MPG AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK 2014 Owners Manual

24 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
to ice on the road ¢ & . If the vehi cle is
stationary, o r if you are dr iving at a very
l ow speed, the tempe rat ure shown in the
display might be slightly higher t han the
actua l o utside temperature. This is
ca used by the heat being rad iated from
t h e eng ine.
- You can se lect the un its used for temper ­
atu re, speed a nd other measurements in
the MMI.
- Fo r informat ion on the a udio/video and
nav iga tion* functions, refer to the sepa­
r ate MMI owner's manual.
Operation
The driver information system is operated us­
ing the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
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Fig. 6 M ultifunction steer ing wheel: operating"the driv­
e r in fo rm atio n system
Fi g. 7 Driver infor mat ion syste m: opening t he ve hicle
functio ns me nu
Operating concept
.. Swi tch the ign ition on.
.. To switch between the t abs, press the ro cker
swi tch
(D to the le ft or r ight¢ fig. 6 .
.. To access additional in format io n be low or
above, rotate t he thumbw heel @dow n or
up. ..
To confirm a selec tion, press the th umb ­
wheel @.
.. Press the
[jJ button @ to o pen a submenu
for an active tab .
.. Press the button@ to access a function for
the programmab le steer ing whee l butto n*.
Acces sing Vehicle functions
.. Select the first ta b with the rocker switc h
(D.
.. Press t he b utton [jj @. The Vehicle func ­
tions
menu appears¢ fig. 7.
.. To select a menu item, turn and press the
t humbwheel @.
Resett ing values to ze ro
.. Select the on-board computer / Efficiency
program
menu item in the Vehicle func­
tions
menu .
.. You ca n now select between the long-term
memory and s ho rt -t erm memory.
.. To res et the valu es in a me mory, press a nd
hold t he thumbw heel @for one se con d.
Assigning a function to the
programmable steering wheel button*
.. Select: !CARI function button> (Car) * sys-
tem s
control button > Vehicle settings >
Steering wheel button .
The last function selected disp lays w hen you
swi tch the ig nition on.
On-board computer
You can ca ll up the followi ng info rmation in
the on-board computer:
- Date
- Dr iving time (h) from the short-term memo-
ry
-Average consumption in MPG ( l/1 00 km)
from the short-te rm memory
- Average spee d in m ph ( km/ h) fr om the
short-te rm memory
- Dis tance driven i n m iles (km) from the
short -te rm memory
- Cur ren t fu el con sumption in MPG ( l/1 00
km)
- Short-te rm memory overview

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 25
- Long-term memory overview
The short-term memo ry co llects driving infor­
mat ion from the time the ignition is switched
on un til it is switched off. If you continue dr iv­
ing within two hours after switching the igni­
tion off, the new values are included when cal­
culating the current trip information.
Unlike the short-te rm memory, the long-term
memory is not erased automatically. You can
select the time period for evaluating trip in­
formation yourself.
F or some veh icle functions, you can access the
trip information from the temporary memory
in the line
(D r=;, page 23, fig. 5.
The cu rrent fuel consumpt ion can be dis­
p layed using a bar
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average consumption (mpg) stored in the
short-term memory is also displayed. Electri­
cal energy can be stored in the battery when
the vehicle is coasting or driving downhill (re­
cuperation) . The bar will move toward
t:3 .
Efficiency prog ram
The efficiency program can help you to use
less fuel.
It evaluates driving information in
reference to fuel consumption and shows oth­
er equipment influencing consumption as well
as shift recommendations.
r=;, page 25. Fuel
economy messages
r=;, page 25 provide tips
for efficient driving . The effic iency program
uses distance and consumption data from tr ip
computer
1.
To display the efficiency program, call up Ve­
hicle functions and select the menu option
Efficiency program . If the data are deleted in
the efficiency program, those values are also
reset in trip computer .
(j) Tips
-All stored va lues will be lost if the veh i­
cle battery is disconnected.
- Fuel consumptions (average and cur­
rent), range and speed are displayed in
metric units on Canadian models.
Other equipment
Fig . 8 On -board computer : other equipment
Requirement: The efficiency program must be
displayed
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.,. Turn the thumbwheel unti l the other equip-
ment appears in the display .
Other equipment that is currently affecting
fuel consumption is listed in the efficiency
program. The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @. The equipment using
the most fuel is listed first. If more than three
items using fuel are switched on, the equip­
ment that is currently using the most fuel is
displayed .
A scale @also shows the current total con­
sumption of all other equipment.
Fuel economy messages
Fig. 9 Disp lay: example of a fuel econo my m essa ge
Fuel economy messages are displayed when
fuel consumption is increased by certain con­
ditions. If you follow these fuel economy mes­
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consump­
t ion of fuel. The messages appear automat i­
cally and are only displayed in the efficiency
program . The fue l economy messages turn off
automat ical ly after a certa in period of time . .,.

202 Driving and en vir onm ent
You must drive your vehicle about 3,000 miles
(5,000 kilometers) before you can properly
assess o il consumption.
This a lso applies to fuel consumption and en­
gine output.
0 Note
- Have yo ur vehicle maintained properly
and in accordance with the service rec­
ommendations in your Warranty
& Main ­
tenance booklet. Lack of proper mainte­
nance as well as improper use of the ve­
hicle will impair the funct ion of the
emission control system and could lead
to damage .
- Do not alter or remove any component of
the Emi ssion Control System unless ap­
proved by the manufacturer .
- Do not alter or remove any dev ice, such
as heat shields, switches, ignition wires,
valves, wh ich are designed to protect
your vehicle's Emiss ion Control System
and othe r important veh icle compo­
nen ts.
Fewer short trips
Fuel consumption will always be relatively
high on short trips .
.. Try to avo id driving short d istances with a
co ld eng ine .
The engine and ca talytic conver ter have to
reach their optimal
op erating temp eratur e to
reduce fuel consumption and noxious emis­
sions effect ively.
Jus t after s tarting, a cold engine in a mid-size
car only achieves a fuel economy of 6 -8 miles
per gallon (30-40 l/100 km) . After about a
ha lf a m ile, fue l economy climbs to 12 mpg
(20 l/100 km). Afte r abo ut
2 .5 m iles (4 km),
the eng ine is at its proper ope rat ing tempera­
ture and fue l economy has reached a norma l
l eve l. So you can see that you should avoid
short trips whenever possib le . T
he
ou tsid e tempe rature is also critical in this
regard . Your car consumes more fue l in the
winter than in the summer.