2016 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK stop start

~ To switch the ignition off, press the button
again. The needle in the tachometer moves into
the
OFF position .
Equipment that uses a lot of electricity is switch­
ed off temporar ily when you start the engine .
I f the engine does not start immediately, the
starting p rocedure is automat ica lly stopped a fter
a short time . Repeat the starting p rocedure.
A WARNING
- Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces, because this increases the risk of as­
phyxiation.
- Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a comp lete stop.
- The brake booster and power steering only
work when the engine is running . If the en­
gine is off, you have to use more force when
brak ing or steering . Because you cannot
brake and steer as you usually would, this
could lead to acc idents and serious injuries .
(D Note
Avoid high engine speed, full throttle, and
heavy engine load as long as the engine has
not reached operating temperature yet. You
could damage the engine .
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while parked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately . This re­
duces unnecessary emissions.
@ Tips
- Some noise after starting the engine is nor­
mal and is no cause for concern .
- If you leave the vehicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignition will switch off af­
ter a certain amount of time . Make sure that
electr ical equ ipment such as the exter ior
li ghts are switched off.
Stopping the engine
~ Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
~ Move the se lector lever to the P or N pos ition.
-
D riving
~ Press the !S T ART ENGINE STOP ! button
¢page 72, fig. 82 .
Steering lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine off
using the
!S TART ENGINE STOPI button and
open the driver's door. The locked steering helps
prevent vehicle theft.
Emergency off
If necessary, the eng ine can be switched off w ith
the selecto r lever in the R or D/S posit io n . The
engine stops if you press and hold the
!STAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button at speeds below
6 mph (10 km/h) and press the brake pedal.
A WARNING
-Never turn off the engine until the vehicle
has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and power steering only
work when the engine is running.
If the en­
gine is off, you have to use more force when
steering or braking. Because you cannot
steer and brake as you usually would, this
could lead to crashes and serious injuries.
- For safety reasons, you should always park
your veh icle w ith the selector lever in P.
Otherw ise, the vehicle could inadvertently
ro ll away.
- After the eng ine has been switched off, the
radiator fan can continue to run for up to 10
minutes -even with the ignition switched
off. It can also switch on again after some
time if the coolant temperature rises as the
result of a heat buildup or if the engine is
hot and the engine compartment is addi ­
tionally heated by the sun's rays.
(D Note
Do not stop the engine immediately after
hard or extended driving. Keep the engine
running for approximately two minutes to
prevent excessive heat build-up.
Messages
Turn off ignition before leaving car
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Driving
This message appea rs and a warning tone sounds
if you open the driver's door when the ignition is
sw itched on.
Pr es s brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you do not press the
brake pedal whe n starting the eng ine.
fll I s key in the veh icle?
This indicator light turns on and th is message ap­
pears if the ignition key was removed from the
ve hicle when the engine was running . If the igni­
tion key is no longer in the veh icle, you can not
sw itch on the ig nit ion or start t he eng ine once
you stop i t. You also cannot loc k the vehicle from
the o utside.
Shift to P , otherwise vehicle can roll away .
Doors do not lock if lever i s not
in P.
This message appears for safety reasons if the
transmission is not in the P position when you
sw itch the ignition off . Move the selector lever to
the P pos ition. Otherwise the veh icle is not pro­
tected from rolling and it ca nnot be locked .
II Key is not recogn ized. Hold back of key
against marked area. Se e owner's manual
If the indicator light t urns on and th is message
appears, there is a malfunction
c:;, page 74.
Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to s tart the engine under
certain circumstances, for example if the battery
in the vehicle key is drained, if interference is af­
fected the key or if there is a system malfunc­ tion.
F ig. 83 Center conso le/ ma ster key: sta rt in g t he e ng in e if
t h e re is a ma lfunction
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Requirement : the messa ge Key i s not recog­
nized. Hold back of key against marked area .
See owner's manual
must displayed and the II
indicator light must tu rn on .
.,. Ho ld the m aster key in the locat ion ind icated as
shown in the illustration
f >l) c:;, fig . 83.
.,. Press the brake pe dal c:;, &. in Starting the en­
gine on page 73 .
.,. Press the ~ I S _T _A _ R_ T_ E_N _G _I _N _E _ S_ T_ O_ P~ I button. The
eng ine will start .
.,. Dr ive to an author ized Audi dealer or author­
ized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have
t he malfu nction corrected.
@ Tips
You can v iew the message aga in by pressing
the
! S TA RT ENGI NE S TOP I button.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The elec tromechanical parking broke replaces
the hand broke.
Fig. 84 Ce nte r conso le: Pa rk ing brake
.,. Pull on the swi tch@) c:;, fig. 84 to app ly the
parking br ake. T he indicator lights in the switc h
and - (USA models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in
the inst rument cluste r ill uminate .
.,. With the ignition switched on, step on the
brake pedal or the accelerator pedal and press
the switch ®lat the same time to release the
park ing brake. The indicator lights in the switc h
and - (USA models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in
t he inst rument cl uste r go ou t.

Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani ­
cal parking brake. The parking brake is designed
to prevent the vehicle from rolling unintentional ­
ly and replaces the hand brake.
I n addition to the norma l functions of a tradi­
tional hand brake, the electromechanica l parking
brake provides various convenience and safety
functions.
When starting from rest
- The integ ral starting assist helps you w hen
driving by automatically releasing the parking
brake
r=:> page 75, Starting from o stop .
-When starting on inclines, the starting assist
prevents the vehicle from unintentiona lly roll­
ing back . The braking force of the parking brake
is not released until sufficient driving force has
been built up at the wheels.
Emergency brake function
An emergency brake ensures that the vehicle can
be slowed down even if the
normal brakes fai l
r=:> page 76, Emergency broking function.
A WARNING
-
Do not press the accelerator pedal inadver­
tently if the vehicle is stat ionary but the en­
gine is running and a gear is selected. Other­
w ise the vehicle will start to move immediate­
ly and could result in a crash.
(D Tips
- If the parking brake is applied with the igni­
tion switched off, the indicator lights in the
switch and -(USA models)/ . (Cana-
da models) in the instrument cluster will go
out after a certain period of time.
- Occasiona l noises when the park ing brake is
applied and released a re normal and are not
a cause for concern.
- When the vehicle is parked, the park ing
brake goes th rough a se lf-test cycle at regu­
lar int ervals. Any associated noises are nor­
mal.
Parking
• Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
D riving
• Pull the switch~ to set the parking brake .
• Place the selector lever in P .
• Turn the engine off
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• Turn the steering wheel when parking on in­
clines so that the wheels w ill roll into the curb
if the vehicle starts moving .
A WARNING
=
-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a sho rt period
of time. This applies particularly when chil­
d ren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise chil­
dren cou ld start the engine, release the
parking brake or operate e lectrical equip­
ment such as power windows, which in­
creases the risk of an accident.
- No one should remain in the vehicle when it
is locked, especially chi ldren. Locked doors
make it more d ifficult for emergency work­
ers to get into the vehicle, wh ich puts lives
at risk.
Starting from a stop
The start assist function ensures that the park­
ing broke is released automatically upon start­
ing.
Stopping and setting the parking brake
• Pull the switch~ to set the parking brake .
Starting and automatically releasing the
parking brake
• When you press the acce lerator peda l, the
parking brake is automatica lly re leased and
your veh icle begins to move .
T he parking brake can be set if you must stop the
vehicle at a stop light or in traffic. The vehicle does not have to be held with the brake pedal.
The parking brake elim inates the tendency to
creep when a selector lever posit ion is engaged.
The parking brake releases automatically and the
vehicle begins to move as soon as you press the
accelerator pedal as usual.
Starting on hills
When starting on incl ines, the hill start assist
prevents the vehicle from unintentionally rolling
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Audi ada pti ve c ruise contr ol and br akin g gu ard
Audi adaptive cruise
control and braking
guard
Introduction
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
The adaptive cruise contro l system assists the
driver by regulat ing vehicle speed and helping to
maintain a set distance to the vehicle ahead,
within the limits of the system.
If the system de­
tects a moving vehicle up ahead, adaptive cruise
control can brake and then accelerate your veh i­
cle. This helps to make driving more comfortable
both on long highway stretches and in stop-and­
go traffic.
The braking guard system can warn you about an impending collision and initiate braking maneu­
vers¢
page 85.
Adaptive cruise control and braking guard have
technical limitations that you m ust know, so
please read this section carefully, understand
how the system works and use them properly at
all times.
General information
General information
App lies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 86 Front of th e veh icle: sensors and vi deo camera
The areas that contain the radar and u ltrason ic
sensors and the video camera¢
fig. 86 must nev­
er be covered by stickers o r other objects or ob­
structed with dirt, insects, snow or ice that wi ll
interfere with the adaptive cruise control system
and braking guard. For information on cleaning, refer to
¢
page 193. The same applies for any
modifications made in the front area.
The function of the adaptive cru ise control sys­
tem and braking g uard is limited under some
conditions:
- Objects can on ly be de tected when they are
w ith in sensor range¢
page 81, fig. 89.
- The system has a limited ability to detect ob­
jects that are a short d istance ahead, off to the
side of your vehicle or mov ing into your lane .
- Some kinds of veh icles are hard to detect; for
examp le motorcycles, veh icles w ith high
gro und clea rance or overhanging loads may be
detected when it is too late o r they may not be
detected at all.
-When driving through curves
¢page 80 .
- Stat iona ry obje cts¢ page 80.
_& WARNING
A lways pay attention to traff ic when adaptive
cruise control is sw itched on and brak ing
guard is active . As the driver, you are still re­
sponsible for starting and for maintaining
speed and distance to other objects. Braking
guard is used to assist you. The driver must
always take act ion to avoid a collision . The
driver is always respons ible for braking at the
cor rect time.
- Improper use of adaptive cruise control can cause collisions, other accidents and ser ious
pe rsonal injury.
- Never let the comfort and conven ience that
adapt ive cr uise control and braking g ua rd
offe r dist ract you from the need to be a lert
to traffic conditions and the need to remain
in full control of your vehicle at all times,
- Always remember that the adaptive c ruise
control and braking gua rd have limits -they
will not slow the vehicle down or maintain the set distance when you drive towards an
obstacle or something on or near the road
that is not moving, such as vehicles stopped
in a traffic jam, a stalled or disabled vehicle.
If reg istered by the radar sensors, vehicles
or obstacles that are not moving can trigger
a collision wa rning and if confirmed by the
video came ra, an acute co llision wa rning.
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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Driving in stop-and-go traffic
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
The adap tive cruise co nt rol sys tem also assis ts
y o u in stop- and-go t raffic.
Stopping automatically
If an object ahead stops, your ve hicle w ill bra ke
a nd stay a t a stop, w ith in th e lim its of the sys­
tem.
Driving manually
.. Tap the acce lerato r pedal, o r
.. pull the lever toward you into position @.
{D) Tips
- If an o bstacle is detecte d w hen yo ur vehicle
starts movi ng , the dr iver intervent io n re­
quest appears
c:> page 84 . You r vehicle
will drive more slowly w hen starti ng. This
m ay also happen in so me situati ons whe n
th ere is no appa rent o bstacle .
Interrupting cruise control
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig . 93 Se lecto r leve r
Requi rement: adapt ive c ruise contro l must be
sw itched on .
Overriding cruise control
.. To accelera te manually, p ull the lever toward
you into pos ition @and hold it there. The mes­
sage
ACC: override a ppears. Or
.. press the acce lera tor pedal.
.,. To resu me cr uise con trol , release t he leve r or
t ak e your foot off the a cce le rator pedal.
Canceling cruise control while driving
.. Move the lever in to position @. Th e message
ACC: standby appears . Or
.. press the brake pedal.
.. To resume the stored speed, move the lever in­
to position @.
Canceling cruise control when stopped
.. Push the lever aw ay fr om yo u into position @.
The message
ACC: standby ap pears.
.. To res ume c ruise contro l, press the bra ke peda l
an d pu ll the leve r towa rd yo u into posit io n @ .
A WARNING
=
It is dangerous to activate cruise cont rol and
r esume the stored speed when the current
r oad, traffic or weathe r cond itio ns do not per­
mi t this . T hi s co uld res ult in a crash.
Setting the distance
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cru ise control
Fi9 . 94 Selecto r lever : setting t he d istance
.. Tap the sw itch to display the current set d is­
tance
c:> fig. 94.
.. To increase or reduce the d istance by incre ­
ments , tap the switch aga in to the l eft o r right.
T he di sta nce between t he two v eh icles w ill
c hange i n the ins trumen t clu ste r dis play.
When app roaching a moving veh icle up ahead ,
the adaptive cruise contro l system a utomat ically
br ak es to match tha t obje ct's spee d an d t hen
m ainta in s the stored dist an ce.
If th e ve hicle
ahe ad acc eler ates, a daptive cruise co ntro l w ill a l-
so accelerate up to t he store d speed .
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Audi dri ve s elec t
Cur ve ligh t*
The curve ligh t adapts to driving on curves . The
pivoting action and the lighting are also adapted
to the mode .
Adaptive cru is e control *
The behavior when accele rating can be adjusted
from comfortab le to sporty, depending on the
drive select mode. Adaptive cru ise control also
responds to the driving behavior of the vehicle
ahead in a more conservative or sporty manner.
Engine sound
The sound of the engine is adapted to the select­
ed mode and ranges from subt le to sporty.
(D Note
- Make sure there is enough clearance above
and below the veh icle when parking. The
height of the vehicle can change once it is
parked due to temperature f luctuations,
changes to the load conditions and changes
to the driving modes, which can affect clear­
ance.
- When transporting the vehicle on a car car­
rier, train, ship or by other means, only tie
the vehicle down at the running surface of
the tires, which is the outer circumference.
Securing the vehicle at the axle compo­
nents, suspension struts or towing eyes is
not permitted because the pressu re in the
a ir suspension struts can change dur ing
transport. The vehicle may not be secured
sufficiently if this happens.
@ Tips
- In some models, the maximum vehicle
speed can only be reached in the
Auto and
D ynami c modes.
- Se lec ting the
D ynami c mode results in spor­
ty shifting characterist ics. The S gear posi ­
tion engages automatica lly.
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- In veh icles that have dynamic steering *, op ­
erating noise is heard when starting or stop­
ping the engine . This does not indicate a
problem.
Selecting the driving mode
You con choose between comfort, auto, dynamic
and individual .
Fig. 106 Infota inment: drive se lect
.,. To select the mode, select the following in the
Infotainment:
! CAR ! function button > Comf ort ,
Auto , Dyn amic or In d iv idual.
You can change the driv ing mode when the vehi­
cle is stationary or while driving . If traffic per­
mits, after changing modes, briefly take your
foot off the accelerator pedal so that the recently
selected mode is also activated for the engine .
Comfo rt -prov ides a comfort-oriented vehicle
setup and is suited for long drives on highways.
Aut o -provides an overall comfortab le yet dy­
namic driving feel and is suited for every day use.
Dynami c -gives the drive r a sporty d riving feel
and is suited to a sporty driving style .
Indi vidua l -~ page 97 .
&_ WARNING
Pay attention to traffic when ope rating the
d rive select to reduce the r is k of an accident.
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Driving the automatic transmission
Fig. 115 Shif t gate o n the cente r conso le : selecto r lever
wi th release button
Starting the engine
.. The selector lever must be in P or N.
Starting off
.. Press and hold the brake pedal.
.. Press and hold the release button in the selec ­
tor lever handle, select the desired selector lev­
er posit ion such as D/S and release the button .
• Wait briefly until the transmission has shifted
(you w ill feel a slight movement) .
.. Remove your foot from the b rake pedal and ac­
celerate.
Stopping temporarily
.. Keep the vehicle stationary using the braking
pedal, for example at traffic lights.
.. Do not press the accelerator pedal when doing
this .
.. To prevent the vehicle from rolling when you
start driving, set the parking brake wh en stop ­
ping on steep inclines¢,& .
.. The parking brake will release au tomatically
and the vehicle will start moving once you press
the accelerator pedal.
Stopping/ parking
If the selector lever is not in the P position when
you open the drive r's door, the vehicle could roll.
The message
Transmission: Car may roll! Shift
to park!
appears .
.. Press and hold the brake pedal until the vehicle
has come to a complete stop .
.. Apply the parking brake¢
page 75 , Parking .
.. Select the P selector lever position ¢ ,& .
Automatic transmission
Stopping on an incline
.. Always press the brake pedal to hold the vehi­
cle in pla ce and prevent it from "ro lling back"
¢ ,& . Do
not try to prevent the vehicle from
"rolling back" when a gear is engaged by in ­
creasing the engine speed ¢CI) .
Starting on an incline
.. Activate the parkin g brake .
.. With the driving gear selected, press the accel­
erator pedal carefully. The parking brake will
releas e automatically if your seat belt is fas­
tened.
Under certain circumstances, such as driving in
the mountains, it may be useful to switch tempo­
rarily to the manual shift program in order to ad­
ju st the gears to the driving conditions by hand
¢ page 105 .
On slopes, activate the parking brake first and
then move the selector lever to the P position .
This prevent s too much stress from being placed
on the locking mechanism.
A WARNING
=
- The vehicle can also roll when the eng ine is
stopped .
- Unintended vehicle movement can cause se­
rious injury .
- Never leave your veh icle w ith the engine
running while in gear . If you must leave
your veh icle when the engine is running, ac­
tivate the parking brake and move the selec­
tor lever to P.
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is runn ing at idle. To pre­
vent the vehicle from "creeping", yo u must
keep your foot on the brake when the en­
gine is running and the selector lever is in D/
5 or R or "tiptronic" mode is selected .
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the se lector lever position while
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is running .
- Never shift into R or P whi le driving.
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.. While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer ­
ing wheel ang le to fit the parkin g space with
the a id of the orange orientation lines
c::> A in
General information on page 109 ,
c:>(D in Gen­
eral information on page 110. @
displays the
rear bumper . Stop the veh icle, at the latest,
when the red or ientat io n line @ borders an ob­
ject.
Parallel parking
App lies to: veh icles wit h rearv iew camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fi g. 127 Infotai nmen t: b lue surface s alig n ed in t he park ­
i ng s pace
Fig . 12 8 In fota inmen t: co ntac t of t he blue curved li ne w it h
t he curb
Park ing on the r ight is descr ibed here. It is iden ti­
cal whe n pa rking on the left .
If there is an obstacle next to the pa rking space
(such as a wall), refe r to "Information for park ing
nex t to obstacles"
c:> page 111 .
.. Activate the turn s ignal.
.. Pos ition your vehicle next to a parked veh icle in
front of the desired parking space. The d istance
Parking systems
to this vehicle shou ld be app roximately 3 ft ( 1
m).
.. Turn the Infotainment on and shift into reverse
gear . The park ing system is turned on and the
Cross pa rking v iew is displayed .
.,. Press the contro l button on the Infotainment
un it
(D c:> fig . 127 . The Parallel parking indica­
to r is d isp layed .
.,. Back up and align your veh icle so the blue a rea
@ bo rde rs on the re a r end of the vehicle be­
hind you o r on the park ing spa ce line
c::> A in
General information on page 109,
c::> (D in Gen­
eral information on page 110.
The blue area
represents an extension of the veh icle's outline
by approximate ly 16 ft (5 meters) to the rear.
The long side of the b lue area should be on the
curb . The ent ire blue area must fit into the
pa rk ing space .
.,. With the vehicle s topped, t urn the stee ring
wheel to the r ight as far as it will go .
.,. Back up into the park ing spot. Whe n the blue
curve
c::> fig . 128 is near the curb c::> A in Gen er­
al information on page 109,
stop the vehicle
c::> (D in General information on page 110 .
.. W ith the vehicle stopped, t urn the steering
wheel to the left as far as it will go .
.. Continue to back into the parking space until
the vehicle is parked para llel to the curb
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in General information on page 109, c::> (D in
Gen eral information on page 110 .@
d isp lays
t he rea r bu mpe r. Stop the ve hicle, at the la test,
when the red o rient ation line @ bor ders an ob­
ject. Keep a n eye on the fron t of yo ur vehicle
while do ing this.
Parking next to obstacles
If there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to t he
par king space, posi tion the vehicle so there is
more space on th at s ide . Pos ition the long side o f
the b lue surface so that there is s ufficient s pace
from the obstacle. The surface must not be
touching . You will a lso need to start turning the
steering wheel earlier. The blue curve
c:> fig. 128
must not touch the obstacle, but rathe r the re
sho uld be enough d istance .
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