Audi RS 7 Sportback 2016 User manual

Owner's Manual
2016 Audi RS 7 Sportback
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Foreword
Thank you for choosing an Audi - we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi will allow you to experience the best in groundbreaking technolo-
gy and premium quality equipment a vehicle has to offer. We recommend that
you read your Owner's Manual thoroug hly so that you quickly become acquaint-
ed with your Audi and make use of all of its featu res.
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we provide many use-
ful tips and information concerning your safety, how to care for your vehicle and
how to mainta in your vehicle's value. We also give you useful tips and informa-
tion on how to dr ive your veh icle more efficiently and in an environmentally
frie ndly manner .
In the Owner's Manual, you will also find the Operat ing Manual for your Info-
tai nment system and the vehicle ma intenance schedule.
We hope you enjoy driving your Audi and we wish you safe and pleasant motor-
ing.
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Tabl e of content s
Owner' s Lit e rature
About thi s Own e r' s Manual . .. . . .
Opera t ion . . . ... . . . . .... . . . . ... . . .
Cockpit . . . . . . . . ... . . .... . . . . ... . . .
5
6
8
8
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instruments and indicator lights 10
I nstruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
I ndicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Driver informat ion system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lap t imer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
On Board Diagnos ti c Syst em (OBD) . . . . . 28
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cent ral locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Luggage comp artment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sunroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Garage doo r opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . 41
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterior ligh t ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
I nterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Windsh ield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Head rest raints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Memory fun cti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Ashtra y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
12 Volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Sto rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Roof rack . . . . . ..... . . .... . . . . ... . . .
Luggage compartment . .... . . . . . . . . . .
Pass-t hroug h w it h ski bag ... . . . . . . . . . .
6 1
62
65
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4-zone deluxe automatic climate control . 6 7
Steering whee l heat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 71
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Start ing and stopping the eng ine . . . . . . . 72
Elect rome chan ical park i ng brake . . . . . . . 74
Speed w arning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Audi adaptive cruise control and
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Audi adaptive cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Audi braki ng guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Drive set t ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Raising/lower ing t he veh icle . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Driver messag es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Night vision assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Night vision assist w ith pedest rian and
wild ani mal highlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 101
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Genera l info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Parking syst em plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Rearvi ew cam era . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Periphera l cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Adjusting the displ ay and the w arning
tones ........ . . . . . . . . . .......... . . .
Error messages
116
117
Safety ........ . . . . . ............... 118
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 8
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Correct passenge r seat ing positions. . . . . 119
Drive r's and front passenge r's foo t well . . 123
Pedal are a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Storing cargo correct ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 146
Knee airbags ...................... . . 15 1
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Side curtai n air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
I mpor tant info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
LATCHsystem (Lower anchorages and
tethers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Addit ional info rmation 176
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . . 177
Dri v e r messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 179
Not ice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Electronic Stabilizat ion Control (ESC). . . . 180
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Elect romechanica l steer ing, dynami c
steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
All whee l dr ive (qu attro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Driving and the environment . . . . 18 8
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Driving through wate r on roads . . . . . . . . 188
Warm ing up and cooling down . . . . . . . . . 189
Catalytic converte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Table of contents
Placing your vehicle out of service . . . . . . 190
Econom ical and environmenta lly-friend ly
driv ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Carwashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Cleaning and care informat ion 194
Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cooling syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Brake fl uid . ... . .................... 2 11
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 12
Windsh ield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 16
Service interva l display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 2 18
Whee ls and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Tire pressure monitoring system 235
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Tire repair set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Fuses ............................. 249
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Driver side cockpit fuse assignment . . . . . 250
Front passenger side cockpit fuse
assignment . . . . . . . . . . ............ . . 251
Luggage compartment f use assignme nt . 251
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
St art ing by pushing or tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 253
Sta rt ing wi t h ju mpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Use of jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Towing with a tow t ruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
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Tabl e of content s
Technical D a ta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Vehicle identif ication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
RS7 Sportback 4.0, 8 cylinder . . . . . . . . . 26 1
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . 262
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Operating your veh icle outside the U.S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 2
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Lit erature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Accessories and technical changes . . . . . . 264
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommun ication and Electronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Inde x ............................. 266
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In addition to this Owner's Manual, your Audi
comes with the
- MMIOperat ing Instructions
- Warranty & Maintenance booklet.
If you are missing one of these publications, or if
you believe that the information is not complete,
contact your author ized Audidealer for assis-
tance.
MMI Operating Instructions
contain detailed description of the Audi Multi
Media Interface (MMI)including the navigation
system, the sound system and the hand held
phone.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how you can keep your Audi in top driv-
ing condition by having it serviced regu larly and
contains detailed information about the warran-
ties covering your Audi. Alwayshave the booklet
with you when you take your vehicle to an author-
ized Audi dealer for service. YourAudi Service Ad-
visor will record each scheduled service and can
answer any questions you may have regarding
how to maintain your vehicle.
In Canada,
the vehicle literature is also available in French.
To obtain a copy, conta ct your dealer or write to:
AuCanada, on peut se procurer un exemplaire en
frarn;ais de ce document aupres du concession-
naire ou de:
Audi Canada
Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientele
777 BaylyStreet, West,
Ajax,Ontario LlS 7G7
If you sell your Audi
all literature should be left in the vehicle to make
the Warranty terms as well as all operating, safe-
ty and maintenance informat ion available to the
next owner.
Owner 's Literature
If you change your address or if you bought
this Audi used
be sure to send in a "Notice of Address Change" I
"Notice of Used Car Purchase" post card. This
card can be found in the Warranty & Mainte-
nance booklet or obtained from your authorized
Audi dealer.
It is in your own interest that we are able to
contact you should the need arise .
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About th is O w ne r's Manual
This manua l contains important information,
tips, suggestions and warnings for using your ve-
hicle.
Keep this manua l in your vehicle at all times. This
is especially important if yo u loan your vehicle to
others or sell it.
This owner's manua l describes the equipment
range specified for this mode l at the ti me of
printing. Individual equipment options described
may on ly be available at a later date or may on ly
be offered in certain countries.
Some se ct ions in this manua l do not apply to all
vehicles. When this is the case, the beginning of
the section indicates the validity , for example
"Applies to veh icles: with Audi s ide ass ist" . Op-
tional or vehicle-spec ific equ ipment is a lso identi -
fied with an asterisk"*".
The illu st ration s are designed as a general guide
and on your vehicle may look s light ly different
than what is illustrated.
There is a Table of Content s at the beginning of
this owner's manua l that lists a ll of the topics
covered in this book in the order that they ap-
pear. There is also an alphabetical Inde x at the
end of this owner's manual.
All direct ions, such as "left", "right", "front" and
"rear", are based on the vehicle's direct ion of
travel.
* Optiona l or vehicle -specific equipment
.,._ The section conti nu es on the next page.
~ .&. Cross reference to a "WARNING" w ith in a
section. If a page number is indicated, the
WARNING is located outs ide of the section.
&, WARNING
Text with this sym bol con t ains info rmation
about safety and how to reduce the risk of se -
rious persona l injury or d eath .
([) Note
6
Text with th is symbol contains info rmation
about reducing the risk of damage to your ve-
hicle.
-
® For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbol contains information on
protecting the envi ronment .
@ Tips
Text with this symbol contains additional use -
ful information.

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Cockpit
Cockpit
General illustration
Fig. 1 Cockpit : left section
Fig. 2 Cockpit: rig ht sect ion
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(!) Door handle
@
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©
®
®
(j)
Audi side assist display
Power locking switches ...... . . .
Memory function buttons ...... .
Audi side assist button . . . . ... . .
Air vents with thumbwheel
Control lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam
- Audi active lane assist . . . ... . .
- High beam assist ......... . . .
@ Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Driver information system but-
tons ...................... .
- Audio/video, telephone, naviga-
tion and voice recognition but-
tons
- Steering wheel heating .... . . .
- Shift paddles ............ . . .
® Instrument cluster ........... .
@ Head-up Display ............ . .
@ Windshield washer system lever
@ Buttons for:
- MMI display
- Reset button for trip odometer
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction ................. .
~ Knee airbag . . . ............ . . .
@ Steering wheel adjustment, de-
pending on equipment:
- mechanical ................ .
- electrical
@ Lever for :
- Cruise control system ... . . . . .
- Adaptive cruise control ...... .
@ Button for switching the Head-up
Display on/off, adjusting the
height . . . . . .............. . . .
@ Instrument illumination ....... .
91
35
56
91
44
88
44
139
22
70
105
10
26
49
25
74
151
71
71
77
79
26
47
@) Engine hood release .......... .
@ Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD II) .... ... ... .
@ Light switch . . . . ............. .
@ Buttons for :
-All-weather lights
- Night vision assistant .. ... ... .
- Rear fog lights ............. .
@ Power exterior mirror adjustment
@ Rear lid switch ............... .
@
@
@
Power windows
MMI display
Emergency flashers
@ Glove compartment .......... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ Drives (MMI)
@ Buttons/Indicator lights for
- Parking system ............. .
- PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF .... .
- Rear spoiler . . . ............. .
- Electronic Stabilization Control .
@ Four-zone automatic climate con-
trol .... . ... . . . ............. .
@) Storage compartment or ashtray
with cigarette lighter ......... .
@ ISTAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button
@ MMI controls
@
@
@
12-volt socket, (upholder
Electromechanical parking brake
Selector lever
(D Tips
Cockpit
203
28
43
43
98
43
47
36
39
46
60
139
107
147
185
181
67
58,58
72
59, 59
74
101
- Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or may be op-
tional equipment depending on your model.
Always ask your authorized Audi dealer if
you have a question about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.
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Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cluster overview
(D
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Engine coolant temperature gauge
Tachometer
Turn signals
Display with
- Driver inf ormat ion system .. . . .
- Indicator lights . . . . .... . . . . .
® Tachometer
® Fuel level
{!) Tips
10
11
44
22
11
11
The instrument illumination for the needles
and dials turns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights are turned off . The illumina -
tion for the dials reduces automatically and
eventually turns off as br ightness outside in-
creases. This function reminds the driver to
turn the headlights on at the appropriate
time.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge (D ¢ page 10, fig. 3
only works when the ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your engine, please note the follow-
ing important points:
10
Engine cold
0
co
0
0
...
ID
If only the LEDsat the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem-
perature yet. Avoid high engine speeds, heavy en-
gine loads and heavy throttle applications .
Normal temperature
The engine has reached its operating tempera-
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on under normal driving conditions . The
LEDshigher up may turn on when the engine is
under heavy load or the exterior temperature is
high . This is no need to worry as long as the .
warning light in the instrument cluster does not
ill uminate. If the LEDs in the upper area of the
display and the indicator light . in the instru-
ment cluster disp lay turn on, the coolant temper-
ature is too high ¢ page 15 .
&_ WARNING
- Always observe the warning in ¢ page 203,
before 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 until you can no longer see or hear
steam or coolant escaping .
0 Note
- Mounting additional lights or accessories in
front of the air inlets reduces the cooling ef-
fect of the radiator. At high outside temper-
atures or high engine load, the engine could
overheat .
- The front spoiler has been designed to prop-
erly distribute the cooling air when the veh i-
cle is moving . If the spoiler is damaged, this
could red uce the cooling effect and the en-
gine could then overheat. Ask your author-
ized Audi dealer for assistance.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev-
olutions per minute (RPM).
You should shift to the next lowest gear when
the speed is below 1500 RPM. The beginning of
the red zone in the tachometer indicates the
maximum permissib le engine speed for all gea rs
once the engine has been broke n in. Before
reaching the red zone, you should shift into the
next higher gear, choose the Dor 5 selector lever
position , or remove your foot from the accelera-
tor pedal.
(D Note
The needle in the tachometer @ Q page 10,
fig. 3 may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short time or there is a risk of engine
damage. The beginning of the red range in
the gauge depends on the engine operating
tern perature.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re-
duce operating noise.
{!) Tips
The engine speed is limited when the engine
is cold - the full engine output is not availa-
ble. When the engine is at operating temper-
Instruments and ind icator lights
ature, the red area in the tachometer moves
to a higher RPM range.
Fuel level
The fuel gauge only works when the ignition is
on. If the fuel level drops below 2.6 gallons (10
liters), the bottom LEDturns red and the indica-
tor light tDturns on Q page 20 . The bottom
LEDblinks red when the fuel level is very low.
The possible range based on the current fuel lev-
el is shown in tab @ ¢ page 22, fig. 4.
For the tank capacity in your vehicle, refer to the
Technical Data ¢ page 260.
(D Note
Never drive until the tank is comp letely emp-
ty. The irregu lar supply of fuel that resu lts
from that can cause the engine to misfire. Un-
combusted fuel will then enter the exhaust
system. This can cause overheating and dam-
age to the catalytic converter .
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instr ument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal-
funct ions ¢ & .
Messages may appear with some indicator lights .
A warning signal will sound at the same time.
The indicator lights and messages in the center
of the displays may be replaced by other disp lays.
To show them again, select the tab for indicator
lights and messages using the multifunction
stee ring wheel ¢ page 22. If there are several
malfunctions, you can display them one at a time
using the thumbwheel.
Some indicato rs lights in the d isplay can turn on
in several colors .
_&.WARNING
- Failure to heed wa rning lights and other im-
portant vehicle information may result in
serious personal injury or vehicle damage.
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Instruments and indicator lights
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher c>page 46.
- The engine compartment of any motor vehi-
cle is a potentially hazardous area. Before
you check anything in the engine compart-
ment, stop the engine and let it cool down.
Always exercise extreme caution when work-
ing under the hood c>page 203.
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly to check the
function of that system when you switch the igni-
tion on . These systems are marked with a../ in
the following tables. If one of these indicator
lights does not turn on, there is a malfunction in
that system.
Red indicator lights
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USA models:
Brake malfunction../
c>page 14
Canada models:
Brake malfunction../
c>poge 14
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
c>page 14
Canada models:
Electromechanical parking brake
c>page 14
Engine cooling system
c>poge 15
Engine oil pressure
c>poge 16
Engine oil level
c>poge 16
Battery
c>page 15
Engine stops while driving
c>page 16
Safety belt
c>page 16
Electromechanical steering../
c>page 184
Electronic steering column lock
c>page 16
Engine start system
c>page 17
USA models: Speed warning sys-
tem
c>poge 76
Canada models : Speed warning
system
c>poge 76
Adaptive cruise control*../
c>page 81
Airsuspension*
c>page 17
Night vision assistant*
c>page 98
Night vision assistant*
c>poge98
Rear spoiler
~ page 185
Yellow indicator lights
AIR
BAG
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USA models: Safety systems
c>page 17
Canada models : Safety systems
c>poge 17
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)../
c>poge 18
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)../
c::>page 18
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)../
c::>page 180
USA models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ../
c>poge 18

TPMS
Canada models :
Anti -lock bra king system (ABS)
defective ,/
¢ page 18
Worn brake pads
¢page 19
Electromechan ical park ing brake
¢ page 14
Tire pressure monito r ing system
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¢page 235
Tire pressu re moni t oring syst em
¢page 235
Elect ron ic power contro l ./
¢page 19
Malf unction ind icator Lamp (MI L)
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¢page 19
Engine speed limitation
¢page 20
Engine oil level
¢page 16
Engine oil sensor
¢ page 20
Request to wa rm eng ine by driv-
ing
¢ page 20
Batte ry
¢ page 15
Tank syst em
¢page 20
Windshield washer flu id level
¢page 20
Windshield wipers
¢ page 20
Remote cont rol key
¢page 72
Remote cont rol key
¢ page 74
Battery in remote contro l key
¢page 31
Defect ive ligh t bulb war ning
¢ page 20
Instruments and ind icator lights
Rear fog light(s)
Headlight range contro l
¢page 21
adaptive light *
¢ page 21
Light -/ rain sensor fau lt y
¢ page 21
Audi active lane assist *
¢ page89
Adap t ive dam pers*
¢ page 21
Transmission
¢pag e 105
Elect ronic steering column lock
¢ page 16
Engine start system
¢ page 17
Brake booster
¢ page 17
Electromechanical steer ing, dy-
namic stee ring* ./
¢ page 184
Air suspensio n*
¢page 17
Sport differentia l*
¢ page 2 1
Rear spoiler
¢ pag e 185
Other indicator lights
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Turn signa ls
¢ pag e 21
USA models : Cruise contro l*
¢ page 77
Canada models: Cruise cont rol*
¢ page 77
Adapt ive cruise contro l*
¢ page 81
Adapti ve cruise contr ol *
¢ page 81
Adapti ve cruise contro l*
¢ page 81
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Audi act ive lane assist *
¢ page89
High beam assist"
¢ page44
High beam
¢ page44
BRAKE/(©) Brake system
If the b rake system warning/ indicator light turns
on, there is a brake system malfunction .
1111(USA model s)/ . (Canada model s) Stop
vehicle and check brake fluid level
Stop the veh icle and check the brake fluid level.
See your autho rized Aud i deale r or qualified re-
pa ir facility, if necessary.
Brakes: malfun ction! Please stop vehicle safely
If the ABS indicator light rJ] (USA models)/ll]
(Canada models), the ESC indicator light DJand
the brake system ind icator light 1111(USA mod-
e ls)/ . (Canada models) turn on and the mes-
sage appears, the ABS, ESC and brak ing dist ribu -
tion are not wo rking ¢ .&,.
Stop the car and get professiona l assistance
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1111(USA mod els)/ . (Canada models ) Park-
ing brake: system fault! See owne r manua l
- If the indicator light and the messag e appear
whe n stationa ry or afte r switching the igni-
tion on, check if you can release the parking
brake . After releasing the parking brake , care -
fully drive to your authorized Aud i dealer im-
med iate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected . If
you cannot release the parking brake , see k pro-
fessional a ss istance .
- If the indicator light and the message appear
while driving, the emergency braking function
may not be avai lab le. It may not be possib le t o
set t he par king brake or release it once it ha s
been set . Seek professiona l assistance .
(USA models): If the warn ing light 1111and the
warn ing light llJappear together, immed iate ly
con t act your authori zed Audi dealer or qualified
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workshop to have all brake pads inspected
¢ page 19.
When t he light comes on , an aud ible warn ing sig-
nal is also given.
_&.WARNING
-Always observe the warnings in
¢ page 203, before open ing the hood and
checking the brake fluid.
- Driving with low brake fluid is a safety haz-
ard. Stop the car and get professional assis-
tance .
- If the 1111(USA models)/ . (Canada mod-
els) brake system indicato r light turns on to-
gethe r with the ABSand ESCindicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regu lating function may
have fa iled . Functions that stabilize the ve-
hicle are no longer available . This could
cause the vehicle to swerve and increase the
risk of sliding . Stop the car and get profes-
sional ass ist ance.
- If the brake warning/indicator ligh t does
not go out afte r a few seconds and the par k-
ing brake i5 relea5ed, or light5 up wh ile you
are driving, the fluid level in the brake fluid
reservoir is too low. If you be lieve that it is
safe to do so, proceed immediately at low
speed to the nearest authorized Audi dealer
or qualif ied repa ir facility and have the
brake system inspected.
- Always keep in m ind that after several 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
maximum stopp ing power in critical s itua-
tions. You must a llow for increased brak ing
distances. The extra dist a nce used up by
fading bra kes could lead to an accident.
PARK/C®)Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the elec-
tromechanical parking brake .
If the indicator light - (USA models) •
(Canada mode ls) t urns on , the park ing brake was
set . ~

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-(USA models) JIii(Canada models) Cau-
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and t he me ssage ap-
pears, t here is not enough braking power t o kee p
the vehicle from rolling . The brakes have over-
heated . The vehicle could roll away even o n a
sma ll incline.
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To re lease the park ing bra ke, press the bra ke
pedal a nd press t he button ~ or sta rt d riving
wit h sta rti ng assist at t he same ti me
¢ page 75.
Please release parking brake
To release the parking brake manually, press the
brake pedal and press the button ~ at the same
time . The parking brake only releases automati-
cally if the driver's safety be lt is faste ned .
Ill Parking brake!
If the Illindicator light turns on and this mes-
sage app ears, th ere is a parking brak e malfunc -
tion . Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or
qua lified workshop immediately to have the mal-
function corrected .
-l Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level
The coolant leve l is too low.
Do not continue driving and switc h the engine
off . Check t he coolant leve l ¢ page 209 .
- If t he coolan t level is too low, ad d coo lan t
¢page 210 . Only conti nue driving once t he in-
dicato r light turns off.
• Coolant temperature too high! Please let en-
gine run with vehicle stationary
Let the eng ine run at id le for a few minu t es to
cool off, until the ind icator light tu rns off.
- If the indicator light does not turn off, do not
continue driving the vehicle . See an author ized
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Instruments and ind icator lights
A WARNING
- Never open the hood if you can see or hear
steam or coo la nt escaping from the eng ine
compa rt me nt. Th is increases the risk of
bu rns . Wait until you no longer se e or hear
st eam or coo la nt es caping.
- The engin e compa rt ment in any ve hicle ca n
be a dange rous a rea. Stop t he engine a nd
all ow it t o cool bef ore wor king in the eng ine
comp art men t . Always follow the infor ma-
tion found in ¢ page 2 03 .
(!;) Note
Do not con t inue dr iving if the . indica t or
light t ur ns on - t his increases t he risk of en -
gine dam age.
D Battery
This warning/indi cator Lightdetects a malfunc-
tion in the generator or in the vehicle's electrical
system.
The . warning/ indic at or ligh t illumi nates when
yo u sw itch on the ignit ion a nd mu st go out after
t he engine has start ed .
• Alternator fault: Battery is not being charg-
ed
If the indicato r light turns on and the message
appea rs, there is a ma lfun ction in the generator
or vehicle e lectr ica l system .
Drive to your author ized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop immediate ly. Because the vehicle bat-
te ry is d ischa rging, tur n off all unnecessary elec -
trical eq uipment such as t he rad io . Seek profes-
sional assistance if the battery charge level is too
low.
(•] Low battery: battery will be charged while
driving
If the indicato r light turns on and the message
appea rs, there may be limited sta rt ing ability .
If this message t ur ns off after a little while, the
batte ry charged eno ugh while dr iving . 1111>
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If the message does not tu rn off , have your a u-
thor ize d Audi dealer or qualified worksho p cor-
rect the malfunction.
~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped: No power steering and
brake support.
There is a malfunction in the en gin e or in the fue l
supp ly system .
More force is nee ded to stee r and bra ke t he mov -
ing ve hicle when t he engine is stoppe d. If the ve-
hicle is rolling, try to stop it caref ully on the side
of the road away from moving traffic . See an au -
thor ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service
Facility for assista nce.
A WARNING
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If th e eng ine stops whi le dr iving, yo u w ill
need to use mor e fo rce t o brak e t he vehicle.
This incre ases the ris k of a n acci de nt. The re
will still be power st eer ing if th e ig nition is
switc hed on while th e vehicle is ro lling and
t here is suff icien t bat te ry ch ar ge . Othe rwise,
yo u must use greate r fo rce whe n steer ing.
4'-Safety belts
This warning/indi cato r light remind s y ou to put
on your safe ty belt.
The . wa rning/in dicator light illuminates whe n
the ig niti on is switch ed o n to remi nd t he dr iver
and an y fr on t pa sse nger t o put on the safe ty bel t.
Add iti ona lly, an acoustic warning (gong) wi ll also
sound.
For mor e In form ati on ¢ page 12 7,
~ Safety bel t
warning light .
~ Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol re-
quires immed iate service or repair. Driving with a
low-oil-pressure indication is likely to inflict se -
vere damage to the engine .
• Switch off engine and check oil level
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If t he indica t or ligh t turns on and th e message
a ppears, the oil press ure is too low .
.,.Pull off t he road .
.,.St o p t he vehicle .
.,.Turn off t he engine .
.,.Check the engine oil level ¢ page 207 .
.,.If the eng ine o il level is too low , add engine oil
¢ page 20 7 . Make s ur e t hat the oil press ur e
warni ng symbo l. appears no lo nger in the
disp lay before you sta rt driving again .
.,.If the eng ine o il level is correc t and t he indica-
t or ligh t still t urns on, turn t he e ngine off and
do not cont inu e d riving. Seek professiona l as-
sist a nc e.
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-The engine oil pressure symbol. is not
an indicator for a low engine oil level. Do
not rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in
your engine at regular intervals , preferably
each time you refuel, and always before
going on a long trip.
-The yellow oil level warning indication Ell
requires oil refill or workshop service with-
out delay. Do not wait until the red oil
pressure warning. starts to flash before
you respond to the low oil level warning
l!I.By then, your engine may already have
suffered serious damage.
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~ Engine oil
• Please add oil immediately .
Add o il immediate ly ¢ pag e 205.
Ill Add oil max. X L. You may continue driving
Add t he am ount of oil ind icat ed in t he dis p lay im-
med iate ly ¢ page 205.
@ - Steering lock
• Do not drive vehicle: Steering defective
The re is a mal func ti on in the e lectr onic st eer ing
lock. You canno t tur n the ign ition on .
Do not tow your vehicl e bec ause it cannot be
stee red. See an au thor ized Audi dea ler or author-
ized Audi Service Facilit y fo r as sis t ance . ....

l!IISteering lock: System fault Please contact
deale r
There is a malfunction in the elec tr onic stee ring
lock.
Drive to an aut ho rized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized
Aud i Serv ice Faci lity immediately to have t he
m alfunc ti on corrected.
A WARNING
Do not tow your veh icle when t here is a mal-
function in the elec t ronic steering loc k - this
increases the ris k of an accident .
©-c Engine start system
• Engine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
Do not switch the ignit ion off because you may
not be able to switc h it on aga in.
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Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r o r a ut ho rized
Audi Serv ice Facility immedi at ely to have the
mal funct ion correcte d .
11111Engine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
There is a malfunction in the eng ine start ing sys -
tem .
Drive to an authori zed Aud i dea ler or a ut hori zed
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunc ti on corrected .
0 Air suspens ion
• Air suspension: System fault You can contin-
ue driving slowly (max . speed 60 km/h) .
There is a malfunction that can result in restrict -
ed driving stabili ty.
Carefully drive at a max imum speed of 35 mph
(60 km/h) to your authorized Audi dealer or
qua lified workshop to have the ma lfun ction cor -
rected .
;:::: • Air suspension: Service mode. Vehicle can
er:
~ only be moved with restrictions
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Instruments and ind icator lights
Caref ully drive to yo ur autho rized Aud i dea le r o r
autho rized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to
have the se rvice mode deactivated.
II Air suspension: System fault
The re is a system malfu nction t hat can resul t in
restr icted dr iving stabi lity or red uc ed g round
clearan ce .
Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly t o have the
malfu nction correcte d .
II Air suspension: Vehicle is too low. Ground
clearance limited
The gro und clearance is ve ry low due to a system
malfunction . Wait until the a ir suspension sys-
tem has restored normal gro und clearance . Oth-
erwise , cond itions s uch as an uneven road surface
can lead to vehi cle damage .
tlit!f Safety systems
The II (USA models)/ E,I (Canad a m ode ls) ind i-
cator light monitors t he safety sys t ems (e.g . a ir-
bags, pretensione rs) and illumina t es fo r a few
secon d s each time you switc h the ignition on .
If t he II (USA models)!E,I (Ca nada mode ls) in-
dicator light does not go ou t , o r if it illumin ates
wh ile you are dr iving, or if it star t s t o blink, t hen
t here is a malfunct io n somewhere in the system.
If the light does not illum inate when yo u switc h
the ignit ion on, this a lso means there is a mal-
funct ion.
A WARNING
If yo u have a ma lfunct ion in the safety sys -
t e ms, con t act your au t ho rized Aud i d ealer im-
m ediately . Otherwise the safety systems may
not wor k properly in a n acci de nt.
& Brake booster
D Brake servo: limited functionality. You can
continue driving. Contact workshop
The re is a ma lfunction in t he br ake booster . The
brak e booste r is ava ilab le, but its effectiveness is
red uce d . Brakin g behavior m ay be d iffere nt from .,_
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Instruments and indicator lights
how it norma lly functions and the brake pedal
may vibrate.
Driveto an autho rized Audi dealer or autho rized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
;;J f; Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the m indicator light blinks while driving, the
ESP or ASR(anti-slip regulation) is actively regu-
lating.
If the liJindicator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESCoff. In this case, you can switch
the ignition off and then on to switch the ESCon
again. The indicator light turns off when the sys-
tem is functioning fully.
If the II indicator light turns on, ESCwas
switched off using the I~OFFIbutton
¢page 180.
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS) malfunction!
See owner's manual
If the liJindicator light and the ABSindicator
light ~ (USAmodels) ;fiJ(Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABSor
electronic differential lock is malfunctioning .
This also causes the ESCto malfunct ion. The
brakes still function with their norma l power, but
ABSis not active .
Driveto your aut horized Audi dea ler or author-
ized Audi Service Facility to have the malfunction
corrected.
A WARNING
If the 1111(USAmodels) ,111 (Canada mod-
els) brake system indicator light turns on to-
gether with the ABSand ESCindicator lights,
the ABS/ESCregulat ing funct ion may have
failed. Functions that stabilize the vehicle are
no longer available. This could cause the vehi-
cle to swerve and increase the risk of sliding.
Drive carefully to the nearest authorized Audi
dealer or other qualified wor kshop and have
the malfunction corrected.
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For additional information on ESCand ABS,
refe r to ¢ page 180.
ABS/(@) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The warning/indic at or light fJ] (USAmodels)/
ti] (Canada models) will come on for a few sec-
onds when the ignition is switched on. The light
will go out after an automatic check sequence is
completed.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
- The war ning/ indicator light does not illuminate
when you switch the ignition on .
- The war ning/ indicat or light does not go out af-
ter a few seconds.
- The war ning/ indica tor light illuminates while
driving.
The ESCindicator light also illum inates if there is
a malfunction in the ABS. The message Stabiliza•
tion control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See owner's
manual also appears in the inst rument cluste r
display and a warn ing tone sounds .
The brake system will still respond even with-
out the assistance of the ABS system. See your
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible to re-
store full braking performance. For more infor-
mation regarding the ABS
¢ page 180 .
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake wa rning light ¢ page 14 and the ABS
warning illuminat e together there may be a mal-
function in the ABS,and there may also be a mal -
funct ion in the brake system itself ¢ &.. The ABS
will not work and you will notice a change in
braking response and performance.
In t he event of a malfunction in the brake sys-
tem the wa rning/indicator light 1111(USAmod-
els),111 (Canada models) in the instrument clus-
ter flashes ¢ page 14. .,.