AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK 2014 Owners Manual

Air suspension: vehicle currently too high .
Level control running
The drive r mess age sw itches off when the lev ­
e l contro l pro cess is comple te.
Audi drive select 99

100 Night vision assistant
Night vision assistant
Night vision assistant
with detected pedestrian marking
Description
App lies to vehicles: with night v isio n ass istant
Fig. 107 Display: n ight vis ion assistant
"N ight v is ion assistant with pedestrian detec­
tion" uses an infrared camera to monitor the
area in front of your vehicle at night. Within
the limits of the system, it can display objects
up to about 1000 feet (300 meters) away. The
heat image of a pedestrian detected by the
camera is shown in the instrument cluster dis­
play
q fig. 107. Warm areas appear lighter
and cold areas appear darker .
Pedestrian detection
Applies to vehicles: with n ig ht v ision ass istant
Fig. 108 Display: yellow pedestrian marking Fig.
109 Disp lay: symbo l w hen infrare d im age is not
visible
N ight vision assistant can detect pedestrians
that are between about SO and 300 feet (15
and 90 meters) in front of the vehicle, under
ideal conditions . If a pedestrian is detected
when it is dark outside and the vehicle head­
lights are switched on, the pedestrian is high­
lighted in yellow
qfig. 108, qpage 101,
General information.
I f another display suc h
as nav igat ion rep laces the image from the
night vision assistant, the symbol
~11 appears
in a tab
qfig. 109.
(0 Tips
If
th e night vi.sion assistant image does
not appear when the system is switched
on, you can access it with the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel
qpage 24.

Pedestrian warning
Applies to vehicles: with nig ht v ision assistant
F ig. 110 D isplay : pedestri an w arning
Fig . 1 11 D isp lay: pedestr ian warning w it h an ot her di s­
p lay
I f a pedestrian is detected in a n area in front
of the vehicle that the sys tem considers cr iti­
cal, the pedestria n is high lighted in red
¢ fig . 110 and a warning tone sounds. This
area is based on the ve hicle speed and steer­
ing angle. The pedestrian warning prompts
you to pay even close r attention to the area in
front of the vehicle and to watch out for pe­
destrians.
If another display such as the on-baord com­ puter replaces the image from the night vision
assistant, the indicator light turns red when
there is a pedestrian warning . ¢
fig. 111 .
The pedestrian warn ing . appears in the
Head-up Display* .
(D Tips
The pedestrian marking and warn ing tone
can be adjusted in the MMI
¢page 102.
N ig ht visi on ass is ta n t 101
General information
Applies to vehicles: with night vision assistant
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Fig. 112 Fro nt o f th e ve hicle : n ight v is ion ass istant
camera
il!,
T he following situations may affect the func­
tion o f the nigh t vision assis tant sys tem:
- poor visibility such as snow, rain, fog or
heavy road spray
- dirty lens on the n ight vision assistant cam -
era
Make sure the night vision assistant camera
¢
fig . 112 is not covered by stickers, depos its
or any other obstructions because that can
prevent the camera from work ing properly .
For information on cleaning the lens, refer to
¢ page 203.
Pedestrian detection depends on the differ­
ence in temperature between the person and
the background. Pedestr ians may not be de­
tected if the temperature difference is too small . T he pedestrian high ligh ting feature is
deactivated at temperatures above 77 °F (25
°C) and when it is light outs ide.
A WARNING
-
Night vision assistant has limits and can­
not always detect pedestr ians. Always pay
close attention to traffic and the area
around your vehicle even when night vision
assistant is sw itched on .
- Night vision assistant can only warn
about people located within the visual
range of the infra red camera. The visual
range corresponds to the image in th e in­
s trument clus ter di splay.
- Night vision assistant may not detect
peop le and highlight them if

102 Night vision assistant
-they are not in an upright position, for
example if they are s itting, crouching
or lying down and/or
- if the o utline in the display is inc om­
plete or interrupted, fo r example be­
cause the person is partially hidden by
a parked vehicle.
{D) Tips
- Pedestrian detection and the pedestrian
warming are lim ited to objects that are
detected as pedestrians. The system
does not detect animals. Even though
the shape and warmth radiated by each
object detected is evaluated, the system
does have limitat ions and it can give in­
correct warnings.
- For techn ical reasons, the image pauses
in split second intervals .
Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with night visio n ass istant
Fig. 113 Area a round the light switch: night vision as ·
sistant button
• Switch the ignition on and turn the light
switch to the
AUTO position or ~D.
• To switch night vision assistant on, press the
~ button c:> fig. 113. The image from the
night vision camera appears in the instru­
ment cluster d isplay.
• Press the button~ again to switch night vi­
s ion assistant off .
Settings in the MMI
Applies to vehicles: wit h night vision assistant
Fig. 114 Display : example of pedestrian detection and
warning to ne switc hed off
• Select: !CAR I function button > (Car)* sys­
tems
control button > Driver assist > Night
vision assist.
Highlight pedestrians -
You can switch pedes­
trian detect ion
on and off. If you switch pe­
destria n detection off, the pedestrian warning
tone also switches off. The symbols
Bl and ~
appear in the uppe r right area of the instru­
ment cluster disp lay
c:> fig. 114.
Warning tone -You can switch the tone for
the pedestrian warning
on and off. When the
warning tone is sw itched off, a yellow symbol
for the deactivated warning tone with a line
through it appears in the upper right of the in­
strument cluster display
c:> fig. 114 .
Contrast -When the nig ht vision ass istant is
switched on and the image is visib le in the in­
strument cluster display, you can adj ust the
contrast in the image from
Min to Max .
Driver messages
Applies to vehicles: wit h night vision assista nt
Night vision assistant: system malfunction!
The system cannot work properly and is
switched off. See your authorized Audi dealer
for assistance.
Night vision assistant: not available
T he system cannot detect properly under cur­
rent conditions and is switched off tempora ri-
~-~

Night vision assistant: only available in dark­
ness and with lights switched on
N ig ht visio n ass ist ant on ly wo rk s when i t is
d ar k outside and the headligh ts are on.
Night vision assistant : pedestrian detection
not available
T he system has deactivated the pedestr ian de­
t e ction f unction .
Night vision assistant 103

104 Automatic Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
tiptronic
Introduction
The automatic transmission is controlled elec­
tronically. The transmission upshifts or down­
shifts automatically depending on which drive program is selected.
When a
moderate driving style is used, the
transmission selects the most economical driving mode. It will then change up early and
delay the downshifts to give better fuel econ­
omy.
The transmission switches to a sporty mode
after a k ick-down or when the driver uses a
sporty driving style characterized by quick ac­
celerator pedal movements, heavy accelera­
tion, frequent changes in speed and traveling
at the maximum speed.
If desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually (tiptronic mode ) ¢ page 108.
In the tiptronic transmission, power is trans­
ferred by a torque converter.
Selector lever positions
Fig . 115 D isp lay in the instrument cluster: selector
leve r pos itio n
The selector lever position engaged appears
next to the selector lever as well as in the in­
strument cluster display.
P- Park
In this selector lever position the transmis­
sion is mechanically locked. Engage P only when
the vehicle is
completely stopped¢ &
in Driving the automatic transmission on
page 106.
To shift in or out of posit ion P, you must first
press and hold the brake pedal and then press
the re lease button in the selector lever handle
wh ile moving the selector lever to or from P.
You can shift out of this position only with the
ignition on.
R -Reverse
Select R only when the vehicle is at a full stop
and the engine is running at idle speed¢ & in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 106.
Before you move the selector lever to R, press
both the button in the hand le of the se lector
lever
and the brake pedal at the same time.
When the ignition is on, the backup lights illu­
minate when the selector lever is moved into
R.
N -Neutral
Th e transmission is in neutral in this position.
Shift to this position for standing with the
brakes applied
¢ & in Driving the automatic
transmission on page 106 .
When the vehicle is stat ionary or at speeds
below 1 mph (2 km/h), you must always apply
the footbrake before and wh ile moving the
lever out of N.
D/S - Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S position, the transmission can be
operated either in the normal mode D or in
the sport mode 5. To select the sport mode 5,
pull the selector lever back brie fly. Pulling the
lever back again will select the normal mode
D. The instrument cluster disp lay shows the
se lected driving mode.
In the normal mode D, the transm ission auto­
matically selects the suitable gear ratio.
It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driv­
ing style.
Select the sport mode 5 for sporty driving.
The vehicle makes full use of the engine's

power. Shi fting may become noticeable when
accelerating .
When the veh icle is stationary or at speeds
be low 1 mph (2 km/h), you must always apply
the foot brake before and while moving the
lever to D/S out of N.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢.& in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 106.
(D Note
Coasting downhill with the transmission in
N and the engine not running will result in
damage to the automatic transmission
and possibly the catalytic converter.
@ Tips
-Audi drive select: you can adj ust the
sporty sh ift characteristics in the
Dy­
namic driving mode.Swill appear in the
i nstrument cluster display i nstead of D.
- If you accidenta lly select N while driv ing,
take your foot off the acce lerator pedal
i mmediately and wait fo r the e ngine to
s low down to idle before selecting D/S.
- If there is a power failure, the se lector
lever will not move out of t he P position .
The eme rgency release can be us ed if
t hi s happens
r::!>page 109.
Automatic Tra nsmi ssi on 105
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you
against accidentally shifting into a forward or
the reverse gear and causing the vehicle to
move unintentionally.
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Fig. 1 16 Shift gate: selector lever lock positions and
r elease button highlig hted
T he selector leve r lock is released as follows:
"" Turn the ignition on.
"" Step on the brake pedal.
At the same time
press and hold the re lease button on the
gear selector knob
¢fig . 116w ith your
t humb unti l you have moved the selector
lever to the desired position .
Automatic selector leve r lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po·
s itions when the ignition is turned on . You
must p ress the brake pedal and the re lease
button to select another position . As a re­
minde r to the d rive r, the following warni ng
appe ars i n the ins trumen t clus ter display
whe n the sele ctor is in P and N:
Wh en stationary apply brake pedal while se­
lect ing gear
The Automatic Shift Lock only funct ions when
the veh icle is stationa ry o r at speeds below
1 mph (2 km/h) .
At speeds above about 1 mph (2 km/h) the
Automat ic Shift Lock is automatically deact i­
vated in the N position .
A time delay element prevents the selector
lever from locking when it is moved through
the N pos ition (go ing from R to D/S) . The lock·
i ng eleme nt will lock the selec to r l ever if the
IIJ,,

106 Automatic Transmission
lever is left in N (Neutral) for more than ap­
proximately 2 second, without the brake ped­
a l being pressed .
Release button
The release button on the selector lever pre­
vents the lever from being accidentally shifted
into certain positions. Depending on the direc­
tion of the shift, the se lector lever locks at d if­
ferent positions. The positions are highlighted in the illustration
c:;, fig. 116.
Driving the automatic transmission
Fig. 117 Sh ift gate on the center conso le: selector lev ­
er w ith release button
Starting the engine
,.. The selector lever must be in P or N.
Starting off
,.. Press and ho ld the brake pedal.
,.. Press and ho ld the release button in these­
lector lever handle, se lect the desired se lec­
tor lever position such as 0/5 and release
the button .
,.. Wait briefly until the transmission has shift­
ed (you will feel a slight movement) .
,.. Remove your foot from the brake pedal and
acce le rate.
Stopping temporarily
,.. Keep the vehicle stationary us ing the brak­
ing peda l, for example at traffic lights.
,.. Do not press the accelerator pedal when do­
ing this .
,.. To prevent the veh icle from rolling when you
sta rt driving, set the parking brake whe n
stopping on steep inclines
c:;, _& .
,.. The parking brake will release automatica lly
and the vehicle will start moving once you
press the acce lerator pedal.
Stopping/parking
If the sele ctor lever is not in the P position
whe n you open t he driver's door, the veh icle
could roll. The message
Transmission: Car
may roll! Shift to park!
appears.
,.. Press and hold the brake pedal until the ve-
hicle has come to a complete stop.
,.. App ly the parking brake
c::> page 78, Parking.
,.. Select the P selector lever position c:;, _& .
Stopping on an incline
,.. Always press the brake pedal to hold the ve­
hicle in place and prevent it from "rol ling
back"
c:;, _& . Do not try to prevent the vehi­
cle from "rolling back" when a gear is en­
gaged by increasing the engine speed
c::>(D .
Starting on an incline
,.. Activate the parking brake.
,.. With the driving gear selected, press the ac­
celerator pedal carefully. The parking brake
will release automatically if your seat belt is
fastened .
Under certain circumstances, such as driving
in the mounta ins, it may be usefu l to sw itch
temporarily to the manual shift program in or­
der to adj ust the gears to the driving condi­
t ions by hand
c::>page 108 .
On slopes, activate the parking brake first and
then move the selector lever to the P position.
This prevents too much stress from being placed on the locking mechanism.
A WARNING
-
- The vehicle can also roll when the engine
is stopped .
- Unintended vehicle movement can cause
serious injury.
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running while in gear . If you must leave
your vehicle when the engine is running,

activate the parking brake and move the
selector lever to P.
- Power is sti ll transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle. To
prevent the vehicle from "creeping", you
must keep your foot on the brake when
the engine is running and the selector
lever is in D/S or R or "tiptronic" mode is
selected.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when changing the selector lever pos ition
wh ile the vehicle is stat ionary and the
engine is running .
- Never shift into
R or P wh ile driving .
- Before driv ing down a steep slope, re -
duce your speed and shift into a lower
gear with "tiptronic".
- Do not ride the brakes or press the brake
peda l too often or too long when dr iv ing
down a hill. Constant braking causes the brakes to ove rheat and substant ially re­
duces braking performance, increases
braking distance or ca uses comp lete fail ­
vre of the brake system .
- To prevent the vehicle from rolling back
when stopping on inclines, always hold it in place with the brake pedal or parking
brake.
- Never hold the vehic le on an incline with
a slipping clutch . The clutch opens auto ­
matically when it becomes too hot from
the overload. An indicator lamp
[O] illu­
minates and a dr iver message appears
~ page 108 when the clutch is overload­
ed .
- If the engine must remain running, never have any driv ing position engaged when
check ing under the hood.
M ake sure the
selector lever has secure ly engaged and
is locked in P with the parking bra ke set
¢ page 213 . Otherwise, any increase in
engine speed may set the vehicle in mo ­
t ion, even with the park ing brake ap­
plied.
(D Note
- When stopping on an incline, do not try to hold the vehicle in place by pressing
Aut omat ic Tr ans missio n 107
the acce lerator pedal while a d riving gea r
is se lected. This can cause the transmis­
sion to ove rheat and can damage it. Acti ­
vate the parking brake or press the brake peda l to prevent the vehicle from rolling .
- Allowing the vehicle to roll when the en­ gine is stopped and the selector lever is
in N will damage the transmission be­
cause
i t is not lubricated under those cir ­
cumstances.
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re­
leased automatically o nly when the driv­
e r's safety belt is engaged in the buckle .
, Hill descent control
The hill descent control system assists the
driver when driving down declines .
Hill descent contro l is activa ted when these­
lector lever is in D/S and you press the brake
pedal. The transmission automatically selects
a gear that is suitable for the incline . H ill de ­
scent cont ro l t ries to ma inta in the speed ach­
ieved a t the t ime of braking, with in phys ica l
and tec hni cal lim itations. If may st ill be nec­
essary to adj ust the speed with the brakes .
Hill descent contro l sw itches off once the de­
cl in e leve ls out or yo u press the acce le rato r
pedal.
On vehicles with the cruise cont ro l system*
¢ page 79 , hill descent control is also activat­
ed whe n the speed is set.
&_ WARNING
-
Hill descent co nt rol cannot overcome
physical lim itations, so it may not be ab le
to maintain a constant speed under a ll
conditions. A lways be ready to apply the
brakes .

108 Automatic Transmission
Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you can
manually select gears .
,
I f I
I
Fi g. 118 Center co nsole: s hiftin g t he gears ma nua lly
Fi g. 119 Stee ring wheel : Sh ift butto ns•
Gear s election w ith selector l ever
The tiptro nic mode can be selected e ither with
the vehicle stationary or on the move.
,.. Push the selector lever to the right from 0/
S. An M appears in the instrument cluster
display as soon as the transmission has
shifted.
,.. To upsh ift, push the selector lever forward
to the pl us posi tion
0 c::::> fig. 118.
,.. To downshift, push the lever to the minus
position
0 -
Gear selection with paddle levers
The shift buttons are act ivated when these ­
lector lever is in 0/S or the t iptro nic manual
shift p rogram .
,.. To upsh ift, touch the button on the right
0
c::::> fig . 119.
,.. To downshift, touch the button on the left
0 -
... If you do not press a shift button within a
short time whi le in the 0/S posit ion, the
transmission will return to automatic mode . To keep shifting using the sh
ift buttons,
move the selector lever to the right out of
the 0/S position.
When accelerating, the transmission does
not
automat ica lly shift to the next gear shortly
before the maximum permitted engine RPM is
reached.
If you have se lected a lower gear than the c ur­
rent one, the automatic transmissio n will shift
down only when the engine will not be over­
revved.
With kick-down , the transmission shifts into a
lower gear depending on speed and engine
RPM.
(D Tips
- Tiptron ic is inoperative when the trans­
m ission is in the fa il-safe mode .
Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration .
When you depress the accelerator pedal be­
yond the resistance point , the au tomatic
t ransmission downsh ifts into a lower gear, de­
pending on vehicle speed and engine speed .
T he upsh ift into the next higher gear takes
place once the maximum specified engine
speed is reached .
_& WARNING
-
Please note that the drive wheels can spin
if kick-down is used on a smooth slippery
r oad -there is a risk of skidd ing .
Transmission malfunction
[O] Tran smi ssion: Press br ake pedal and s e­
lect ge ar again
Press the brake pedal and select the desired
selector lever position again . You ca n the n
continue d riving .
[O] Transmi ssion o verheating: Please d riv e
conse rvat ively