Audi RS 5 Cabriolet 2013 User manual

Owner's Manual
2013 Audi RS 5 Cabriolet
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Foreword
Than k you for choosing an Audi -we value your trust in us.
Yournew Audiwill allow you to experience the best in groundbreaking technolo -
gy and prem ium quality equ ipment a vehicle has to offer. We recommend that
you read your Owner's Manual tho roughly so that you quickly become acquaint-
ed with your Audi and make use of a ll of its features.
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we provide many use -
ful tips and informa tion concerning your safety, how to care for your vehicle and
how to ma inta in your vehicle's value. We also give you useful tips and informa-
tion on how to drive your vehicle more efficiently and in an environmenta lly
friendly manne r.
In the Owner's Manual packet, you will also find a quick reference guide, an
Owner's Manual for your Infotainment system and the vehicle maintenance
schedule.
We hopeyou enj oy driving your Audi andwe wish you safe and pleasant motor-
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2 Table of contents
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
About this Owner's Manual . . . 6
Controls and equipment . . . .. .
Ins t ruments and controls . . . .
General illus tr at ion .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ...... . . . . . . . . . .
Inst ruments . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
War ning/ indi cator lights . . . . . . . . . . .
Driver information d isplay . . . .
I ntroduct ion . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Trip computer . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Service interval display .... . . . . . .. .
Engine oil temperature indicator . . . .
Lap timer . . . ....... .. . . . . . . .. . . .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . .
Opening and closing .. . . . . . . . .
Power locking system .. . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear lid . . . . ................ . . . . .
Powe r win dows . ...... . . . . . . . . .. .
Valet par king . . ........ . . . . . . . . . .
Power top . . . . ...... . ... . . . . . . .
Autom at ic power top ...... . . . . . .. .
W ind defle cto r ......... . . . . . . . . . .
Powe r top emergency operation
Clear vision ............ . . .. . .. .
Lights . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . .
I nt erior lights . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
V1s1on ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
W iper and washer system . . . . . . . . . .
Digita l compass ............ . . . .. .
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General recommendat ions . . . . . . . . .
Front seats ... . .......... . . . . . .. .
Head restraints . ...... . . . . ... . . . .
Seat memo ry .. . .......... . . . . . . .
Ashtray . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cigarette lig hte r .......... . . . . . . . .
Storage . ..... . .......... . . . .... .
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Lugg age compartmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Warm and cold . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Climate controls . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
On the road . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Steering . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Ign it ion lock ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Convenience key . . . . . .......... . . .
Driver messages ................. .
Electromechanical parking brake . . . .
Speed warning syst em .. . . ... . . . . . .
Cruise cont rol . . . . ............... .
Transm ission . . . . ... . ........ . .
S · ®
t ronrc . . ... . . . ............... .
Audi adaptive cruise control
and braking guard ...... . ... . .
I ntroduc t ion . . . . . . .. . . . . ... .. . . . .
General informa t ion . ........ . . . . .
Audi adaptive cruise cont rol ..... . . .
Audi braking gua rd . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Messages . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Audi side assist ............ . . .
Lane change assistant
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Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Driving set t ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Parking syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 7
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Parking system (rear, with rear view
camera) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Homelink ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Universa l remote contro l. .... . . . . . . 114
Safety fir st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 119
Driver and passenger side footwe ll . . . 123
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Stow ing l uggage . . .. . . . . ... .. . . . . 124
Reporting Safety Defe cts . . . . . . . . . . . 12 6
Active rollove r pro t ection syst em . . . . 127

Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Why safety belt s? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Safety belt pretens ioners . . . . . . . . . . 13S
Airbag system ......... . ... . . . . 137
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 137
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Import ant things to know .. . . . . . . . .
Child safety seats ......... . . . . . . . .
I nstall ing a child safety seat . . . . . . . .
LATCH Lower anchorages and tether
for childr en . . . . .......... . . . . . . . .
Addit ional Information
Vehicle operation ........... . .
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . .
Notice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules .......... . ... . . . .
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC).
Braking . . ... . ..... . ........ . ... .
Elect ro-mechanical power assist,
dynamic steering ......... . ... . . . .
Driving w it h your quat tro ® . . . . . . . . .
Energy management ............ . .
Driving and environment . . . . .
The f irst 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . .......... . . . . . . . .
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . .
Driving through water on roads . . . . .
Warming up and cooling down . . . . . .
Catalyt ic converter ........ . ... . . . .
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize pollution ......... . . . ... .
Vehicle care .............. . . . . .
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Cleaning and protection . . . . . . 189
General info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Care of exte rior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Care of inter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
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Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fuel tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Brake fluid ... . ... . .............. 216
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Windshield/headlight* washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 1
Tires and wheels ........... . . .
Tires ... . . . . . . . . . . . ............ .
Tire pressure mon itoring system
Do-it-yourself service ........ .
What do I do now? ........... .
Vehicle tool kit ... . . . . . .......... .
Tire repair . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... .
Changing a wheel . . ... . .......... .
Fuses and bulbs . . . . ... .... ... .
Fuses ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... .
Bulbs ....... . . . ..... . .......... .
Emergency situations ........ .
General ... . . . . . . . .............. .
Starting by pushing or towing ...... .
Starting with jumper cables .. ... . . .
Use of jumper cables . . . .. . . . .. . . . .
Emergency towing wit h commercia l
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . ............ .
Lift ing vehicle . . . . . ... . .......... .
Technical data . . . . . . . . . .... . . . .
General information ....... . . .
Explanat ion of techn ical data .... . . .
Vehicle identification . .......... . . .
Weights . . . . . ... . . . . . .......... .
Dimensions . ..... . . . . . .......... .
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4 Table of content s
Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
450 hp, 4 .2liter 8-cyl. engine . . . . . . . 263
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 264
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Addit ional accessories, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommun ications and Elect ronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 7
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

I n addition to t his Owner's Manual, your Audi
comes w ith a Warranty & Maintena nce book-
let.
Moreover, dependi ng on t he mode l and t he
equip ment, t here may be additiona l instr uc-
tion booklets delivered w ith your vehicle (for
examp le, Operat ing Instr uctions f or your
Sound System, Navigation System etc .).
If you are m issing one of these publicat ions,
or if you believe that the inf ormation is not
comp lete, contact you r aut horized Audi dealer
for assistance.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how you can keep your Audi in top
driving conditi on by having it serviced regular -
ly and conta ins deta iled info rmat ion about
the warranties covering your Audi. Always
have the book let with you when you take your
vehicle to an auth orized Audi dealer for serv-
ice. Your Audi Service Advisor will record each
schedul ed service and can answer any qu es-
tions you may have regarding how to maintain
your vehicle.
In Canada,
t he vehicle lite ratu re is also available in
French. To obtai n a copy, contact your dealer
or w rit e to :
Au Canada, on peut se procure r un exempla ire
en fran~ais de ce document aupres du conces-
sionna ire ou de:
Volkswagen Canada, Inc.
Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientele
77 7 Bayly Street, West,
Aj ax, Ontario LIS 7G7
If you sell your Audi
all literatu re should be left in the vehicle to
make the Warranty terms as we ll as all oper-
ating, safety and ma intenance information
available t o the next owne r.
Vehicle literature 5
If you change your address or if you
bought this Audi used
be sure to send in a "Notice of Addr ess
Change" I " Notice of Used Car Purchase" post
card. This card can be fo und in the War ranty &
Maint enance booklet or obtained from your
autho rized Audi dealer.
It is in your own interest that we are able to
contact you should the need arise .
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6 About this Owner 's Manual
This owner's manua l contains important infor-
mation, tips, suggestions, and warnings for
the use of your vehicle.
Make sure that this owner's manua l is always
located in the vehicle. This is especially impor-
tant if you allow other people to drive the ve-
hicle, or if you sell it.
This owner's manua l describes the equipment
range specified for this mode l at the editoria l
deadline date. Some of the equipment descri-
bed here will on ly be available at a later date,
or only in specific markets.
Some sections in this owner's manua l do not
apply to all vehicles . In that case, the range of
applicability is given at the beginn ing of the
section, e.g., "Applies to vehicles: with ad-
vanced parking system". In addition, optional
or vehicle -specific equipment is indicated by
an aster isk "*" .
Illustrations may be different from those in
your vehicle, and are intended to be viewed as
a basic guide .
You will find a table of contents at the begin-
ning of this book, which disp lays all topics de-
scribed in this manual in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical index at the end
of this book .
All directions, such as " left", "right", "front",
''back", are relative to the direct ion of travel.
* Optional or vehicle-specific equipment
.,.. This section continues on the next page.
® Registered trademar ks are identified with
a®. If th is symbol is missing, it is no guar-
antee that the terms can be used free ly.
~ &. Cross-reference to a "WARNI NG!" with-
in a section. For ind ication w ith a page num-
ber, the corresponding "WARNING!" can be
found outside of the section .
A WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important
information on safety and how to reduce
the risk of personal injury or death.
(D Note
Text with this symbo l draws your attention
to potentia l sources of damage to your ve-
hicle.
@) For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbo l contains information
about the environment and how you can
help protect it.
{!) Tips
Text with this symbo l contains special tips
and other information about gett ing the
most out of your vehicle and its features.

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8 Instruments and controls
Instruments and controls
General illustration
Fig. l Cockpit: left section
Fig. 2 Cockpit : right section

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@
®
©
®
®
Door handle
Power locking swit ch
Memory buttons (dr iver's seat)
Button for side assist
Air outlets
Control lever for :
- Turn signal and high beam
0 Multi-function steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ...... . . . . . .
- Audio/video , telephone and
navigation buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic
operation .... . . .. . . . . ... .
@ ISETI button .... . ...... . ... .
® I nstrument cluster ......... .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Switches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer . . .
- Trip computer ............ .
- Lap-Timer . . .......... . . . .
@ Ignition lock ... . . .. . . . . ... .
@ Adj ustable steer ing column
@ Control lever for:
- Cruise contro l . ...... . . . . . .
- adaptive cruise cont rol . . . . . .
@ Instrument lighting .... . . . . .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood . . . . . ... . . . . .. . . ..... .
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnost ics (OBDII ) . . . .
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11
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12
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@ Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
@ Adjuste r control fo r outside mi r-
rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
@ Power window switches . . . . . . 39
@ Radio-Display or MMI-Disp lay
@ Depending on options:
- Radio system
- CDchanger
@ Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . 54
@ Glove compartment (lockable) 67
@ Front passenger's airbag . . . . . 141
In s trument s and control s 9
@ Depending on options, switches
for :
- drive select . . . . . . . . .. ... . . 104
- Electron ic Stabili zation Con-
trol ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .
- parking system ....... . ... .
176
107
@ Deluxe automat ic climate con-
t rol .... . . . . . . . .......... . . 69
@ Selector lever for automatic
transmission . . . ... . ....... . 85
@) Ashtray with cigarette lighter 65
@ Depending on options:
- MMI control console or
- drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
- Electronic Stabili zation Con-
trol button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
- parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
@ Central power w indow swi t ch
@ Power t op switc h . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
@ ISTAR T ENGINE ST OPI button 77
§) Electromechanical parking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment or features
show n in the general illustration may be
standard equipment on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equipment depending
on your model. Always ask your aut hor-
ized Audi dealer if you have a quest ion
about your vehicle .
- Operat ion of the Multi Media I nt erface
(MMI) is described in a separat e manua l.

10 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster isyour central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overview of the instrument cluster
CDCoolant temperature gauge . . .
@ Tachometer ......... . . . . . . .
@ Warning/indicator lights . . . . .
© ISETlbutton . ... .... . . . . . . . .
® Display
- Driver information system . . .
- Time and date d isplay . . . . . . .
- Odometer .......... . . . . . .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
(z) Speedometer
@ Fuel gauge . . ... . .... . . . . . . .
(D Tips
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- When switching the ignition on, the nee-
dles in the instrument cluster swing up-
ward briefly.
- The illumination for the instrument clus-
ter lights up whenever you switch on the
ignition with the vehicle headlights off .
As the daylight fades, the instrument
cluster illumination likewise dims auto-
matically a nd will go out completely
when the outside light is very low. This
feature is meant to remind you to switch
on the headlights when outside light
conditions become poor .
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge q page 10, fig. 3 CD
only works when the ignition is on . To prevent
damage to your engine, please note the fol -
lowing important points:
Engine cold
If the needle is at or close to the bottom of
the gauge, the engine has not yet reached its
operating temperature. Avoid high engine
speeds, heavy engine loads, and heavy throt -
tle app lications.
Normal temperature
When the engine has reached its operating
temperature, the needle will move to the mid-
dle of the gauge and remain there . If the en-
gine is working hard at high outs ide tempera-
tures, the needle may move higher on the
gauge. This is not a cause for concern as long
as the . warning light in the instrument
cluster disp lay does not illuminate. If the.
warning light in the instrument cluster dis -
play flashes, this can mean one of two things:
either the coolant temperature is too high, or
the coolant level is too low q page 18 Ill-

In strument s an d warning / indicator lights 11
,&_WARNING
- Always observe the warning in
¢ page 200, Engine compartment, be-
fore opening the hood and checking the
engine coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dripping from the engine compartment.
You could burn yourself . Let the engine
cool off first so that you cannot hear or
see any steam or engine coolant .
(D Note
- Mounting additional lights or accessories
in front of the air inlets reduces the cool-
ing effect of the radiator . At high outside
temperatures or high engine load, the
engine could overheat.
- The front spoiler has been designed to
properly distribute the cooling air when
the vehicle is moving. If the spoiler is
damaged, this could reduce the cooling
effect and the engine could then over-
heat. Ask your authorized Audi dealer for
assistance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM
(revolutions per minutes).
If engine RPMdrops below 1,500 , you should
downshift to the next lower gear. The red area
at the end of the scale indicates maximum
permissible engine RPM after the break-in pe-
riod . Before reaching this area, move these-
lector lever to position D/S or ease your foot
off t he accelerator pedal.
(D Note
The tachometer needle @ ¢ page 10,
fig. 3 shou ld only briefly be in the red
zone: you could damage your engine! The
beginning of the red zone varies depend-
ing on the engine.
@) For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early savesfuel and reduces en-
gine noise.
~ button
You can perform different functions with this
button.
Fig. 4 SETbutton in t he instrument cluste r
The !SET!button performs the following func-
tions :
Switching on time, date, temperature
display, and odometer
The display appears for approximately 30 sec-
onds when you press the !SETIbutton ¢ fig. 4
with the ignition off .
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
The Auto-Check system constantly monitors
certain individual functions and components
of the vehicle when the ignition is turned on
and when the vehicle is moving .
With the ignition turned on, you can start the
"Auto-Check sequence" by pressing the !SET!
button . You can perform an Auto-Check se-
quence when the vehicle is stationary and the
ignition is turned on or when the vehicle is
moving slower than 3 mph (5 km/h).
In addition, the number of keys init ialised for
your vehicle is disp layed. L2 3/3 means that
three keys have been initialised. This feature
enables used car buyers to make sure they
have received all of the keys.
If you are given only two keys, for instance,
you should take the vehicle and the existing
keys to an Audi dealer to have the missing key II>-

12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
disabled. It is also important to notify your in-
surance company about the loss .
Setting the speed warning
By pressing the ISETI button br iefly, you can
set threshold 1 of the speed warning while
you are dr iving ~ page 82. By mainta ining
pressure on the ISETI button, you de lete the
warning threshold.
Digital clock with date display and
Odometer
Fig. 5 Instrument cluster: odometer
Fig. 6 Instrum ent cluster : reset button
Digital clock/GPS controlled clock*
Depending on the vehicle equ ipment level,
you may choose between the quartz clock or
the GPScontrolled clock* (!j in the radio or in
the MMI*. You can learn more about th is in
the MMI manual or in the radio user's manual.
Odometer /t rip odometer
The display of distance dr iven is shown in kilo-
meters "km" or in miles "mi".
- USAmode ls - Miles
- Canada models - Kilometers
The units of measure (kilometers/miles) can
be changed in the radio or MMI*.You can
learn more about this in the MMI manual or in
the radio user's manual.
The odometer @ shows the total number of
kilometers o r miles that have been driven on
the vehicle .
The tr ip odometer @ shows the distance d riv-
en since it was last reset . It can be used to
measure short distances. The last digit shows
distances of 100 meters or 1/10 of a mile.
The tr ip odometer can be reset to zero by
pressing the reset button IO.OI
~ fig. 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the in-
strument cluster, DEFwill appear in the trip
odometer and w ill stay on . Contact your au-
thorized Audi dea le r to have the prob lem cor-
rected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on
t he ignition key are scanned automat ically.
If an unauthor ized key was used, SAFEis dis-
played permanently in the odometer display
field . The vehicle cannot be operated
~ page 32.
(D Tips
- When you switch off the ignition or open
the-driver door, the t ime, date, odome -
ter and temperature are displayed for an
add itiona l 30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
!SET!button ~page 11 wh ile the igni-
tion is switched off.
· Fuel gauge
The fue l gauge works only when t he ignition is
on .
When the needle reaches the red area, the
warning light Ii] in the instr ument cluster will
illuminate Qpage 21 . Time to refuel!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in ~ page 263. .,,.

In strument s and warnin g/ indic a tor ligh ts 13
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir-
regular supply of fuel can cause eng ine
misfiring and fuel could enter into the ex-
haust system. The catalyt ic converter
could the n overheat and be damaged .
Warning/indicator
Lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or
malfunct ions ¢ ,&..
Messages may appear with some indicator
lights. Awarning signal will sound at the
same time . The messages disappear again af-
ter a short t ime . Todisplay a message again ,
pressthelSE T!button ¢ page 11 . If severa l
malfunctions occur, each of the indicator/
warning lamps will be displayed in succession
for abo ut two seconds at a time .
Some indicators lights in the display can turn
on in several colors.
_& WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and ot her
important vehicle information may result
in serious persona l injury or vehicle dam-
age.
- Whenever sta lled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
eme rgency flasher¢ page 54.
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Alwaysexercise extreme cau-
t ion when working under the hood
¢ page 200, Engine compartment
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Malfunctions or faults will be identified ei-
ther with a red symbol (priority 1 - Dan-
ger!) or with a yellow symbol (priority 2 -
Warning).
' Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly to check
the function of that system when you switch
the ignition on. These systems are marked
with a../ in the following tables . If one of
these indicator lights does not tu rn on, there
is a ma lfunct ion in that system.
Red indicator lights
Red symbols indicate a priority malfunction -
Danger!
- Pull off the road.
- Stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the engine.
- Checkt he malfunc tioning system. Contact
your author ized Audi dealer or a qualified
workshop for assistance.
USA models:
Brakesystem../
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Canada models:
Brakesystem ../
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USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 16
Canada models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page 16
Safety belts
¢ page 17
Electromechanical steering ../
¢page 180
Battery
¢ page 17
Engine oil pressure
¢page 17
Engine oil level
¢ page 17

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Engine cooling system
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Steering column lock
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Ignition lock
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USA mod els:
Speed warning system
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Canada models :
Speed warning system
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Adapt ive cruise control./
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Yellow ind icat or lights
Yellow symbols indicate a priority 2 malfunc-
tion - Warning!
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Power top operation
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Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC),/
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Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)./
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Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
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USA mode ls :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
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Canada model s:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
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USA models :
Safety systems ./
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Canada models :
Safety systems ,/
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Worn brake pads
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Electromechanical parking brake
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Tire pressure monitoring
system./
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Tire pressure monitor ing system
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Electronic power control./
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Malfunction indicator Lamp
(MI L),/
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Engine speed limitation
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Engine oi l level
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Engine oi l sensor
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Battery
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Tank system
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Windshield washer fluid level
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Windshie ld w ipers
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Remote control key
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Battery in remote control key
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Defective light bulb warning
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Rear fog light(s)*
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Headlight range control
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In strument s and warnin g/ indic a tor ligh ts 15
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adaptive light *
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Light-/rain sensor*
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Ill Sport differential*
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Ignition lock
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Ill Steering column lock
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Electromechanical steering,
dynamic steering * ./
¢page 180
• Transmission ¢ page 90
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Transmission ¢ page 90
Other indicator light s
1111
Turn signals
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CRUISE
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USA models: Cruise control
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Canada model s: Cruise control
¢page82
Adaptive cruise control*
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Adaptive cru ise control*
¢page94
High beam
¢page 53
BRAKE/( (f)) Brake system
The light illum inates when the ignition is
switched on. It goes out after the engine has
been started. This indicates that the brake
warn ing light is functioning properly.
If the brake warning light doe s not light up
when the engine is cranking, the re may be a
malfunction in the elect rical system . In this
case, contact your Audi deale r.
If t he brake system wa rning/ indicator light
tu rns o n, t here is a bra ke syst em ma lfunction .
1111(USA model s)/ . (Canada model s)
Stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, proceed as follows:
.,.Pull off the road.
.,.Stop the vehicle.
.,.Turn off the engine .
.,.Check the brake fluid level ¢ page 216 .
.,.Contact your nearest authorized repair fa-
cility if necessa ry.
Warning! Fault in brake system . Contact
dealer
If the ABS indicator light E (USAmodels)/
Ii] (Canada mode ls), the ESCind icator light
J.i)and the brake system indicator light
1111(USA mode ls)/ . (Canada mode ls) tur n
o n and the message appears, the ABS, ESC
and braking distr ibut ion are not working¢ ,&..
Carefully drive to your author ized Audi dealer
immediately to have the malfunct ion correct-
ed ¢ & .
1111(USA models )/ . (Canada models)
Parking brake system fault! See owner 's
manual
- If the ind icator light and the message ap-
pear when stationary or after switch ing the
ignition on, check if you can release the
parking brake . Afte r releasing the parking
brake, carefully d rive to your author ized
Audi dea le r immediately to have the ma l-
function corrected. If you cannot release the
parking brake, see k professiona l assistance .
- If the ind icator light and the message ap-
pea r while driving, the emergency bra king
function may not be avail able. It may not be
possible to set t he par king brake or release
it once it has been set. Seek professiona l as-
sistance. ..,.

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(USA models): If t he warning light 1111and
the warning light E+Jappear toget her, imme-
diate ly contact your authorize d Aud i dea ler or
qua lified workshop to have all brake pads in-
spected ¢ page 20.
When the lig ht comes on, an audib le warning
signal is also given .
.&_WARNING
- Always observe the warni ngs in
¢ page 200, Engine compartment, be-
fore opening the hood and checking the
brake flu id.
- Driving with low brake fluid is a safety
hazard. Stop the car and get professional
assista nee.
-USAmodels: If the 1111warn ing light,
the G1warning light and the (i1!Bwarn-
ing light come on together, the rea r
wheels could lock up first unde r hard
braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause
loss of vehicle con t rol and an accident.
Have your vehicle repaired immediately
byyour authorized Audi dealer or a quali-
fied workshop. Drive slowly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications.
-Canada models: If the brake warning
light • • the DJwarn ing light and the
ABSwarning light ti] come on together,
the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acc i-
dent. Have your vehicle repaired immed i-
at ely by your authori zed Audi dealer or a
qualifie d workshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applicat ions.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out afte r a few seconds and the
par king brake is released, or lights up
whi le you are driving, the fluid level in
the brake fluid reservoir is too low. If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immediately at low speed to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility and have the brake system in-
spected.
- Always keep in mind that after severa l
brake applications, you will need greater
pressure on the brake pedal to stop your
veh icle. Do not rely on strained brakes to
respond with max imum st opping powe r
in critical s ituations . You must allow for
increased braking dist an ces. The extra
d istance used up by fading br akes could
lead t o an acciden t .
:l~/(®) Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake.
If the indicato r light . (USAmodels)/ .
(Canada mode ls) turns on, the pa rking brake
was set. If the pa rking brake is set when the
ignition is off, the indicator light turns off af-
te r abo ut 20 seconds .
The wa rning/indicator light will go out when
the pa rking brake is re leased.
• (USA models) / . (Canada models) Cau-
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message
appears, there is not enough braking power to
keep the vehicle from rolling . The brakes have
overheated . The vehicle cou ld roll away eve n
o n a sma ll incline .
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake
peda l and press the button(®) or start dr iving
with starting assist at the same time
¢ page 80.
Please relea se parking brake
To release the par king brake manually , press
the brake peda l and press t he button<®> at
the same time. The pa rking brake on ly re leas-
es automatically if the driver's safety be lt is
fastened.
Iii Parking brake!
If the Iiiindicator light t urns on and th is
message appears, the re is a parking brake
malfunction. Drive to your aut hori zed Audi

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dealer or qualified workshop immediately to
have the ma lfunction corrected.
,(,_Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warning/ind icator light illuminates
when the ignition is sw itched on to rem ind
the driver and any front passenger to put on
the safety belt. Additionally, an acoustic warn-
ing (gong) will a lso sound .
For more Information¢ page 129, Safety
belt warning light .
0 Battery
The . warning/indicator light illuminates
when you switch on the ignition and must go
out after the engine has started.
• Alternator fault: Batte ry is not being
charged
If the indicator light turns on and the mes -
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
generator or vehicle e lectrica l system .
Drive to you r autho rized Aud i dea ler or quali-
fied workshop immediately . Beca use t he vehi -
cle battery is discharging, t urn off a ll unnec -
essary electrical eq uipment such as the radio .
Seek professional assistance if the battery
charge leve l is too low.
(•) Low battery: Batt ery will be charged
while driving
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, the re may be limited start ing
ab ility .
If t his message turns off after a litt le while,
the battery charged enough wh ile driving.
If the message does not turn off, have your
author ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop
correct the malfunction .
"l::;r: Engine oil pressure
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair. Driving
with a low-oil-pressure indication is likely to
inflict severe damage to the engine .
• Turnoff eng ine! Oil press ure too low
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, the oil pressure is too low.
.. Pull off the road .
.. Stop the vehicle.
.. Turn off the engine.
.. Check the engine oil level ¢ page 212.
.. If the eng ine oil level is too low, add eng ine
oil ¢ page 212. Make sure that the oil pres -
sure warning symbol . appears no longer
in the display befo re you sta rt dr iving again.
""If the eng ine o il level is correct and t he ind i-
cat or light still turns on, turn the eng ine off
and do not continue driv ing. Seek professio-
na l assistance .
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-The engine oil press ure symbol. is
not an indicator for a low engine oil lev-
el. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the
oil level in your engine at regula r inter-
vals, preferably each time you refuel ,
and always before going on a long trip.
-The yellow oil level wa rning indication
Ill requires oil refill or wo rkshop serv-
ice without delay. Do not wait until th e
red oil pressur e warning. st arts to
fla sh before you respond to the low oil
level warning 111-By th en, your e ngine
may already have s uffered s erious dam -
age .
~ .. Engine oil level
• WARNING: Please add o il immed iatel y
If the indicator ligh t and the message appear,
add engine oil immedia t ely ¢ page 212.

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...LEngine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible.
• Turnoff engine and chec k coolant level
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, the coolant temperature is too
high or the coolant level is too low.
> Pull off the road.
> Stop the vehicle.
>Turnoff the engine.
> Checkcoolant level.
>Add coolant if necessary¢ page 214.
> Continue driving only after the eng ine cool-
ant warning/ indicator light goes out.
> Contact your authorized Audidealer for as-
sistance if necessary.
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the
radiator fan may be the cause of the malfunc-
tion .
.8, WARNING
- If your vehicle should break down for
mechanical or other reasons, park at a
safe distance from moving traffic, turn
off the engine and turn on the hazard
warning lights ¢ page 54, Emergency
flashers.
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- Never open the hood ifyou see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the en-
gine compartment -you risk being scald-
ed. Wait until you can no longer see or
hear steam or coolant escaping.
- The engine compartment of any vehicle
is a dangerous area. Before you perform
any work in the engine compartment,
turn of the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Followthe warning stickers¢ page 200,
Engine compartment.
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Donot continue driving if the . symbol
illuminates. There is a malfunct ion in the
engine cooling system - you could damage
your eng ine.
~ - Steering column lock
• Stee ring defe ctive! Do not drive vehicle!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appea rs, there is an electronic steering
column lock malfunct ion. Youcannot switch
the ignit ion on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
stee red. Seek professional assistance.
11!11Stee ring lock: Contact dealer!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, there is an electronic steering
column lock malfunct ion.
Driveto your authorized Audi dealer immedi-
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING -
Yourvehicle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the electronic
steering column lock because it cannot be
steered due to the locked steering. If it is
towed with the steering locked, there is
the risk of an accident.
©- Ignition lock
• Ignit ion lock def ective. Contact deal e r!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, do not switch the ignit ion off
because you may not be able to switch it on
again .
Driveto your authorized Audidealer immedi-
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
Onvehicles with convenience key*,the engine
should not be switched off using the
ISTART ENGINE STOP Ibutton because the en-
gine cannot be started again after the ignition
has been switched off .
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The symbol's appearance might be differ-
ent in some mode ls.