2015 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK run flat

250 Tires and wheels
that can lead to sudden tire
failure and loss of vehicle
control.
-All four wheels must be fit­ ted with radial tires of the
same type, size (rolling cir­
cumference) and the same
tread pattern. Driving with
different tires reduces vehi­
cle handling and can lead to
a loss of control.
-If the replacement tire is
not the same as the tires
that are mounted on the ve­ hicle -for example with win­
ter tires -only use the re ­
placement tire for a short
period of time and drive
with extra care. Refit the
normal road wheel as soon
as safely possible.
-Never drive faster than the
maximum speed for which
the tires on your vehicle are rated because tires that are
driven faster than their rat ­
ed speed can fail suddenly.
-Overloading tires cause heat build-up, sudden tire fail­
ure, including a blowout
and sudden deflation and
loss of control. -Temperature
grades apply
to tires that are properly in­
flated and not over or un­ derinflated .
-For technical reasons it is not always possible to use
wheels from other vehicles -
in some cases not even
wheels from the same vehi­
cle model.
-If you install wheel trim
discs on the vehicle wheels,
make sure that the air flow
to the brakes is not blocked .
Reduced airflow to the
brakes can them to over ­
heat, increasing stopping
distances and causing a col­
lision.
-Run flat tires may only be used on vehicles that were
equipped with them at the
factory. The vehicle must
have a chassis designed for
run flat tires . Incorrect use
of run flat tires can lead to
vehicle damage or acci­
dents. Check with an au­
thorized Audi dealer or tire
specialist to see if your vehi­
cle can be equipped with
run flat tires. If run flat tires .,.

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(D Note
Do not use commercially available tire
sealants . The electrical components of the
tire pressure monitoring system will no
longer work properly.
@ For the sake of the environment
Used sealant bottles can be dropped off at
a recycling facility.
(D Tips
- If sealant has run out, allow it to dry.
Then you can peel it off.
- Have the tire sealant replaced every 4 years at a dealership .
Preliminary steps
Some preliminary steps ore necessary for tire
repair.
• If you have a f lat ti re, park the veh icle as far
as possib le from moving traffic.
• Apply the
parkin g br ake firmly.
• Move the
selector le ve r to the P po sit io n.
• Check whether a repair using the Tire Mob ili­
ty System is possible
Q page 260, General
and safety pointers.
• Have all passengers le ave the vehicle and
stay away from the danger zone
q &_ .
• Take the sealant b ottle and the e le ctri c air
pump
from the luggage compar tment un­
der the floo r
Q page 259, fig. 204.
• Remove the "max. 50 mph" (80 km/h) stick ­
er from the sealant bottle and affix it to the
instrument cluster in the driver's view .
A WARNING
-Turn the hazard flashers on and set up
the warning triang le* if you have a flat
t ire in moving traffic. In this way you pro­
tect you rs elf and other road users .
- Make sure that all passengers are in a
safe place, out of the dange r zone (for
example, behind a guard ra il).
-
What do I d o now ? 261
(D Note
Partic ular care is necessary if you are mak­
i ng a tire repair on a steep incl ine.
(D Tips
Obey all laws.
Making a tire repair
Tire repair consists of the following sections.
Fig . 206 Pa rts of t he Tire Mob ility System
Fi g. 207 Co nnector for the Tire Mobility System
A ssem bling Ti re Mobility Syst em
• Open the lid@ of the electric air pump
qfig. 206.
• Pull the plug© and the pressure hose ®
with the gauge out of the housing.
• Screw the pressure hose ® of the electric
air pump onto the flange ® of the sealant
bott le (!) .
• Push the sealant bottle w ith the flange
down into the recess @ on the lid of the
electric air pump.
• Remove the dust cap from the valve of the
defective tire.
• Screw the hose @onto the va lve
0
q fig. 207.
• Insert the plug© Q fig. 206 into the socket
for the c igarette lighter. .,.

262 What do I do now?
• Switch on the ignition.
Inflating tire
• Move the switch @~ fig. 207 on the elec­
tric a ir pump
ll to posit ion I. After 5 mi­
nutes, tir e pressure must have reached at
least 1.8 bar.
• Switch the electric air pump off -switch in
position
0. If the required tire pressure of at
l east 1.8 bar has not been reached, follow
the instructions in the section
Re-inflating
tire.
Re-inflating tire
• Remove the hose from the valve and pull the
plug out of the socket.
• Drive the vehicle slow ly 33 feet (10 meters)
backward or forward. This helps to distrib­
ute the sealant better.
• Remove the empty inflation bottle and
screw the hose®~
fig. 206 from the elec­
t ric pump directly onto the va lve.
• Insert the plug@~
fig. 206 into the socket
for the cigarette lighter.
• Switch on the ignition.
• Move the switch @~
fig. 207 on the e lec­
tric air pump
ll to position I. After 5 mi­
nutes, tire pressure must have reached at
least 1.8 bar.
• Switch the electric air pump off -switch in
pos it ion
0 . If the requ ired tire pressure of at
least 1.8 bar has not been reached, it is not
poss ible to make a repa ir with the tire seal­
ant. Seek professional assistance.
Disassembling Tire Mobility System
• Remove the hose from the valve and pull the
plug out of the socket.
• Screw the dust cap onto the valve .
• Place the empty sealant bottle back in the
original packaging and clip it in place under
the floor so that no tire sealant can run out
into the vehicle.
• Place the electric air pump in the luggage
compartment for the time being.
1l The electr ic air p ump sho uld never ru n fo r long er than
6 minut es.
• Start driving right away so that the sealant
is distributed in the tire .
A WARNING
=
- Follow the manufacturer 's safety instruc-
tions on the decal for the air pump and
the sealant bottle.
- If a tire pressure of 1.8 bar cannot be
achieved after pumping for 5 minutes,
the t ire is too severely damaged. Do not
continue to dr ive .
- Seek professional ass istance if it is not
possible to repa ir the tire w ith the tir e
sealant.
(D Tips
- Do not operate the electric air pump for
more than 6 minutes without stopping,
otherwise it can overheat . When the air
pump has cooled down, you can continue
to use it.
- If sealant has escaped, allow it to dry,
then you can pee l it off.
Final check
After driving for a short distance, tire pressure must be checked
• After driving for about 10 min utes, stop and
check the tire pressure.
• If tire pressure is sti ll at least 1.3 bar, in­
flate the tire to specif ied pressure (see driv­
er's side B-pillar), drive to the next repair
shop and have the tire and the sealant bot­
tle replaced .
• If tire pressure is less than 1.3 bar, the tire
is too severely damaged . Do not continue to
drive. Seek professional assistance.
A WARNING
If tire pressure is less than 1.3 bar after
driving for 10 minutes, the tire is too se­
verely damaged. Do not continue to drive.
Seek professional ass istance .
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@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up
is secure before moving the car up the flat­
bed truck ramp.
Vehicle transport
Whenever you hove your vehicle transported,
be sure to note the following:
(D Note
Mount the tie-down chains/cables over the
running surface (circumference) of the
tires. Never secure the vehicle by the axle,
the suspension struts or the front or rear
towline eye. For technical reasons, the
pressure in the suspension struts may
change du ring the transport and this will
adve rsely affect vehicle handling.
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be li~ed at the lifting
points illustrated.
Fig. 226 Front l ift ing po int
Fig. 22 7 Rea r lifti ng point
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Emergenc y situ ation s 2 77
.. Activate the vehicle jack mode* in the MM I:
!CARI function button > ( C ar)* s ystem s con­
trol button>
S e rv ic ing & check s> Air su sp. :
jac k m od e> On .
.. Locate lifting points Q fig. 226 and
Qfig. 227.
.. Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or
floor jack to match veh icle lifting points.
.. Insert a rubber pad be tween the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lift ing po in ts.
The vehicle jack mode* must be activated so
that the automat ic adjustment of the Adap­
tive Ai r Suspens ion* does not make it more
diffi cult to raise the vehicle with the floor
jack.
If yo u must lift your v ehi cle with a floor jack
t o wo rk und ern eath , be sure th e vehicle i s
s af ely s upported on s tands intended for thi s
purpo se.
Front lifting point
The lifting po int is located on the floor pan re­
inforcement abo ut at the same leve l as the
jac k mounting point
Q fig. 226. Do n ot lift
t h e ve hicle at th e verti cal sill reinforc em ent .
Re ar lifting point
The lifting point is located on the vert ical rein­
forcement of the lower sill for the on-boa rd
ja ck
c::> fig. 22 7 .
Lifting with veh icle j ack
Refer to Q page 265 .
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
veh icle damage.
- Always lift the veh icle only at the spe ­
cia l workshop hoist and floor jack lift
po ints illust rated
c::> fig . 226 and
<=:> fig. 227.
-Failu re to lift the vehicle at these
po ints could cause the vehicle to tilt or
fall from a lift if there is a change in ve­
hicle weight distribution and balance.
This might happen, for example, when
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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

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