i- lock bra king system (ABS)
de fect ive ./
¢page 18 ..,.

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Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 13
Canada m odel s:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
¢ page 18
Worn brake pads ¢page 19
Electromechanical parking
brake
¢ page 15
Tire pressure monitoring sys­ tem./
¢ page 255
Tir e p ress ure monitoring sys­
tem
¢ page 255
Electronic power control./
¢ page 19
Malfunction indicator Lamp
(MIL),/
¢page 20
Engine speed limitation
¢ page 20
Engine oil leve l
¢ page 17
Engine oil sensor
¢ page 20
Request to warm engine by
driving
¢ page 20
Battery
¢ page 16
Tank system
¢page 20
Windshield washer fluid leve l
¢ page 20
Windshield wipers ¢ page 21
Remote control key
¢ page 74
Remote control key
¢ page 76
Battery in remote control key
¢ page 32
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Defective light bulb warning
c:::> page 21
Rear fog light(s)
c:::> page 21
Headlight range control
c:::> page 21
adaptive light*
c:::> page 21
L ight-/ra in sensor fa ulty
c:::>page 21
Aud i active lane ass ist*
c:::> page 91
Adapt ive dampers*
c:::>page 21
Transm iss ion
c:::> page 107
Electronic steering column lock
c:::> page 17
Eng ine start system
c:::>page 17
Centra l ind icator light
c:::> page 18
E lectromechanica l steering, dy­
namic steering* ,/
c:::> page 192
A ir suspension*
c:::> page 17
Sport d ifferent ial*
c:::> page 21
Rear spoiler
c:::> page 190
Other indicator light s
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Turn signals
c:::> page22
USA model s: Cruise control *
c:::> page 79
Canada models: C ruise control*
c:::> page 79
Adapt ive cr uise control*
c:::> page 83
Adapt ive cr uise control*
c:::> page 83

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 ..,.

24 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
• 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.

26 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
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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32 Opening and clo sing
Remov ing the mechanical key
Fig. 21 Remote control master key : removing the me­
chanical key
"'Press the release button@r=>.> fig. 21.
.. Pull the mecha nica l key @ out of the master
key.
Using the mechan ica l key, you can:
- lock and unlock the storage compartment
on the passenger's side
c::> page 61.
- lock and unlock the vehicle manually
<=>page 36.
-lock the front and rear passenger doors me­
chanically
c::> page 37.
Master key battery replacement
Fig . 22 Remote master key: Removing the battery
holder
Ch eck light in the master ke y
The check light @in the master key provides
information about d ifferent cond itions .
.. The check light comes on briefly once when
a button is pressed, and during an "inquiry"
by the convenience key system .
.. If the check light does not come on, the bat­
tery is dead and has to be rep laced. In addi­
t ion, when the battery is dead the
II sym­
bol appears in the instrument cluster dis- play as well as the message:
Plea
se ch ange
key b attery.
Ma ster key battery replacement
.. Pull the mechanical key out of the master
key
c::> page 32 .
.. Press the release button @ on the battery
holder and at the same time pull the battery
holder out of the master key in the direction
of the arrow .
.. Install the new battery CR 2032 with the
"+" sign facing down.
.. Push the battery holder carefully into the
maste r key .
.. Insta ll the mechan ica l key.
@ For the sake of the environment
D ispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to poll ute the environment.
(D Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the original.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor­
ized use of your vehicle.
A computer chip ins ide your key automatically
deactivates the electron ic immobilizer when
the key is inside the vehicle . When you remove
the key from the vehicle, the electron ic immo­
bilizer is automatically ac tivated once aga in.
_& WARNING
-
A lways take the key with you when you
l eave the vehicle. The key can disarm the
e lectronic engine immobilize r and permi t
an unauthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys­
tems such as power window or power sun­
roof leadi ng to serious personal injury.
(D Tips
- The vehicle cannot be started if an una u­
thorized key is used . The vehicle may not
start if another radio device s uch as a key .,..

36 Opening and clo sing
@ Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex­
tended period, please note the following:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated af-
ter a few days to save power. You then
have to pull on the door handle once to
unlock the vehicle and a second time to
open the vehicle.
- To prevent the battery from being dis­
charged and to preserve your vehicle's
ability to start for as long as possible,
the ene rgy management system gradu­
ally switches off unnecessary conven­ i ence functions.
It i s possible that you
will not be able to unlock your vehicle us­
i ng these conven ience f unctions .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions ¢
page 285.
Operating locks with the key
In the event of a failure of the power locking
system, the driver 's door can be locked and
unlocked at the lock cylinder.
Fig. 25 Key turns for ope ning and closing .
.. Remove the mechanical key¢ page 32 .
.. Turn the mechanical key to position @
¢
fig . 25 to unlock the driver's door .
.. Turn the key to position @ to lock the driv­
er's door ¢.&, .
_& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢ & in
General description on page 33.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 26 Drive r's door; power locking sw itch
Fig. 27 Rear powe r lock ing switch
.. Press the button~ to lock the vehicle¢.&, .
.. Press the button@] to unlock the veh icle .
If you lock the vehicle using the power locking
switch, please note the following:
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid
from the
outside (increased security, for ex­
ample when you are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power locking switches i l-
luminate when all the doors are closed and
locked .
- Front doors: you can unlock and open the
doors from the inside by pulling on the door
handle .
- Rear doors: pull the door handle
once to re­
lease the lock. Pull the handle
again to open
the door .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat­
ed, the doors automatically unlock.
A WARNING
-==
-The power lock ing switch works with the
ignition off and automatica lly locks the
entire veh icle when it is actuated .