AUDI RS5 COUPE 2015 Owners Manual

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A WARNING 1=
You or your passengers cou ld be injured while
chang ing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If you have a flat t ire, move a safe distance
off the road . Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn­
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traff ic.
- To help prevent the veh icle from mov ing
sudden ly and possibly slipping off the jac k,
always fully set the pa rking brake and block
the whee l diagona lly opposite the w heel be­
ing changed with the folding chocks or oth ­
er objects. When one front wheel is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic Trans­
mission in "P" (Park) will
not prevent the ve ­
hicle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack *
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
c> page 117.
(D Note
If you are changing the wheel on a steep in­
cline, use a rock or sim ilar object to block the
opposite whee l to prevent the vehicle from
mov ing.
{!) Tips
Obey a ll laws.
Changing a wheel
When you change o wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
1. Remove the wheel bolt caps*. F or more de­
tails see also ¢
page 220 , Wheels with
wheel bolt caps .
2. Loosen the wheel bolts¢ page 220.
Emerge ncy ass is tanc e
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and alig n the jack below that point
¢ page 221 .
4. Lift the car with the jack¢ page 221.
5. Remove the wheel with th e fla t tire and then
install the other wheel¢
page 222 .
6. Tighten all whee l bolts lightly.
7 .
Lower the vehicle with the jack .
8. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly t ighten
all wheel bo lts in a crisscross pattern
¢page 220.
9. Replace the wheel bolt cap s* .
A WARNING
A lways read and fo llow all WARNINGS and in­
formation
¢ &. in Raising the vehicle on
page221
and ¢page 223.
After changing a wheel
A wheel chonge is not complete without the do­
ing the following.
.. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*, and
the replaced tire in the luggage compartment
¢ page 117.
.. As soon as possib le, have the t ightening tor­
ques
on all wheel bolts checked with a torque
wrench . The correct t ightening to rque is 90 ft
lbs. (120 Nm) .
.. Have the flat tire
replaced as soon as possible .
(D Tips
-If you not ice that the wheel bo lts a re cor­
roded and difficult to tur n while changing a
tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tigh tening torque.
- Dr ive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening to rques che cked.
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Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to veh icles: w ith whee l bolts w it h caps
The cops must be removed first from the wheel
bolts before the bolts con be unscrewed .
Fig. 1 77 Changing a wheel: removing th e wheel bolt caps
Removing
• Push the pla stic clip provided w ith the vehicle
tool kit over t he wheel bolt cap unti l it engages .
• Pu ll on the
pla stic clip to remove the cap
¢fig. 177.
Refitting
• Place the caps over the wheel bo lts and p ush
them back on.
The caps are to p rotect and keep the whee l bolts
clean.
Loosening and tightening the wheel bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before raising
the vehicle.
F ig. 17 8 Chang ing a w heel: l oosening the whee l bo lts
Loosening
• Install the wheel bolt w rench over the whee l
bolt and push it down as far as it will go .
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• Take tight hold of the end of th e wrench hand le
and turn the wheel bolts
counter -cloc kwis e
about one single turn in the direction of arrow
qfig. 178.
Tightening
• Insta ll the wheel bolt wren ch over the wheel
bolt and push it down as fa r as it will go .
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench hand le
and turn each wheel bo lt
clo ckwise until it is
seated.
A WARNING
- Do not use force or h urry whe n cha nging a
wheel - you can cause the veh icle to slip off
th e jack a nd cause serious persona l injuries .
-Do not loosen the wheel bo lts more than
one turn
befo re you raise the vehicle with
th e jack. - Yo u risk an injury.
(D Tips
- Never use th e hexagona l socket i n the han­
dle of the sc rewd river to loosen or tighten
t h e whee l bolts .
- If a wheel bolt is very tight , you may find it
e asier to loosen by carefully push ing down
on the end of the whee l bolt wrench with
one foot only. As you do so, hold on to t he
car to keep you r bala nce and t ake ca re no t
t o slip.

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Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first be­
fore the wheel can be removed .
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Fig. 179 Sill panels: marking s
Fig. 180 Sill: posit ion ing the vehicl e jack
The location of the jack point is indicated by an
indentation on the underside of the vehicle
¢ fig. 179.
.,.. Activate the pa rkin g brake to prevent the vehi­
cle from rolling unintentionally .
.,.. Move the se lector lever to position P .
.,.. Find the
m ar king (raised area) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that wi ll be changed
<=> fig . 179. Behind the marking, there is a lift­
ing point on the sill for the vehicle jack .
.,.. Turn the
vehicl e jack located under the lifting
point on the si ll to raise the jack until the jaw
<=> fig. lBO @cove rs the n o tch on the vehicle
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.,.. Align the vehi cle jack so the jaw @covers the
notch and the base plate @ is f lat on the floor.
The base plate @ must be
vertical under the
lifting point @.
.,.. Install the rod on the veh icle jack: Insert the
rod into the opening on the handwheel. Turn
the rod left or right to secure it.
Em erg en cy ass is tan ce
.,.. Continue raising the jack wit h the rod unt il the
wheel lifts off the ground slightly.
Position t he vehicle jack
only under the designat­
ed lifting points on the si ll
r:1>fig. 179. The re is ex­
actly
one l ocation fo r each wheel. The jack must
not be posit ioned at any other location
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Soft ground under the jack can cause the veh icle
to s lip off the jack. A lways place the jack on firm
ground. Use a flat, stable support if necessary.
Use a non-slip surface suc h as a rubber mat on a
slipper y surface such as tile.
_& WARNING
--You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions:
- Position the vehi cle jack on ly at the desig­
nated lifting points and a lign the jack.
Otherwise, the vehicle jack could slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi­
cient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the jack
may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack .
Always provide a f irm base for the jack on
the g round. If necessary, use a sturdy
board under the jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipp ing .
- To help prevent injury to yourself and your
passengers:
- Do no t ra ise the vehicle until you are s ure
the jack is secure ly engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the veh icle
when it is jacked up .
- Make sure tha t passengers wait in a safe
pla ce away from the veh icle and we ll away
from the road and traffic.
- Make sure jack pos ition is cor rect, adjus t
as necessary and then contin ue to raise
the jack .
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Posi tion the
vehicle j ack only at the des igna ted lifting
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Emergency assistance
points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle will
be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing a wheel
Follo w these instructions step-by-step for chang­
ing the wheel.
Fig. 181 Changing a wheel: using the screwdrive r handle
(with the blade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig. 182 Changing a wheel: alignment pin insid e the top
hole
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and re­
place the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
.. Remove the topmost wheel bolt completely
with the
hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle (vehicle tool kit)
¢fig . 181 and set it
aside on a
clean surface.
.. Screw the threaded end of the
alignment pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole
¢fig. 182 .
.. Then remove the other wheel bolts as described
above .
.. Take off the wheel leaving the alignment pin in
the bolt hole
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Putting on the other wheel
.. Push the wheel over the alignment pin .
.. Screw on the wheel bolts and tighten them
slightly using the hexagonal socket .
.. Remove the alignment pin and insert and tight­
en the remaining wheel bolt slightly like the
rest .
.. Turn the jack hand le counter-clockwise to lower
the vehicle until the jack is fully released .
.. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all wheel
bolts firmly
c::;, page 220. Tighten them in a
crisscross pattern,
from one bolt to the (ap­
proximately) opposite one, to keep the wheel
centered .
.. Perform the steps required after changing the
wheel
c::;, page 219, A~er changing a wheel.
The hexagonal socket makes it easier to remove
the wheel bolts from the rim. Care should be tak­
en when removing the reversible blade.
(D Note
When removing or installing the wheel, the
rim could hit the brake rotor/ceramic brake
rotor* and damage the rotor. Work carefully
and have a second person to help you.
(D Tips
- When mounting tires with unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right way
c::;, page 223.
- The wheel bolts should be clean and easy to
turn. Check for dirt and corrosion on the
mating surfaces of both the wheel and the
hub. Remove all dirt from these surfaces be­
fore remounting the wheel.
- Do not use the hexagonal socket in the
screwdriver handle to loosen or tighten the
wheel bolts .

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Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the
right direction.
Using a replacement tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a replacement tire with a tread pat·
tern intended for use in a specific direction,
please note the following:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an
arrow
on the side of the tire .
-If the replacement tire has to be installed i n
the inco rrect direction, use the tire only tempo·
rarily since the tire will not be able to achieve
its optimum performance characteristics with
regard to aquaplaning, noise and wear.
- We recommend that you pay particular atten·
tion to this fact during wet weather and that
you adjust your speed to match road condi­
tions .
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and have it
installed on your vehicle as soon as possible to
restore the handling advantages of a unidirec­
t ional tire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information ¢ page 203, New
tires or wheels
if you are going to use a replace­
ment tire which is different from the t ires on your
vehicle.
After you change a tire:
- Check the tire pressure on the replacement
tire immediately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos­
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of 90
ft lbs . (120 Nm).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded
and difficult to turn while changing a tire,
they should be replaced before you check the
tightening torque.
Emergency assistance
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and have
it installed on your vehicle as soon as possi­
ble. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then, drive with extra care and at reduced
speeds.
_& WARNING
- If you are going to equip your vehicle with
tires or rims which differ from those which
were factory installed, then be sure to read
the information¢
page 203, New tires or
wheels.
- Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit are properly secured in the luggage com part·
ment and are not loose in the passenger
compartment.
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
could fly forward, injuring anyone in the ve·
hide.
-Always store damaged wheel, jack and tools
securely in the luggage compartment. 0th·
erwise, in an accident or sudden maneuver
they could fly forward, causing injury to pas­
sengers in the vehicle.
(D Note
Do not use commercially available tire seal·
ants. Otherwise, the electrical components of
the tire pressure monitoring system* will no
longer work properly and the sensor for the
tire pressure monitoring system* will have to b e replaced by qualified workshop.
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Fuses and bulbs
Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing a fuse
A fuse that hast blown will have metal strips
that have burned through .
Fig. 1 83 Left cockp it: fuse panel cover
The fuses a re located at the fron t left and right of
the cockpit and behind the trim on the right side
of the luggage compartment.
• Swi tc h the ignition and all e lectr ica l equipment
off .
• Check the following table to see which fuse be­
longs to the equipment.
• Remove the appropriate cover.
• Remove the colored p lastic clip from the fuse
panel, if necessary ¢
page 224, fig. 184. You
can d ispose of the p lastic clip .
• Remove the clamp from the rear side of the
cover ¢fig.183 .
• Remove the fuse using the clamp.
• Rep lace the blow n fuse o nly w it h an ident ica l
new one.
• Install the cover .
Fuse color identification
Color Current
in amps
Black 1
Purp le 3
Light brown s
Brown 7.5
R ed 10
B lue 15
Yellow 20
White or transparent 25
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Color Current in amps
Green 30
Orange 40
A WARNING
D o not repa ir fuses and never rep lace a blown
f u se wit h one that has a higher amp rating .
This can cause damage to the e lectr ica l sys­
tem and a fire.
(D Note
I f a new fuse burns out again after short ly
h ave you have insta lled it, have the electrical
system checked by your author ized Audi deal­
er.
(D Tips
- The followi ng table does not list fuse loca ­
t ions that a re not used.
- Some of the equipment items listed are op ­
t ional or only available on certain model
con figurations.
Left cockpit fuse assignment
Fig. 184 Le ft cockpi t: fuse panel wi th plastic clip

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Fu se pa nel @ (black )
No. Consumer
1 Dynamic steering
2 Electron ic Stabilization Control (module)
A/C system pressure sensor, electrome-
chanical parking brake, HomeLink, auto-
3 mat
ic dimming interior rear view mirror,
air quality/outside air sensor, Electron ic
Stabilization Control (button)
s Sound actuator
6 Headlight range control/headl
ight (corner-
ing light)
7 Headlight (cornering light)
Control modu les (electromechanical park-
8 ing brake, shock absorber, q uattro sport),
DCDC converte r
9 Adaptive
cruise control
10 Shift gate/clutch sensor
11 Side assist
1 2 Headlight range cont ro l, parking system
13 Airbag
14 Rear
wiper (a llroad)
15 Auxiliary fuse (instrument panel)
16 Auxiliary
fuse termina l 15 (engine area)
Fuse p anel @ (brown )
No. C onsumer
2 Brake light sensor
3 Fuel pump
4 Clutch sensor
5
Left seat heating with/without seat venti-
lation
6 Electronic Stabilization Control (electric)
7 Ho rn
8
Front left door (window regulator, central
locking, mirror, switch, lighting)
9 Windshield wiper motor
10 Electronic Stabilization Control (valves) Fu
ses a nd bulb s
No. Consumer
Two-door mode ls: rear left window regula-
11 tor; Four-door
models: rear left door (win-
dow regulator, central locking, switch,
light ing)
12 Rain and l
ight sensor
Fuse panel © (r e d )
No . Con sumer
3 Lumbar support
4 Dynamic steering
5 Inter
ior l ight ing (Cabriolet)
6 Windshie
ld washer system, headlight
washer system
7 Vehicle electrica l system control module 1
8 Vehicle electr ica l system control module 1
9 Left rear
window regulator motor (Ca brio-
let)/su nroof
10 Vehicle electr ica l system co ntrol module 1
11 Right rear
window regulator (Cabriolet)/
sun shade motor
12 Anti-theft
alarm warning system
Right cockpit fuse assignment
Fig. 185 Right cockpit: fu se panel with plastic cl ip
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Fuse panel @ (black )
No. Consumer
5 Steering col
umn switch module
7 Term inal 15 d iagnost ic connector
8 Gateway (Databus diagnostic interface)
9 Supplementary heater
Fuse panel@ (brown )
No. Consumer
1 CD/ DVD p laye r
2 Wi-Fi
3 M
MI/Radio
4 Instrument cluster
5
Gateway (ins trument cluster co ntrol mod-
ule)
6 Ignition lock
7 Ligh t swi tch
8 Climate control system blower
9 Steering col umn lock
10 Climate contro l system
1 1 Te
rm inal 30 d iagnost ic connector
12 Steer ing column sw itch module
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Right luggage compartment fuse
assignment
Fig. 186 Right lu ggage compartment: f use pane l w it h
plast ic clip
Fuse panel @ (black )
No . Consumer
2 Rea r window heater (Cabriole t)
3 Power top latch (Cabriolet)
4 Power top hyd raulics (Cabr io let)
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Consumer
Luggage compartment lid con trol mo dule
1 (all road)/Powe r top cont ro l modu le (Cab-
r iolet)
2 Retractable rear
spoiler
(RS 5 Coupe)
5 Elec tromechan ica l pa rking brake
6 Electronic damping control
7 Elec tromech anica l par king brake
8 Rear exterior lig hti ng
9 qu attro sport
10 Rear exter ior lighting
1 1 Cent
ral locking
12 Term inal 30

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Fuse panel© (brown)
No. Consumer
1 Luggage compartment lid control module
(allroad)
2 12-volt socket, cigarette lighter
3 DCDC converter path 1
4 DCDC converter path 2, sound amplifie r,
rad io
6 Right upper cabin heating (Cabriolet)
7 Electromechanical parking brake
9
Right front door (window regulator, cen-
tral locking, mirror, switch, lighting)
10 Left upper cabin
heating (Cabriolet)
Two-door models: rear right w indow regu-
11 lator; Four-door models: rear
right door
(window regulator, central locking, switch,
lighting)
12 Cell phone prep
Fuse
panel © (black)
No. Consumer
1 Right front seat heating
4 MMI
5 Radio
6 Rear view camera
7 Rear window heater (allroad)
8 Rear
Seat Entertainment
Bulbs
Replacing bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for
you .
It is becoming increasingly more and more diffi­
cult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in many
cases , other parts of the car must first be re­
moved before you are ab le to get to the bulb .
This applies especially to the light bulbs in the
front of you r ca r which you can only reach
through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bulb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, parts must be
Fuses and bulbs
correct ly taken apart and then properly put back
together to help prevent breakage of parts and
long term damage from water that can enter
housings that have not been properly resealed.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dea ler replace any bulbs for
you, since your dealer has the proper tools, the
correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas discharge lamp s (Xenon lights)*:
Due to the high electr ical voltage, have the bulbs
replaced by a qualified technician . Head lights
with Xenon light are identified by the high volt­
age sticker.
A WARNING
Changing Xenon lamps without the necessary
equipment can cause serious personal injury.
- Bulbs are pressurized and can explode when
being changed . Potential risk of injury!
- On vehicles equipped with gas discharge
bu lbs (Xenon light) * life -threatening injuries
can result from improper handling of the
high -vo ltage portions of such lamps!
-On ly your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop shou ld change the bulbs in
gas discharge lamps. There are parts with
sharp edges on the openings and on the
bulb holders that can cause serious cuts . If
you are uncertain about what to do, have
the wor k performed by an autho rized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop. Serious per­
sonal injury may result from improperly per­
formed work .
(D Tips
-If you st ill prefer to replace the light bulbs
yourself, be aware that the eng ine compart­
ment is a hazardous area to work
inq page 187 q &..
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi dealer
whenever you want to change a bulb.
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Emergency situations
General
T his c hapt er is inte nded fo r tra ined e merg ency
c rews a nd worki ng p ers onn el w ho h ave the nec­
e ssa ry tool s and equipm ent t o perf orm the se
op era tion s.
Starting by pushing or
towing
CD Note
Vehicl es with an automa tic tra nsmission
c annot be st arted by pushing or towing .
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine con be started by con­
necting it to the battery of another vehicle .
If the engine should fail to start because of a d is­
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con­
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, us ing a
p air of j umpe r cables to start the engine.
Jump er c abl es
Use only jumper cab les of sufficiently largec ross
sec tion
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use on ly jumper cables with
insulated term inal
clamps which are d istinctly mar ked:
plus (+ ) cabl e in most cases co lored re d
minu s(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, ac id, and gas.
Any of these can cause very ser ious or fatal in­
jury . Fo llow the inst ruct ions be low for safe
hand Ling of your veh icle's battery.
- Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning
over the battery whenever possible.
- A discharged battery can freeze at tempera­
tures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before con­
nect ing a jumper cab le, you must thaw the
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frozen battery completely, otherwise it
could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or
skin. Flush any contacted area with water immed iately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a
veh icle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gases .
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes
away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a
low acid level in the battery.
- The voltage of the booster battery must al­
so have a 12-Volt rat ing . The capacity (Ah)
of the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of batter ies of different voltage or substantial­
ly different "Ah" rating may cause an explo­
sion and personal injury .
- Never charge a frozen battery . Gas trapped
in the ice may cause an explosion .
- Never charge or use a battery that has been
frozen . The battery case may have be weak­
ened .
- Use of batter ies of different voltage or sub­
stantially d ifferent capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an explosion and injury. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery sho uld not be
lowe r than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed a ll
WARNINGS
qpoge 187.
CD Note
-App lying a higher voltage booster battery
wi ll cause expensive damage to sensitive
elec tronic components, such as control
units, re lays, radio, etc.
- T here must be no electrical contact between
the vehicles as otherwise cu rrent cou ld al­
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) termina ls are connected.
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly con-
nected to the vehicle's electrical system. .,.