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Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
269
F uses .. .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... 269
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Emergency situations ... .. .... 273
G ene ral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
St arting by push ing or tow ing . . . . . . . 2 73
St art ing with jumper cables . . . . . . . . 273
Useofjumpercab les ... .... ... .. .. 274
Eme rgency towing with commercial
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Lift ing vehicle. .... .... ... .... .. .. 277
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Vehicle ident ifica tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
D imensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
RS 7 Sportback 4 .0, 8 cylinder . . . . . . 281
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 282
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Operating your vehicle o utside the
U.S.A . or C anada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Audi Service Rep air Manu als and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Addit ional accessories , modifications
and pa rts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
D eclar ation o f Compliance,
T e lecommunication and Electronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
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Technical data
Vehicle identification
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cat ion on driver's side dash pane l
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Fig. 229
The vehicle identification label- in side the
l u ggage compartme nt
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
The Veh icle Identification Number is located
in different p laces :
- under the w indshield on the driver's side
¢fig. 228.
- in the MMI: Select: Function button ICAR ! >
(Car)* systems > Servicing & checks > VIN
number .
-on the vehicle identification label.
Techni cal data 2 79
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label is located in
the luggage compartment in the spare wheel
well.
T he label¢
fig. 229 shows the following vehi
cle data:
(D Vehicle Identificat ion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine output, transmission
® Engine and transmission code
© Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
The information of the veh icle identification
label can also be found in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet .
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assur
ance that your new veh icle complies with all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards which were in effect at the time the
vehicle was manufactured. You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver's side.
It shows the month and year of production
and t he vehicle identification number of your
vehicle (perforation) as well as the Gross Vehi
cle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine
hood release. The spark ignition system com
plies with the Canadian standard ICES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticker on the
door jamb on the driver's s ide.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank,
oil and coolant, plus maximum load, which in
cludes passenger we ight (150 lbs/68 kg per
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Technical data
RS 7 Sportback 4.0, 8 cylinder
Maximum output SA E net hp@rpm 560@ 5700 - 6600
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 516@ 1750 - 5500
Displa ce m ent CI
D (c m
3
) 2 43 .7 (3993)
Engine oil with f ilter change q uarts ( liters) 8.8 (8.3)
F uel
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) , ~ page 206, Gasoline
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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
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Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1, 22
T ail lights
Cleaning .... .. ...... ........... .. 202
Technical data ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 279
Technical modifications .. ..... ... .. .. 284
T emperatu re display ............. .. .. . 22
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