2016 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK weight

Seats and storage
-Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea, in
the vehicle while it is moving. In case of an
accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill, causing
scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid can also cause an accident and personal injury .
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an acci­
dent .
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray - risk of fire.
(D Note
Only drink containers with lids should be car­
ried in the cupholder. Liquid could spill out
and damage your vehicle's electronic equip­
ment or stain the upholstery, etc.
Cooled glove compartment
Applies to : ve hicles with coole d glove compar tme nt
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the AIC system is switched on .
Fig. 64 Glove compar tment: sw itch in g coo ling mode on/
off
• Turn the knob @counterclockwise to switch
cooling on . The symbols on the knob indicate
the correct position.
• Turn the knob @clockwise to switch cooling
off.
The glove compartment cooling mode only func­ tions when the vehicle A/C system is switched on.
If the heating is switched on, switching the glove
compartment cooling mode off is recommended.
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A WARNING
Always leave the lid on the glove compart­
ment cover closed while driving to reduce the
risk of injury .
Additional storage
There are a variety of storage compartments and
fasteners in various places in the vehicle .
- Storage compartments in the doors
- Compartment in the glove compartment
(cooled*) . The glove compartment can be
locked using the mechanical key
r:::> page 30 .
-Storage compartment for (sun)glasses* in the
roof (near the interior mirror)
- Storage compartments under the center armr­
ests
- Compartments* on the back of the front seat
backrests
- Garment hooks on the sides of the pillars in the
rear of the vehicle and in the rear grab handles
- Compartment in the rear center armrest
- Storage in the trim panels in the luggage com-
partment
A WARNING
- Always remove objects from the instrument
panel. Any items not stored could slide
around inside the vehicle while driving or
when accelerating or when applying the brakes or when driving around a corner.
- When you are driving make sure that any­
thing you may have placed in the center con­
sole or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells . In case of sudden
braking you would not be able to brake or
accelerate.
- Always keep the lid of the compartment for
(sun)glasses* closed while driving to reduce
the risk of injury during a sudden braking
maneuver or in the event of an accident.
- Any articles of clothing that you have hung
up must not interfere with the driver's view.
The coat hooks are designed only for light­
weight clothing. Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the

pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident- especially if the
airbag is deployed -these objects could in­
jure any passengers inside the vehicle .
- To reduce the risk of personal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving.
- Read and follow all WARNINGS
q page 155, Important safety instructions
on the side airbag system.
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do not
impair the driver's vision.
- The coat hooks must only be used for light­
weight clothing . Do not leave any heavy or
sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere with the side curtain airbag
deployment and can cause personal injury in
a crash .
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging cloth­
ing on the coat hooks as this can interfere
with proper deployment of the side curtain
airbags in an accident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal injury in
a sudden stop.
CD Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
against the rear window could damage the
heat ing wires for the rear window defogger.
Roof rack
Description and mounting locations
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof lug­
gage rack.
Fig. 65 Roof rack attac hment point s
'J, 0 9 Cl sr CD
Seats and storage
.,. Always read and follow the instructions provid ­
ed by the roof rack manufacturer when instal­
ling the roof rack system.
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roof,
you must observe the following :
- Only use roof racks approved for your vehicle.
These approved roof racks are the basis for a
complete roof rack system. Additional attach­
ments or carrier systems are needed to trans­
port luggage and sports equipment. We recom­ mend using roof racks from the Audi original
accessories program.
- When installing the roof rack, make sure it is
only mounted on the designated locations on
the roof
q fig. 65.
- We recommend that you keep the installation instructions for your roof rack system together
with your Owner's literature in the vehicle.
When should the roof rack be removed?
-Before going through an automatic car wash (it
is best to ask the car wash operator for advice).
- When not in use, to reduce fuel consumption,
wind noise and to guard against theft.
_8 WARNING
=
- Use of an unapproved roof rack or incorrect
mounting of an approved roof rack can
cause the roof rack or the items attached to it to fall off the roof onto the road.
- Objects falling from the roof of a vehicle can
cause a crash and personal injury.
- Only mount the roof rack on the designated
locations on the roof¢
fig. 65.
- The roof rack system must be installed ex­
actly according to the instructions provided.
- When driving with a roof rack system,
changes to the center of gravity and wind
resistance can change the vehicle handling
and lead to a collision. Always adapt your
driving and your speed to the current condi­
tions.
CD Note
- Your vehicle warranty does not cover any
damages to the vehicle caused by using roof
racks or mounting structures not approved ..,.
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Sea ts and stor age
by Aud i for your vehicle . The same applies to
damage resulting from incorrect roof rack
i nstallation.
- Always check the roof rack mo untings and
hardware before each trip and during a trip
to make sure everyth ing is securely tight ­
ened . If necessary, ret ighten the mo untings
and check the ent ire system from time to
time .
- After mounting a roof rack system, or when
you transport objects on the roof of your ve­ hicle, the height of the veh icle is nat urally
i nc reased . Be careful when d riving under
l ow b ridges or in par king ga rages for exam­
ple. This could ca use damage to the load
and even the vehi cle itself.
- M ake su re the open rear lid and the sun­
r oof* do not come into contac t with the roof
rack .
Loading the roof rack
Always distribute loads evenly. Make sure any­
t hing on the roof rack is securely tied down .
• Always distribute the loads on the roof rack
evenly .
• Always attach i tems to the roof rack securely
before you drive off .
The max imum pe rm iss ib le roof weigh t is
220 lb
( 100 kg ).
The roof weight is the tota l of the
weight of the roof rack , the atta chments and the
cargo you are carrying. You must also not exceed
the maximum load we ight for the roof rack you
are us ing .
When using a roof rack system wh ich has a lower
load carrying capacity, you must not use up the
tota l maximum p erm issible load carry ing capac i­
ty specified above . Instead, you shou ld load the
r oof rack system only to the maximum capac ity
specified by the manufacturer of the roof rack
system .
.,&. WARNING
Weak, damaged o r improper straps used to
secure items to the roof rack ca n fa il dur ing
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hard brak ing or in a collision and cause seri ­
ous persona l injury.
- Make sure the roof rack is installed exactly
as specified above
c> page 61 .
-Always use suitable mo unting straps for se­
cur ing items to the roof rack to he lp prevent
items from shifting or flying forward.
- Items on the roof rack must always be se ­
curely mounted .
- The use of a roof rack can negative ly affect
the way a vehicle handles . Cargo that is
large, heavy, b ulky, long or flat will have a
greater negative influence on the vehicle 's
aerodynamics, center o f grav ity and overall
handling . Always drive slowly, avo id sudden
braking and maneuvers when transporting
cargo on t he roof of your vehicle.
- Never exceed the maximum permissib le
load ca rry ing capacity of the roof of yo ur ve­
hicle, t he pe rm iss ible axle weights and the
pe rm issib le tota l we igh t of yo ur vehicle
~ page 259, Weights.
@ For the sake of the environment
As a resu lt of the increased wind resistance
crea ted by a roof ra ck, yo ur vehicle is using
f u el u nnecessa rily . S o remove the roof r ack
a fte r using it .
Luggage compartment
Loading luggage compartment
Luggage items must be stowed securely.
Fig. 66 Place heavy objects as far forwa rd a s po ssib le.
Note the following to p reserve the veh icle's good
handling chara cte ris tics. ..,.

,&_ WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used to
secure items to tie-downs can fail during hard
braking or in a collision and cause serious per·
sonal injury.
- Always use suitab le retaining straps and
properly secure items to the tie -downs in
the luggage compartment to help prevent
items from shifting or flying forward.
- Never attach a child seat tether strap to a
t ie-down.
- For strength-related reasons, the mounting
hooks can on ly be used to secure objects
we ighing up to 10 lb. (5 kg). Heavier objects
will not be adequately secured -there is a
r isk of inj ury.
Storage hooks
Fig. 72 Luggage compartment: storage hooks
You can also use the hooks to hang light purses,
bags, etc.
& WARNING
-
-
Th e ho oks can hold a max imum weight of
6 .6 lbs. (3 kg). Heavier objects are not ade­
quately secu red. There is risk of personal in ­
Jury .
Seats and storag e
Reversible mat
Applies to: veh icles w ith revers ib le m at
The reversible mat protects the luggage com·
partment and bumper from dirt and scratches .
Fig. 73 Luggage compartment: reversible mat with back­
rest folded forward
You can use the reversib le mat w ith the dirt-re­
s istant side or the decorat ive side. After loading
or unloading , fold up the reve rsible mat and
cl ose the luggage compartment lid. Only store
the reversible mat if it is dry.
Pass-through with ski
bag
Preparing the pass -through
Applies to : veh icles w it h sk i sack
Long objects such as skis can be transported in
the ski sack* .
Fig . 74 Rear bench seat : open ing the pass-through
Opening the trunk pass -through
.,. Fold the center a rm res t in the rear forward and
out .
.,. Pull the release handle¢
fig. 74 and fold down
the cover of the pass-through in the vehicle in-
terior. .,,.
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Driving safety
moving. Objects can becom e trapped under
the brake pedal and accelerator pedal caus­ ing a loss of vehicle control.
Storing cargo correctly
loading the luggage compartment
All luggage and other objects must be properly
stowed and secured in the luggage compart­
ment .
Loose items in the luggage compartment can
shift suddenly, changing vehicle handling charac­
teristics . Loose items can also increase the risk of
serious personal injury in a sudden vehicle ma­ neuver or in a collision.
.., Distribute the load evenly in the luggage com­
partment.
.., Always place and properly secure heavy items in
the luggage compartment as far forward as
possible.
... Secure luggage using the tie-downs provided
c::;, page 62, Luggag e compartm ent.
... Make sure that the rear seatback is securely
la tched in place .
A WARNING
Improperly stored luggage or other items can
fly through the vehicle causing serious per­ sonal injury in the event of hard braking or an
accident . To help reduce the risk of serious
personal injury :
- Always put objects , for example, luggage or
other heavy items in the luggage compart­
ment.
- Always secure objects in the luggage com­
partment using the tie-down hooks and
suitable straps.
A WARNING
Heavy loads will influence the way your vehi­
cle handles. To help reduce the risk of a loss
of control leading to serious personal injury:
- Always keep in mind when transporting
heavy objects, that a change in the center of
gravity can also cause changes in vehicle
handling:
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Always distribute the load as evenly as
possible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward in the
luggage compartment as possible .
- Never exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating
or the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating specified
on the safety compliance sticker on the left
door jamb. Exceeding permissible weight
standards can cause the vehicle to slide and
handle differently.
- Please observe information on safe driving
c::;,page 118.
A WARNING
To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep the
rear lid closed while driving .
- Never transport objects larger than those fitting completely into the luggage area be­
cause the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
-If you absolutely must drive with the rear lid
open, observe the following notes to reduce
the risk of poisoning:
- Close all windows,
- Close the power roof*,
- Open all air outlets in the instrument pan-
el,
- Switch off the air recirculation,
- Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed.
A WARNING
-
Always make sure that the doors, all win­
dows, the power roof* and the rear lid are se­
curely closed and locked to reduce the risk of
injury when the vehicle is not being used.
- After closing the rear lid, always make sure
that it is properly closed and locked .
- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe­
cially with the rear lid left open. A child
could crawl into the vehicle through the lug­
gage compartment and close the rear lid be­
coming trapped and unable to get out. Be­ ing trapped in a vehicle can lead to serious
personal injury.
- Never let children play in or around the vehi­
cle.

-Never let passengers r ide in the luggage
compartment. Vehicle occupants m ust al­
ways be properly restrained in one of the ve­
hicle's seating positions .
(D Tips
-Air c irculation helps to reduce window fog­
ging. Stale air escapes to the outside
th rough vents in the t rim panel. Be su re to
keep these slots free and open.
- The t ire pressure must correspond to the
l oad. T he tire p ressure is shown on the tire
pressure labe l. The tire p ressure lab el is lo­
cate d on t he d river 's side B-pillar. The tire
pressure labe l lists the recommend ed cold
t ire infla tio n pr essures for the vehicle at its
m aximum c ap aci ty weig ht and t he tires that
were on your vehicle at the t ime it was man ­
ufactu red. For recommended tire p ressures
fo r normal load con ditions, please see chap ­
ter
c:> page 229.
Tie-downs
The luggage compartment is equipped with four
tie-downs to secure luggage and other items.
Use t he tie -downs to secure your c argo p roperly
c':> page 124, Loading the luggage compartment .
In a coll is io n, the laws of physi cs mean th at even
s ma ller i tems th at are loose i n the vehicle will
become heavy missiles that can c ause ser ious in ­
jury. Items in the ve hicl e possess energy which
vary with vehicle speed and the weight of the item. Veh icle speed is the most s ignif icant facto r.
F or examp le, in a frontal collision at a speed of
30 mph (48 km/h), the forces act ing o n a 10-lb
(4.5 kg) object are a bout 20 times the no rma l
weight of the item. Th is means that the weight
of the item would suddenly be about
200 lbs . (90 kg). You can imagi ne the injuries
that a 200 lbs . (90 kg) item fly ing free ly throug h
the passenger compartmen t could cause in a co l­
l ision like this .
Driv ing safety
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or imprope r straps used to
secure items to tie-dow ns can fai l dur ing hard
br aking or in a collision and cause ser io us per­
sona l injury.
- Always us e suitable moun ting straps and
p rop erly secure i tems to the tie- downs in
the l uggage comp artme nt to help preven t
item s fr om sh ift ing o r flying forw ard a s dan­
ge rous missiles .
- Wh en the rear sea t back res t is folde d down,
a lways u se su itable moun ting str aps a nd
p roper ly se cure i tems to the tie- down s in
the l uggage compa rtment to help preven t
items from flying forwar d as dange rous
miss iles into the passenger compartment.
- Never attach a chi ld safety seat tether strap
to a tie-down .
-
Reporting Safety Defects
Applicable to U.S.A.
If you believe that your vehicle
has a defect whi ch could cause a
crash or could cause injury or
death, you should immedia tely in­
form the National Highway Traffic Safety Admini stration (NHTSA) in
addition to notifying Audi of
America, Inc.
If NHTSA receives similar com­plaints, it may open an investiga­
tion , and if it finds that a safety
defects exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a rec all and
remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved in
in dividual problems between you, ..,
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Safety belts
Why use safety belts?
Frontal collisions and the law of physics
Frontal crashes create very strong forces for peo­
ple riding in vehicles .
Fig. 144 Unbelted occupants in a veh icle headi ng fo r a wall
Fig. 145 T he vehicle c rashes into the wall
The physical principles are simple. Both the vehi­
cle and the passengers possess energy which var­ ies w ith vehicle speed and body weight . Engi­
neers call this energy "k inetic energy."
The higher the speed of the vehicle and the
greater the vehicle's weight, the more energy
that has to be "absorbed" in the crash.
Vehicle speed is the most significant factor .
If
the speed doubles from 15 to 30 mph (25 to 50
km/h), the energy increases 4 times!
Because the passengers of this vehicle are not us­
ing safety belts~
fig. 144, they will keep moving
at the same speed the vehicle was moving just
before the crash, unti l something stops them -
here, the wall~
fig. 145.
The same principles apply to people sitting in a
vehicle that is involved in a frontal collision . Even
at c ity speeds of 20 to 30 mph (30 to 50 km/h),
the forces acting on the body can reach one ton
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(2,000 lbs, or 1,000 kg) or more . At greater
speeds, these forces are even higher.
People who do not use safety belts are also not
attached to their vehicle. In a frontal collision
they will also keep moving forward at the speed
their vehicle was travelling just before the crash.
Of course, the laws of physics don't just apply to
frontal collisions, they determine what happens in all kinds of accidents and collisions .
What happens to occupants not wearing
safety belts?
In crashes unbelted occupants cannot stop
themselves from flying forward and being in­
jured or killed . Always wear your safety belts!
Fig. 146 A drive r not wea ring a safety belt is vio len tly
t hrow n fo rward
Fig. 147 A rear passe nge r not wear ing a sa fety belt will f ly
forward an d str ike the driver
Unbelted occupants a re not able to res ist the tre­
mendous forces of impact by holding tight or
bracing themselves. Without the benefit of safe­
ty restraint systems, the unrestra ined occupant
will slam violently into the steering wheel, in­
strument pane l, windshield, or whatever e lse is
in the way ~
fig. 146. T his impact with the vehi ­
cle interior has all the energy they had just be-
fore the crash.
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about children and Advanced Airbags
c::>page 159.
Even though yo ur vehicle is equipped with an Ad­
vanced Airbag System, make certain that all chil­
dren, especially those 12 years and younger, al­
ways ride in the back seat properly restrained for
their age and size. The airbag on the passenger
side makes the front seat a potentially dangerous place for a child to ride. The front seat is not the
safest place for a child in a forward-facing child
seat .
It can be a very dangerous place for an in­
fant or a child in a rearward-fac ing seat.
T he Advanced Airbag System in your veh icle has
been certified to comply with the requirements
of United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standa rd (FMVSS) 208, as well as Canada Motor
Veh icle Safety Standa rd (CMVSS) 208 as applica­
b le a t the time your veh icle was m an ufact ured.
Accord ing to requirements, the front Advanced
Airbag System on the passenger side has been
certifi ed for "suppression" for infants of about
12 month old and younger and for "low risk de­
ployment" for children aged 3 to 6 years old (as
defined in the standard) .
T he
PASSENGER AIR BAG O FF light in the instru­
ment panel tells you when the front Advanced
Airbag on the passenger side has been turned
off
by the electronic control unit.
Each time yo u switch on the ignition, the
PAS ·
S ENGER AIR BAG OFF
light will come on for a
few seconds and:
- will stay on if the front passenger seat is not
occupied,
- will stay on if the electrical capacitance meas ­
ured by the capac itive passenger detection sys­
tem for the front passenger seat equals the combined capacitance of an infant up to about
one year of age and one of the rearward-facing
or forward-facing child restraints listed in Fed ­
era l Moto r Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)
208 with which the Advanced Airbag System i n
yo ur vehicle was ce rtified. For a l isting of the
child rest raints t hat were used to ce rtify your
vehicle's compliance with the Safety Standa rd
c::> page 161.
Airb ag sys tem
-wi ll stay on if there is a small child or c hild re­
straint on the front passenger seat,
- will go
off if the front passenge r seat is occu ­
pied by an adult as registered by the capac itive
passenger detection system
c::, page 146, Mon­
itoring the Advanced Airbag System.
T he PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lig ht comes on
when e lectrica l capacitance registered on the
front passenger seat is equal to or less t han the
combined capacitance of a typical 1 year-old in­
fant and one of the rearward-facing or forward­
facing child restraints listed in Federal Motor Ve­
hicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208 with wh ich
the Advanced Airbag System in yo ur vehicle was
ce rtified.
If the total e lec trical capacitance reg istered on
t h e front passenger seat is more than that of a
typ ical 1 year-old ch ild but less than the weight
of a sma ll adult, the front airbag on the passen­
ger side can deploy (the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
light does not come on).
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on, the front airbag on the passenger side
has not been turned off by the electron ic con trol
u nit and can dep loy if the control unit senses an
impact that meets the cond itions s tored in its
memory .
For example , th e airbag may deplo y if:
- a small ch ild that is heav ier than a typ ical 1
year-o ld child is on the front passenger seat
(regardless of whethe r the child is in one of the
child seats lis ted
c::> page 161), or
- a child who has outgrown c hild rest raints is on
the front passenge r seat.
If the front passenger airbag is turned off, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on in the
inst rument cluste r and stays on .
If the front passenger airbag deploys, the Feder­
al Standard requires the airbag to meet the " low
risk" deployment cr iteria to reduce the r isk of in­
jury through interact ion w ith the airbag . "Low
r isk " dep loymen t occurs in those crashes that
t ak e place at lowe r decelerations as defined in
the e lectronic cont rol unit
c::, page 147, PASSEN -
GER AIR BAG OFF light.
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