2016 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK start stop button

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
"' 0
0
0
0 ,,. !II
"'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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Driving
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­
tween your chest and the center of the steering
wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 inches (25
cm) from the steer ing wheel, see if adaptive
equipment is available to help you reach the ped­
als and increase the distance from the steering
wheel.
For detai led information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
¢ page 53.
In vehicles with the memory function*, the steer­
ing column sett ings are stored together with the
seat position.
A WARNING
Improper use of steer ing whee l adjustment
and improper seating position can cause ser i­
ous pe rsonal injury.
- Adjust the steering wheel column only when
the vehicle is not moving to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is a minimum of 10 inches (25
cm) between your chest and the steer ing
wheel
r::.> page 119, fig. 141. If you cannot
mainta in this min imum distance, the airbag
system cannot protect you properly.
- If phys ica l limitations prevent you from sit­
t ing 10 inches (25 cm) or more from the
steering wheel , check with your authorized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equ ipment is
available.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supp lemental driver's airbag can­
not provide as m uch protection in an acci­
dent. Always make sure that the steering
wheel is aligned w ith your chest.
- Always hold the steer ing whee l with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal injury if
the driver's airbag deploys .
- Never hold the steer ing wheel at the 12
o'clock posit ion or w ith your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub . Holding the steer ing whee l the
wrong way can cause ser ious injuries to the
hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys.
72
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Easy seat entry
Applies to: vehicles with power steering wheel adjustment
Easy seat entry makes it easier to enter and exit
the vehicle by adjusting the steering column au­
tomatically .
.,. In the Infotainment system, select the ICARI
function button > ( Car )* Systems control but ­
ton
> Vehicle settings > Seats > Driver's seat>
Easy seat entry > On .
When easy seat entry is switched on, the steer ing
column goes back up into the park position when
the ignit ion is switched off . After enter ing the ve­
hicle, the steering col umn returns to t he sto red
pos ition once the ign it ion is swi tched on.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The I START ENGINE STOP I button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine .
Fig. 82 Cente r conso le: S TART ENGINE STOP b utt on
Starting the engine
.,. Press the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the P or
N position.
... Press the
!STAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button. The
engine will start.
Switching the ignition on/off
If you would like to switch the ignition on w ith­
out sta rting the engine, follow these steps:
.,. Press the
I START ENGINE STOP ! button with­
out
pressing the brake pedal. The needle in the
tachometer moves into the
READY position. II>-

~ 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.
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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
.
73

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
74
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.

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.
96
- 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.
103

.. 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
c:> .&.
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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Index
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Changing eng ine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Checking Eng ine coolant level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
C hil d rest raints
D anger of using ch ild restraints in the front
seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Where can I get additional informat ion
about child restraints and their use? . . . . 176
Ch ild rest raint system anchors . . . . . . . . . . 172
C hi ld safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 9
I mportant safety inst ructions for using chi ld
safety sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
I mportant things to know w hen driv ing wi th
children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Tether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
C hil d safety lock
Rea r doo rs , windows in the rea r . . . . . . . . . 39
Ch ild safety seats
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Conve rt ible ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Conve rt ible locking retra ctor . . . . . . . . . . 17 1
H ow do I proper ly install a child safe ty seat
in my ve hicle? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
I nfant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Insta lling a child restraint using the LA TCH
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Safety inst ructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Unused safety bel ts on t he rear seat . . . . 164
Ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Secur ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Clean ing/remov ing ice from windows . . . . . 195
Clean ing Alcant ara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Clea ning artificial leather............... 196
Clean ing carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195, 196
Clea ning contro ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Clea ning decorative parts and trim . . . . . . . 195
Clea ning displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Clea ning exha ust ta il pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Clean ing plast ic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
268
Cleaning r ims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Cleaning textiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Closing Su nroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Windows ........................... 39
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Cons umer in fo rma tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Cons umer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Cons umption (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Contacting NHTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Start ing the engine (START ENGINE STOP
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Stopp ing the eng ine (START ENGINE S TO P
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Swi tc hin g the igni tion on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
U nlocking and locking vehi cle . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4
Convenience open ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Convertible locking ret rac to r
Activ ati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Deact ivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
U sing to secure a chi ld safety seat . . . . . . 171
Coo lant
refer to E ng ine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Cooling mode (4-zone deluxe automatic cli-
mate contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Cooling system Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
C rossing water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Cruise control
Swi tching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
War ning/ indica to r li ghts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cruise contro l system
Changi ng speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Preselecting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
(upholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Curren t consumpt io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Curve light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cylinder management
refer to Cyli nder on demand system . . . . . . 23
Cyl inder on demand system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23