2016 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK ESP

Opening and closing
-Remote master key¢ page 33,
-Door handles with convenience key*
¢page 34,
- Lock cylinder at the driver's door¢ page 35,
or
- Power locking switch inside¢
page 35.
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking sys­
tem will lock the doors and the rear lid . When
unlocking, you can set in the MMI whether only
the driver's door or the entire vehicle should be unlocked
¢ page 33.
Automatic locking
The automatic locking feature locks all the vehi­
cle doors and the rear lid when you drive faster
than 9 mph (15 km/h) .
The car is unlocked again, when the opening
function in the power locking system switch or at
one of the door levers is actuated. The Auto Lock
function can be turned on and off in the MMI
¢page 33.
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the anti-theft alarm warning system detects a
break-in into the vehicle, acoustic and visual
warning signals are triggered .
The anti-theft warning system is activated auto­ matically when you lock the vehicle. It is deacti­
vated when unlocking using the remote key, with
the mechanical key, and when you switch the ig­ nition on .
The alarm also turns off when the alarm cycle has
expired .
Turn signals When you unlock the vehicle, the turn signals
flash twice. When you lock the vehicle the turn
signals flash once. If they do not flash, one of the
doors, the rear lid or the hood is not locked.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the following cases there safeguards to pre­
vent you locking your remote master key in the
vehicle:
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- The vehicle does not lock with the central lock­
ing switch ~
page 35 if the driver's door is
open.
- On vehicles with convenience key*, if the most
recently used master key is in the luggage com­
partment, the rear lid is automatically unlocked
again after it is closed.
Do not lock your vehicle with the
remote master
key or convenience key*
until all doors and the
rear lid are closed . In this way you avoid locking
yourself out accidentally.
Power side door closer*
The vehicle doors are equipped with a power side door closer. When closing a door, you only have
to let it fall lightly into the latch. The door will
then automatically close by itself¢,&. .
A WARNING
-
-When you lock your vehicle from outside,
nobody - especially children - should remain
inside the vehicle . Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the win­
dows cannot be opened from the inside.
- When you leave the vehicle, always take the
ignition key with you. This will prevent pas­
sengers (children, for example) from acci­
dentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking
switch in the doors.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle un­
supervised. In an emergency it would be im­
possible to open the doors from the outside
without the key.
- Applies to vehicles with power side door
closer*:
- When closing a door, make sure nothing
can interfere with the door. This could
cause serious personal injury .
- You can stop the door from closing at any
time by pulling on the inside or outside
door handle.
(D Tips
- In the event of a crash with airbag deploy­
ment all locked doors will be automatically

Operating locks with the key
In the event of a failure of the power locking sys­tem, the driver's door can be locked and un­
locked at the lock cylinder.
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Fig . 24 Key turns fo r open ing a nd clos ing.
• Remove the mechanica l key c::> page 30.
• Turn the mechanical key to position @
<=>fig . 24 to unlock the driver's door .
• Turn the key to position ® to lock the driver's
door
c::> & -
A WARNING
co
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" ID
Read and follow all WARNINGS c::> .&. in Gener­
al description on page 32.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 25 Driver's doo r: powe r locking sw itc h
Open ing and closing
Fig. 26 Rear powe r lock ing switc h
• Press the button @l to lock the vehicle c::> ,&.
• Press the button @I to unlock the vehicle.
If you lock the veh icle using the power locking
switch, p lease note the follow ing:
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from
the
outside (increased security, for example
when you are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power locking switches illumi­
nate when all the doors are closed and locked .
- Front doors: you can unlock and open the doors
from the ins ide 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 activated,
the doors automatically unlock .
A WARNING
-- The power locking switch works with the ig-
n ition off and automatically locks the entire
veh icle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outs ide the
power locking system switch is inoperative.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at ris k . Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehi cle, especially children.
(0 Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a
speed of 9 mph (15 km/h)
~ page 31. You can
unlock the vehicle aga in usi ng the opening
function in the power locking system switch.
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the luggage compartment lid. There should be
at least 9 ft (3) of distance. Or
~ Press the Im button in the luggage compart­
ment lid
c> fig. 29 (vehicles with convenience
key*). The remote control key must not be
more than approximately 4 ft (1.5 m) away
from the luggage compartment and it must not
be inside the vehicle . The luggage compart­
ment lid will automatically close and lock. The
vehicle locks
c> & . Or
~ Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid . The luggage compartment lid will automat ­
ica lly close and lock¢.&, .
Setting the luggage compartment lid open
po sit ion
~ Bring the l uggage compartment lid into the de ­
sired open position
c> (D. The position can be
stored at only one specific height.
~ Press and hold the~ button for at least four
seconds to store the new open posit ion. A visu­
al and audio signal w ill follow.
~ T o set a higher open position, wait at least five
seconds and then carefully press the luggage
compartmen t lid upward.
~ Press and hold the l= I button again for at least
f o ur seconds and this wi ll store the new open
position .
The opening/closing p rocess w ill stop immed i­
ately if:
- You pull the~ button in the d river's doo r, o r
- You release the
l = I button on the remote con-
trol master key (veh icles with convenience
key*), or
- You press the~ button or
Im button (veh icles
with convenience key*) in the luggage compart­
ment l id , or
- You push the hand le in the luggage compart­
me nt l id, or
- You press against the luggage compartment l id
against the d irect ion it is mov ing, or
- when someth ing blocks the luggage compart ­
ment lid or makes it diff icult for the lid to
move .
If you press the handle or one of the~ or
Im but­
tons (vehicles w it h convenience key *) now, the
Op ening and cl osing
luggage compartment lid will either open or
close, depending on what angle it was at .
A WARNING
-Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢ page 31,
General description.
- After closing the rear lid, always pull up on
it to make sure that it is p roperly closed.
Otherw ise it could open s uddenly when the
veh icle is moving.
- To help prevent po isonous exha ust gas from
be ing drawn into the vehicle, a lways keep
the rear lid closed whi le dr iving . Never
transport objects larger than those which fit
comp lete ly into the l uggage area, beca use
t hen the rea r lid can not be f ully closed.
- Never leave your ve hicle unattended espe­
cially with t he rear lid left ope n. A c hild
could craw l in to the car th rough the luggage
compa rtment and pull the lid shut, becom­
in g trapped and unab le to get o ut. To re ­
duce the risk of pe rsonal inj ury, never let
chi ldren play in or aro und yo ur vehicle . Al ­
ways keep the rea r lid as we ll as the veh icle
doors closed when not in use .
- Never close the rear lid inattentive ly or with­
out checking first. Although the closing
force of the rear lid is limited, you can still
serio usly injure you rself or others .
- Always ensure t hat no one is w ith in range of
the rea r lid when it is moving, in part ic ul ar
close to the hi nges and the uppe r and lower
edges -finge rs or hands can be pinc hed.
- Never try to i nte rfere with the rear lid or
he lp it whe n it is be ing opened o r closed au­
tomatically.
@ Note
The luggage compartment lid can bump into
objects s uch as the garage ceiling when open­
i ng and become damaged .
(D Tips
-The settings in the Infotainment system de­
termine if the luggage compartment lid can
-
be opened using the hand le ¢page 33. 11111-
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Child safety lock
The child safety lock prevents the rear door from
being opened from the inside and the rear win­
dows from be operated.
Fi g. 32 Section of d river's doo r: ch ild safety lock buttons
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"'T o activate the ch ild safety lock for the respec­
t ive rear door, press the le ft/r igh t button
III in
the driver's door~
fig. 32 . The LED in the but­
ton turns on.
"' To deact ivate the child safety lock for the re­
spect ive rear door, press the left/r ight button
III i n the driver's door . The LED in the button
tu rns off.
T he fo llow ing features are switched
off:
- Interior doo r hand le in t he respec tive rear door,
- Power w ind ow sw itch in t he respec tive rear
doo r.
To activate the child safe ty lock on both sides,
you mu st press the
III bu ttons one after the ot h­
e r.
A WARNING ~
Alw ays take the veh icle key wi th you w hen
leaving the vehicle, even for
a s hort pe riod of
time . This app lies pa rt icu la rly when children
remain in the ve hicle. Otherw ise they co uld
sta rt the engine o r ope rate electrical equ ip­
ment such as power wi ndows .
Open ing and closing
Power Windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows .
Fig. 33 Driver 's door: power w indow co ntro ls
All powe r window swi tches are equipped with a
two-stage function :
Opening the windows
(0 ~ M 0 :::, (0 m
"' Press the switch to t he first stop and hold it un­
t il the w indow reaches the desired position.
"' To op en the window comp letely, press the
sw itch dow n to the
second level briefly .
Closing the windows
"' Pull the sw itch to the first stop and hold it until
the window reaches the desired position .
"' To close the window com plete ly, pull the
sw itch up to the
second level briefly .
Power window switches
CD Left front door
@ Right front doo r
® Left rear door
@ Right rear door
A WARNING
=
- Always take the ve hicl e key with yo u when
le av in g the vehicle, even for a sh ort p eriod
o f time . T his app lies par tic ula rly whe n chil­
d ren remain in t he ve hicl e. Otherwise they
could start the engine or operate e lectrical
equ ipment such as powe r windows . The
power wi ndows continue to f unction until
the dr iver's door or front passenge r's door
has bee n opened .
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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 3 7 Instrument panel: l ig ht sw itc h w ith all we ath er
li g hts
Light switch -f/
Tu rn the switch to the co rresponding posi tion .
When the lights are sw itched on, the
:oo: symbo l
turns on .
O -The lights are off or the daytime running
l ights are on :
-USA models: The daytime running lig hts will
come on automatically when the ignition is on
and the light sw itch
9 fig . 37 is in the O posi­
t io n or th e
AUTO pos ition (only i n day light con­
di tions). The
Daytime running lights func tion
c an be turned on and off in the MM I
q page 45, q .&..
-Canada models : The daytime runn ing ligh ts
will come on au toma tically when t he ig nit ion is
on a nd the light swi tch
q fig . 37 is in the O po­
sition, the
: oo: position or the AUTO position
(only in daylig ht conditions) ¢,&. .
AUTO -Au tomatic hea dligh ts switc h on and o ff
depending on br igh tness, for example in tw ilight,
d ur ing ra in or in tunne ls.
,oo : -Parking light
io -Low beam headlights
~ - All weather lights
@II -Rea r fo g lig hts
Lights and V ision
All-weather lights
T he front lights a re adju sted au toma tic a lly so
that there is less g lare for the driver from his or
her own lights, fo r example whe n roa ds are wet.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system
Yo ur vehicle is equip ped with a headlight r ange
contro l system so that the headlights do not
blind oncoming t raffic if the vehicle load
c h anges . The head light range also ad justs auto­
matically when brak ing and acce lerating.
Static cornering light*
T he s tat ic cornering li ght depends on equipment
and only wo rks when the lig ht switch is in the AU·
TO position . The cornering light switches on au ­
tomat ica lly at speeds up to approximately
44 mp h (70 km) when the steering wheel is a t a
ce rtain ang le . The area to the side of the vehicle
is illum inated bette r when turn ing .
A WARNING
-Automatic headlights are only intended to
a ssi st the driver. They do no t relieve the
dr iver of resp ons ibility to check the head­
lig hts and to turn them on manu ally a ccord­
i ng to the cur rent light and visib ility co ndi ­
tions. Fog, for e xamp le , cannot be detected
by the ligh t sensors. So always switch on the
low beam under these weather cond itions
and when dr iving in the da rk
io.
- The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned on
in accordance w ith traffic regulations, to
p revent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Please observe lega l regulat ions w hen us ing
the lighting systems described .
(D Tips
-The lig ht sensor for the automat ic head­
lights is in t he rearview m irror mount.
Therefore, do not p lace any st ic kers i n this
area on the winds hield.
- Some functions of the exterior lighting can
be adjusted ¢
page 45.
-If you t urn off the i gnit io n while the exte rior
lights a re on a nd open the d oor, yo u will
hear a warn ing tone.
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~ To activate the headlight assistant, tap the lev ­
er forward (!). The
112 indicator light appears
in the instrument cluster disp lay and the head­
light assistant is switched on/off automatically .
The
El indicator light also turns on if the high
beams are switched on .
Switching the high beams on/off manually
If the high beams did not switch on/off automat­
ically as expected, you may switch them on or off
manually instead:
~ To switch the high beams on manually, tap the
l ever forward (!). The
El indicator light turns
on.
~ To switch the high beams off manually, pull the
lever back@. The headlight assistant is deacti­
vated .
Operating the headlight flasher
~ To operate the headlight flasher when the
headlight assistant is activated and h igh beams
are switched off, pull the lever back@. The
headlight assistant remains active .
Messages in the instrument cluster display
r!IJ Audi adaptive light: system fault!
Headlight assist: System fault
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected. You can still switc h the
high beams on or off manually.
Headlight assist: Unavailable. No camera view
The camera view is blocked, for example by a
sticker or debris.
The sensor is located between the interior rear­
view mirror and the windshield. Therefore, do not p lace any st ickers in this area on the windshie ld.
A WARNING
Headlight ass istant is only intended to assist
the driver . The dr iver is still responsible for
controll ing the headlights and switching
them manually depending on light and visibil­
i t y cond itions.
It may be necessary to operate
them manually in situations such as:
Lights and Vision
-In adverse weather conditions such as fog,
heavy rain, blowing snow or spraying water.
- On roads where oncoming traffic may be
partially obscured, such as expressways.
- When there are road users that do not have
suff icient lighting, such as b icyclers or
veh icles with dirty tail lamps.
- In tight curves and on steep slopes.
- I n poorly lit areas.
- With strong reflectors, such as signs.
- If the area of the w indshield near the sensor
is fogged over, dirty, icy or covered with a
sticker.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The settings are adjusted in the MMI .
~ Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car) " systems
control button > Vehicle settings> Exterior
lighting .
Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following settings in the Au­
tomatic headlights
menu:
Headlights activation time -You can adjust if the
headlights switch on
Early , Med . or Late accord­
ing to the sensit ivity of the light sensor.
Audi adaptive light* -You can switch adaptive
light
On and Off .
Automatic high beams*
You can switch t he h igh beam assist on and off.
Daytime running lights
USA models:
You can switch the daytime running
lights
on and off .
Canada models:
The function cannot be turned
off. It is activated automatically each time the ig­
nition is switched on. This menu item is shown
"greyed out" .
Coming home, Leaving home
The coming home function illuminates the area
outside the vehicle when you switch the ignition
off and open the driver's door. To turn the func-
tion on, select
Lights when leaving car> On. .,.
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Lights and Vision
The leaving home function illuminates the area
outside the vehicle when you unlock the vehicle.
To turn the function on, select
Lights when un­
locking car> On .
The coming home and leaving home functions
only operate when it is dark and th e light switch
is in the
AUTO position.
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer­
gency s ituation.
Fig. 40 Cente r console: emerge ncy flasher switch
~ Press the switch~ Q fig. 40 to turn the emer-
gency flashers on or off.
When the emergency flasher is on, all four turn
signals blink at the same time . The turn signal in­
dicator lights
111!1 in the instrument cluster, as
well as the light in the emergency flasher switch
~ blink likewise. The emergency flashers also
work when the ignition is turned off.
The emergency flashers will turn on automatical­
ly if you are in an accident where the airbag has
deployed.
(j) Tips
You should turn on the emergency flashers
when:
-you are the last vehicle standing in a traffic
jam so that any other vehicles coming can
see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are in
an emergency situation, or when
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-your vehicle is being towed by a tow truck or
if you are towing another vehicle behind
you.
Interior Lighting
Front and rear interior lighting
Fig. 41 Front headli ner: in terio r light ing contro ls
Fig . 42 Rear head liner: Reading light
Press the corresponding button Q fig . 41:
5:1-Interior lighting on/off
rn -Door contact switch on/off . The interior light­
ing is controlled automatically.
~- Reading lights on/off
~ *·Switching the rear reading lights on/off
from the cockpit .
Ambient lighting
Applies to: vehicles with ambient lighting
You can adjust the brightness of the interior
lighting .
~ In the Infotainment system, select: I CARI func ­
tion button
> (Car)* Systems control button >
Vehicle settings > Interior lighting > Bright·
ness.

Lights and Vision
use th is mirror to estimate d istances of fol­
lowing veh icles when changing lanes, you
cou ld estimate incorrectly and cause an acci­
dent .
CD Note
-If the mirror housing was moved by force
(for example, by running into an object
when maneuvering the vehicle), the mirror must be folded all the way i n using the pow­
er folding function. The mirror housing
must not be moved bac k into place by hand
because this would impa ir the f unction of
the m irro r mech an ism.
- If you wash the ve hicle in an automatic car
wa sh, yo u m ust fold the e xte rior m irrors i n
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Never fold power folding exterior m irrors*
by hand. Only fo ld them in and out usi ng
the power contro ls.
@ Tips
- If the power adj usting function ma lfunc ­
tions, the g lass in both mirrors can be ad­
j u sted by press ing on the edge of it by hand .
- The ex terior mirror se ttings are stored with
the memory function" ~
page 56.
Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 4 5 Auto m atic d immin g rea rv iew mirr or*
Manual anti-glare adjustment
~ Move the sma ll lever (locate d on the bottom
edge of the m irror) to the rear.
Automatically dimming mirrors*
~ To dim the rearview m irror and both exterior
mirrors, press the@ button. The diode @
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~
turns on. The rearview and exter ior mirrors dim
automat ically when light shines on them, for
example from headlights on a vehicle to the
rear.
A WARNING
Elect rolyte fluid can leak from automatic d im­
ming mirrors if the glass is broken . Electro ­
lyte flu id can irr itate s kin, eyes and respirato­
ry system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to electro­
lyte can cause irritat ion to the resp iratory
sys tem, especially among people wi th ast h­
ma or o ther respiratory conditi ons. Get
fresh air immediately by leaving the vehicle
or, if that is not possible, open windows and
doors all the way .
- If electro lyte ge ts into the eyes, flush them
thorough ly w ith large amounts of clean wa­
ter for at least 15 min utes; medical atten­
tion is recommended .
- If electro lyte contacts skin, flush affected
area with clean water for at least 15 mi­
nutes and then wash affected area with
soap and water; medical attention is recom­
mended . Tho ro ughly wash affected clothing
and shoes before reuse.
- If swallowed and person is conscious, rinse
mouth w ith wate r for at least 15 minutes .
Do not induce vomiting unless inst ructed to
do so by med ical professional. Get medical
a tt en tion immed ia tely.
CD Note
Liqu id e lectrolyte lea king from bro ken m irro r
glass w ill damage any plastic s urfaces it
comes in co ntact with . Clean up sp il led e lec­
tro lyte i mmediately with clean wa ter an d a
spo nge.
(j) Tips
- Switching o ff the dimming functio n of the
inside rear view mirro r also deactiv ates the
au tom atic d imm ing fu nction of th e ex terior
mi rrors .