2016 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK tow

Sea ts and stor age
.,. Open the rear lid .
.,. Push the ski sack* through the opening from
the luggage compartment .
.,. Secure the ski sack¢
page 66 .
Closi ng th e trunk pass-th rough
.,. Open the rear lid .
.,. Remove the ski sack from the trunk pass­
through .
.,. Push the pass-through cover up inside the vehi­
cle until it latches.
.,. Raise the center armrest in the vehicle again.
.,. Close the rear lid.
A WARNING
Objects must only be transported in the sk i
sack since the ski sack can be sec ured. Individ­
ual objects cannot be secured. There is a risk
o f i njury .
@ Tips
You can also open the pass-through from the
luggage compartment. Push the release but­
ton down and push the cover forw ard.
Securing the ski sack
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith sk i sack
The ski sack must be secured in the luggage com­
partment.
F ig . 75 Luggage compa rtment: Secur ing t he bag
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Fig. 76 Secur ing the objects in t he ski sack
Securing the ski sack in the luggag e
compartment
.,. The ski sac k has two be lts with hooks on the
unde rside
~ fig. 75 @. Hang the hooks to the
rear fastening eye lets in the luggage compart­
ment .
Securing the objects in the ski sack
.,. There is also a securing st rap ~ fig . 76 @ in the
sack. Pu ll the strap tau t using the free end of
the strap .
A WARNING
-The ski sack is intended only for the trans­
portation of skis and other light objects. To
reduce the r isk of serious personal injury,
never transport heavy or pointed objects in
the sk i sack.
- When braking rapidly or during an accident,
the load could be displaced and cause injury
to occupants.
- Sharp edges on the load must be covered
for protection . Always fasten the be lt t ight­
ly around the sack and its contents
~fig. 76 .
(D Tips
-Never stow the ski sack away when it is sti ll
wet or damp (for example, snow melting
from skis) . Allow it to dry completely before
stowing it away.
- Posit ion skis in the ski sack with the pointed
ends facing the front and sk i poles with the
pointed ends facing the rear.
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Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive a constant speed that is 30 km/h or higher.
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Fig . 85 Lever : cruise control system
.,. To switch the cruise control on, pull the lever
into position
(D ~ fig. 85.
.. Drive at the speed to be maintained .
.. To store the speed, press the button @.
The stored speed and the indicator light
tij;jl)~i4 (USA models)/ .. (Canada models) appear
in the instrument cluster display .
This informat ion is also shown briefly in the
Head-up display* .
The speed is kept constant by modify ing engine
power or through an act ive brake intervent ion.
_& WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traff ic around
you when the cruise control is in operat ion .
T he driver is always respo nsib le for the
speed and the distance between his or her
vehicle and other vehicles.
- For safety reasons, cruise control should not
be used in the city, in stop-and-go traffic, on
winding roads and w hen road condit ions are
poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and
hydroplaning), because th is increases the
r isk of a n accident.
- Switch the cruise control off temporar ily
when driving in turn ing lanes, h ighway exits
o r in construction zones .
- Please note that unconsciously "resting" yo ur foot on the accelerator pedal prevents
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D rivi ng
the cruise co ntro l from bra king . This is be­
cause the d river's accele ration overr ides the
cru ise control system.
- If a brake system malfunction such as over­
heating occurs when the cruise control sys­
tem is switched on, the brak ing funct io n in
the system may be switched off . The rest of
the cruise contro l system functions rema in
active as long as the ind icator light
ml1Jlm (USA models) / .. (Canada models) is
on.
(0 Tips
The brake lights illuminate when the re is an
automat ic brak ing intervent ion.
Changing speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
.,. To increase or dec rea se t he speed in inc re­
ments, tap the leve r towa rd
0 10 ¢ page 77,
fig. 85 .
.. To increase or decrease the speed quick ly, hold
the lever in the
0 10 d irection unti l the de­
sired speed is disp layed.
You can also press the accele rator peda l dow n to
increase your speed, for example if you want to
pass someone. The speed yo u saved earlier wi ll
resume as soon as you release the accelerator
pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes, the
cruise contro l will turn off temporarily . The green
symbol
li! j(9~14 (US models)/ .. (Canad ian mod­
els) in the display will go out but the saved speed
remains the same.
Preselecting the speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can preselect your desired speed when the
vehicle is stationary.
.,. Switch t he ignition on .
.,. Pull the lever into pos ition
(D q page 77,
fig . 85.
.,. To increase or decrease t he speed, tap the lever
toward
0 10 . .,,_
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Driving
"'T o sto re the speed displayed, release the lever .
This f unction ma kes it possib le, for examp le, to
save the desired speed be fore dr iving on the
h ighway . Once on t he h ighway, act iva te the
cru ise control by pu lling the lever toward
(D .
Switching the system off
Applies to: veh icles w ith c ruise control
Temporary d eactivation
"' Press the brake peda l, o r
"' Press the lever into position @(not clicked i nto
place)
¢ page 77, fig. 85, or
"' Drive for longer than
5 minutes at more than
5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored speed .
Switching off completely
"' Press lever into position @(clicked into place),
o r
"' Switc h the ignition off .
The system retains the saved speed if you deact i­
vate the cruise control temporarily. To resume
the saved speed, re lease the brake pedal and p ull
the lever to position
(D .
Sw itching the ign ition off erases the saved speed.
A WARNING
You should only ret urn to the saved s peed if it
is not too fast for the current tra ffic condi­
tions - risk of an accident!
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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
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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
Audi adaptive cruise
control
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 89 Detectio n ra n ge
What can adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive cruise control system uses video, ra­
dar and ultrasound . Moving vehicles ahead can
be recognized up to about 650 feet (200 m)
away .
On open roads with no traffic, adaptive cruise
control works like a regu lar cruise contro l sys­
tem. The stored speed is ma intained . When ap­
proaching a moving vehicle detected up ahead,
the adaptive cruise control system automatically
slows down to match that vehicle's speed and
then maintains the distance that the driver previ­
ously stored. As soon as the system does not de­
tect a vehicle up ahead, adaptive cruise control
accelerates back up to the stored speed.
In stop-and-go traff ic, adaptive cruise control can
brake until the vehicle stops and accelerate again
under certain conditions and if this is possible
within the system's limits and capabilities
c;, page 83 . Adaptive cru ise control will not
make an emergency stop .
Which functions can be controlled?
When you switch adaptive cruise control on, you
can set the current speed as the "control speed"
c;, page 81, Switching on and off.
When driving, you can stop cruise control
c;, page 83 or change the speed ¢ page 82 at
any time. You can also set the distance to the object ahead
and set the adapt ive cruise control driv ing pro­
gram
c;, page 83.
Switching on and off
Applies to : vehicles wit h Aud i adaptive cruise control
Fig. 90 Se lecto r lever: sw itc hin g on/off
Fig. 91 Instrume nt cluster: adapt ive cru ise con tro l
You can set any speed between 20 mph and 95
mph (30 and 150 km/h) .
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co
Indicator lamps and messages in the instrument
cluster display inform yo u about the current sys­
tem status and settings.
An additional indicator appears in the Head -up
Display*.
Switching adaptive cruise control on
"' Pull the lever toward you into position @
c;, fig. 90 . ACC standby appears in the instru­
ment cluster display .
Setting the speed and activating regulation
"'To set the current speed, press the ISETI button
c;, fig. 90 . The set speed is shown in the tach­
ometer @and is also shown briefly in the dis-
play @¢
fig. 91. .,._
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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 side assist Side assist
Description
App lies to: veh icles with Audi side assist
Fig. 101 Se nsor dete ction rang e
Fig. 102 Display o n the exterio r mirror
Side assist helps you monitor your blind spot and
traffic behind your vehicle . Within the limits of
the system , it warns you about vehicles that are
coming closer or that are traveling with you with­
in sensor range ©
c> fig. 101: if a lane change is
classified as critical, the display @ in the exter ior
mirror
c> fig . 102 turns on .
The display in the left exterior mirror provides as­
sistance when making a lane change to the left,
while the d isplay in the right exterior mirror pro ­
vides assistance when making a lane change to
the right .
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and classified as critica l. The disp lay in
the mirror turns on, but is dim.
Audi side assist
The display remains dim in the information stage
so that your view toward the front is not distur­
bed.
Warning stage
If the display in a mirror bl inks brightly when you
act ivate a tu rn s ignal , sid e assist is
warning you
about detected vehicles that it has classified as
critical. If this happens, check traffic by glancing
in the rearview mirror and ove r you r shoulde r
c> .&. in General informa tion on page 92.
Applies to vehicles w ith active lane assist* : the
display in the mirror can also blink if you have not
activated a turn signal : if you a re approaching a
detected lane marker line and it appears you will
be leaving the lane , side assist will warn you
about detected vehicles that it has class ified as
critical.
@ Tips
You can adjust the brightness on of the dis­
play on the rearview mirror
c> page 93 .
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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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