AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK 2015 Owner's Manual

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The bra ke s ystem will still re sp ond e ven
w ithout th e ass is ta nce of the ABS system .
S e e you r a uthorized Audi dealer as soon as
po ssibl e to restore full brak ing p erformance.
For more informat ion regarding the ABS
c> page 187.
Malf uncti on in the brak e syste m
If the brake wa rning light c> pag e 14 and th e
ABS wa rning illuminate
together there may be
a ma lfunction in the ABS, and the re may also
be a mal func tion in the brake system it sel f
c> ,&. . Th e AB S will not work and you will no­
tic e a ch ange i n braking re spon se and p er­
formanc e.
In the event of a malfunct ion in the b ra ke
sy st e m
the warn ing/ indicator light . (USA
models)/ . (Canada models) in the instru­
ment cluster flashes
c> page 14 .
Malfunction in the elect ronic differential
lock (EDL )
The ED L works together with the ABS. The
ABS warning light will come on if there is a
malfunct ion in the EDL system
c> page 187.
See yo ur au thorized Aud i dealer as soon as
possib le.
A WARNING
- If the fJl1 (USA models) ;t§J (Canada
models) warn ing light does not go out,
or if it comes on while driving, the ABS
system is not working properly . The veh i­
cle can then be stopped only with the
standard brakes (without ABS). You will
not have the protection ABS provides .
Contact you r Audi dealer as soon as pos­
sible.
- USA models: If the . warn ing light, the
Ji) warn ing light and the fJl1 warn ing
l igh t come on together , the re ar whee ls
cou ld lock up first under hard braking.
Rear wheel lock -up can cause loss of ve­
hicle control and an accident. Have your
vehicle repaired immediately by your au-
5 1 > . : USA models only
thorized A udi dealer or a qualified work­
shop. Drive s lowly and avoid s udden,
hard brake app lications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light ., the
Bl warning light and the
ABS warning light
EiJ come on together,
the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard b raking . Rea r whee l lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle contro l and an acci­
dent. Have your veh icle repa ired immedi ­
ately by your authorized Audi de aler or a
qualif ied workshop . Drive s low ly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applications .
{0} Worn brake pads
llJ Brake pad s!
If the warning light illuminates, immed iate ly
contact your authorized Audi dea ler or quali­
f ied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­
e d. On USA mode ls the warning light
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comes on together with the wa rning light •.
Bo th set s of brake pads on an axle mus t al­
ways be replaced a t the s ame time .
A WARNING
Driving w ith bad brakes can cause a colli­
sion and ser ious personal injury .
- If the warn ing light
llJ and the warn ing
light •
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) with the message Brake pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster dis­
play, immediately contact your author­
i z ed Audi dealer or qualified wo rkshop to
have all brake pads checked or replaced if
necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
Applies to vehicles: with gasoline engine
This warning/indicator Light monitors the
electroni c power control.
The l3i warn ing/ indicator light (Electron ic
Power Control) illuminates when you sw itch
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20 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
If this warning/indicator light illuminates
while you are driving, then there is a mal­
function in the engine electronics. Have the malfunction corrected as soon as pos­
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified repair facility .
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbol
¢..j lights up when the ignition is
switched on and will turn off after the engine
has started and has settled at a constant idle
speed. This indicates that the MIL is working
properly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunction in the engine electronic system.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer and have
the malfunction corrected .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate ¢ page 208.
For more information ¢ page 29.
!?) Engine speed limitation
II! Engine speed maximum XXXX RPM
The engine speed is automatically limited to
the speed displayed in the driver information
system. This protects the engine from over­
heating.
The engine speed limitation deactivates once
the engine is no longer in the critical tempera­
ture range and you have released the accelera­
tor pedal once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated
by an engine control malfunction, the indica­
tor light
Ga also turns on. Make sure that the
speed does not go above the speed displayed .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
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(!) Tips
The engine speed is limited when the en­
gine is cold -the full engine output is not
available. When the engine is at operating
temperature, the red area in the tachome­
ter moves to a higher RPM range .
~~, Engine oil sensor
• Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au­
thorized Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspected . Until you have this done, check the
oil level each time you refuel just to be on the
safe side
¢ page 215.
? Request to warm engine by driving
0 Please warm up engine
Fuel has entered the engine oil because of low
outside temperatures or frequent short
drives . Drive until the engine is warm so that
the fuel in the engine oil will vaporize. Avoid
high engine speeds, full acceleration and
heavy engine load when doing this.
Bu Fuel level indicator
D Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first
time and the message appears, there are
about 2.6 gallons (10 liters) of fuel left in the
tank. Time to refuel
¢ page 207.
D Tank system malfunction! Contact dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
tank system.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi ­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
' ~ Windshield washer fluid level
(r5 iJlease refill washer fluid ...

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If the symbol illuminates, add windshield
washer fluid to the washer system/headlight
washer system* ~
page 224.
O Windshield wipers
m Windshield wiper defective
There is a malfunction with the windshield
wipers.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dea le r im medi­
ately to have the mal function cor rected .
~/0$ Defective light bulb warning
J:i -If the ind icator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of
the bulb.
IJ-if a rear fog lamp has failed, the indicator
light t urns on to indicate the location on the
vehicle.
Vehicle lights: malfunction
If the message appears, there is a malfunc­
tion in the headlights or lig ht switch.
Drive to you r authorized Aud i dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
- Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode whi le they are being changed caus­
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-voltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights. Failure to do so could re­
sult in death or serious injury.
(D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection
repaired by you r aut horized Aud i Service
department.
~ID Headlight range control
II Headlight range control: defective!
If the symbol illuminates, the headlight range
control is no longer working properly . Have the system checked and
repaired at your A udi
dealer.
· go Adaptive Light
Applies to vehicles : with Adaptive Light
m;J Audi adaptive light: system fault
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
adaptive light system . The headlights sti ll
function.
Go to an authorized dealership to have the
headlights or the control unit for the Adaptive
Light repaired.
/i.O Light/rain sensor
El Automatic headlights/automatic wipers:
system fault
If the indicator light turns on and this mes ­
sage appears, the light/rain sensor is not
funct ioning correct ly.
For safety reasons the low beams are tur ned
on permanently with the switch in
AUTO.
However, you can continue to turn the lights
on and off using the light switch. You can st ill
control all functions that are independent of
the ra in sensor through the w indshield wiper
lever .
Contact your authorized Audi dealer as soon
as possible to have the problem corrected .
; Adaptive dampers
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive dampers
II Suspension: System fault! You can con­
tinue driving
If the II symbol in the d isplay comes on,
there is a malfunction in the adaptive damp­
ers. Please go to an authorized Aud i dealer or
other qualified workshop to have the malfunc­
tion repa ired .
1--! Sport differential
Applies to vehicles: with sport different ial
I'll Sport differential: system fault

22 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
There is a malfunction with the sport differen ­
t ial.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction cor rected.
(II Sport differential: overheating
The transmission temperature has increased
significantly due to the sporty driving manner .
Drive in a less sporty manner until the tem­
perature returns to the normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
& WARNING
Contact your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop if the sport differential
is faulty or malfunctioning. The repair
must be performed by trained personnel
using the correct oil in order to ensure
safety.
¢ Q Turn signals
-
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal.
Whenever you use the left. or the rig ht B
turn signal , the indicator light blinks. When
you use the emergency flashers, both indica­
tor lights f lash.
I f one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out,
the turn signa l will blink twice as fast as nor­
mal. Carefully drive to your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the malfunction
corrected.
@ Tips
For more information on the turn signals,
refer to r::!>
page 46.
CRUISE /"(0) Cruise control
The warning/indicator light II (USA models)/
ll (Canada models) illuminates when the
cru ise control is activated
c::> page 79 .
Driver information
display
Overview
Fig. 4 Dr iver informat ion syste m in the instrument
cl uster
Fig. S Di sp lay: exampl e of t he info rmatio n lin e
The driver information system contains infor­
mation @ that is displayed on tabs @
c::> fig. 4. The following content is possible de­
pending on vehicle equipment:
@
®
Tab Content
1 Vehicle functions :
On-board computer c::> page 24
Efficiency program* c::> page 25
Digital speedometer
Cruise control*
c::> page 79
Adaptive c ruise control and braking
g uard*
c::> page Bl
Audi active lane assist* c::> page 90
Boost, shifting and engine oil tern-
perature indicators
c::> page 28
Lap timer
c::> page 28
Display darkened

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Tab Content
2 Indicator lights and messages
Warning when a door, the hood or
the rear lid is not closed
Service interval display<=>
page 26
Speed warning system <=> page 78
3 Night vision assistant* <=> page 99
4 Audio/video
5 Telephone*
6 Navigation*
The second and third tabs are only visib le if at
l east one indicator light or message is shown
or if that system is switched on .
The status line © is located in the bottom
part of the display¢
fig. 4. It displays the ex­
terior temperature, time, selector lever posi­
tion, trip odometer and odometer .
F or some veh icle functions, you can access the
trip information from the temporary memory
<=> page 24 in the line(!)<=> fig. 5.
A WARNING 1= -
- Never rely exclusively on the outside
temperature display to determine if a
road surface is icy or not. Keep in mind
that road surfaces, especially bridges
and overpasses, could be ice covered and
slippery even at an outside temperature above
41 °F (+5 °().
- Always reduce your speed and dr ive with
special care in cold weather conditions
when the chance of encountering icy
road surfaces increases.
@ Tips
-If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are
driving at a very low speed, the tempera­
ture shown in the display might be
s light ly higher than the actual outside
temperature. This is caused by the heat
being radiated from the eng ine.
- You can select the units used for temper­
ature, speed and other measurements in
the MMI. -
For information on the audio/video and
navigation* functions, refer to the sepa­
rate MMI owner's manua l.
Operation
The driver information system is operated us­
ing the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Fig. 6 Multifunction steering wheel: operating the driv­
er in formation system
Fig. 7 Driver informat ion system: opening the vehicle
func tions menu
Operating concept
.,. Switch the ignition on.
.,. To switch between the tabs, press the rocker
switch
(D to the left or rig ht <=> fig. 6.
.,. To access additional information below or
above, rotate the t humbwheel @down or
up.
.,. To confirm a selection, press the thumb ­
wheel @.
.,. Press the~ button @ to open a submenu
for an active tab.
.,. Press the button@) to access a function for
the prog rammab le steering whee l button* .
Accessing Vehicle functions
.,. Select the first tab with the rocker switch
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• Press the button ~ @-The Vehicle func­
tion s
menu appears ¢ fig. 7 .
• To select a menu item, turn and press the
th umbwheel @.
Resetting value s to zero
• Se le ct t he on-board computer / Efficien cy
program
men u item in the Vehicle func­
tion s
menu.
• You can now select between the long -term
memory and short-term memory .
• To reset the values i n a memory, press and
hold the thumbwhee l@ for o ne second .
Assigning a function to the
programmable steering wheel button*
• Se lect : I CAR I funct ion button> (Car )* sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings >
Steering wheel button .
The last function selected displays when you
sw itch the ignition o n.
@ Tips
All stored values will be lost if the vehicle
battery is disconnected.
On -board computer
F ig. 8 I n st ru men t cl uster: fu el co nsumpt io n
You can call up the following information in
the on-board computer:
-D ate
- Dr iving tim e (h ) from the s ho rt -te rm memo-
r y
- Ave rag e consump tion in MP G
(l/100 km)
from the s ho rt- term memo ry
- Ave rage spe ed in mph (km/h) from the
s h ort-term memo ry -
Distance driven in mi les (km) from the
short-te rm memory
- Curren t fu el cons umption in MPG
(L/1 00
km)
- Shor t-te rm memory overview
- Long-te rm mem ory ove rview
The short -te rm mem ory collects dr iv in g inf or­
mation from the time the ig nitio n is swi tched
o n until it is switched off . If you continu e driv­
i ng withi n two ho urs a fter sw itch ing the ig ni­
t io n off , the new values are incl uded when cal­
c ul ating the c urrent trip inform ation .
Un like the sho rt-term m emory, the long-t erm
memo ry i s not erase d autom atically . You can
se le ct t he time period for eva luating trip in­
f ormation yourse lf.
Fo r some vehicle f unct ions, you can access the
t rip informa tion from t he tempo rary mem ory
i n the line@~
page 22, fig . 5.
Fuel consumption
The current fue l cons umption can be d is ­
played us ing a ba r
~fig . 8. The ave rage con­
s u mption (mpg) stor ed in th e sho rt-t erm
m emo ry is a lso displayed. When the ba r tu rns
green, y our veh icle saves fue l by one of the
f ol low ing functions:
- Recuperation : When the vehicle is coast ing
o r driving down hill, elec trica l energy can be
s tor ed in the b attery . Th e ba r will move t o­
ward
0 .
-Cylinder on demand Sy stem* : when the de­
mand for power is low and other con diti ons
are met, the engine automatically deacti ­
vates fo ur cylin ders . Th e d river a nd passen­
gers will not even notice this. The message
4 cylinde r mode appears under the bar. The
cylinders switch on again w hen more power
is ne eded .
@ Tips
Fuel consumptions (average and current),
r ange and spee d are disp layed i n metric
u nits on Canadian models.

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Efficiency program
Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program
Fig. 9 Tri p com puter : ot her equipment
Fig. 10 D isplay: examp le of a f uel economy message
The eff ic iency p rogram can help you to use
l ess fuel. It shows other eq uipment influenc­
ing consumption and fue l economy messages
prov ide tips for efficient driv ing . T he efficie ncy
program uses distance a nd consumption data
from tr ip compute r
1.
To display the efficiency program , call up Ve ­
hicle functions and select the menu option
Effici ency program .
Other equipment
Other equipment that is cur rent ly affecting
fuel consumption is listed in t he v iew
Con ­
sumer .
The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @
G fig. 9. The equip ­
ment using the most f uel is liste d firs t. If
mo re tha n three it ems using fue l are switched
on, the eq uip m ent that is curren tly u sing the
m ost fuel is d is pla yed.
A scale @also shows the curr ent total con­
sumpt ion of all oth er equ ipment .
Fuel economy messages
Fuel economy messages are disp layed when
fue l consumption is increased by ce rtain co n- ditions
G fi
g. 10. If you fo llow these fue l
economy messages, you can reduce your vehi­
cle's consumpt ion of fuel. T he messages ap ­
pear automatically and are o nly displayed in
the efficiency program. The f uel economy
messages t urn off automatically after ace r­
ta in period of time.
To tur n an ec onomy message
off immediately
after it appea rs, press any button on the mul­
tif unct io n steer ing whee l.
(D Tips
- If the data are deleted in the efficiency
program, those values a re a lso reset in
t rip computer.
- Once you have tur ned a fuel economy
message off, it wi ll on ly appear again af­
te r yo u turn the ign ition on again .
- The fue l economy messages are not dis­
played in every instance, but rather in in ­
t ervals ov er a per iod of time.
. Odometer
Fig. 1 1 Inst rument cluster: Odo meter and reset b ut­
to n
The odometer shows you how many m iles
( kil omete rs) you have drive n. You can swi tch
t he disp la y fro m miles to ki lome te rs and vice
versa via the MMI.
Upper odometer
The trip odometer s hows the dis tance driven
s ince it was last reset.
It c an be used to meas­
ur e s hort distanc es. T he last digi t in dicat es
1/ 10 o f a mile (10 0 me ters).
You can rese t the trip odomet er to zero by
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Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number
of miles (kilometers) driven.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction in the instrument
cluster,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer
display area. Contact your authorized Audi
dealer to have the problem corrected.
Time and date display
Fig. 12 Instrument cluster : cloc k and date
You can set the time and the date display in
the MMI. Refer to the MMI owner's manual
for instructions .
When you open the driver's door, the date and
time appear in the instrument cluster display
for 30 seconds.
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 13 In strum ent cluste r: Serv ic e inte rval d isp lay
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calculated automatically and displayed
accordingly. The display works in two stages :
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv­
ice reminder appears in the display when you
switch the ignition on
¢ fig. 13.
After about 5 seconds the display switches
back to normal. The distance and time re­
maining are updated each time the ignition is
switched on until the date due for service is
reached.
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the
message
Service due! appears in the instru­
ment cluster immediately after you switch the
ignition on. Additionally, a warning tone
sounds. After about 5 seconds the display
switches back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due,
can be shown in the MMI display by selecting
the service interval display in the car menu.
Select the
ICARI function button > (Car)* sys­
tems control button > Servicing & checks >
Service interval displays .
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer w ill reset the cor­
responding service schedule after performing
the appropriate service on your vehicle. You
also have the possibility to reset the oil
change schedule after having performed an
oil change according to Audi specifications .
Select the
ICARI function button > (Car)* sys­
tems control button > Servicing & checks >
Service Intervals> Reset oil change interval.
Q) Note
-Only reset the oil change display when
you have completed an oil change.
- If you disconnect the battery terminals,
no calculations can be made for the serv­
ice interval display during this time and
no service reminder will appear. Remem­
ber that observing the proper service in­
tervals is vitally important to extending
the life of your vehicle, particularly the
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engine, and maintaining its value. Even if
the mileage driven is low, the maximum
period of one year from one service to
the next must not be exceeded.
(D Tips
The information in the Service Remi nder
remains stored even when the vehicle bat­
tery is disconnected.
Head-up Display
Applies to vehicles: with Head-up Display
Fig. 14 Example: indicators in the Head-up Display
Fig. 15 Instrument panel: knob for the Head-up Dis ·
play
The Head-up Display projects certain warnings
or selected information from the assistance
systems* or navigation* on the windshield.
The display appears within the driver's field of
v1s1on.
Switching on/off
.,. Press the knob~ to switch the Head-up
Display on/off¢
fig. 15.
Adjusting the height
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.,. Make sure you are seated correctly
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.,. Turn the knob ~ to adjust the display.
Settings in the MMI
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car)* sys­
tems
control button > Driver Assist > Head­
up Display
> Head-up Display content or
Display brightness.
Display content
In the MMI, you can specify which information
should be displayed:
- Cruise control system*
- Navigation information*
- Audi adaptive cruise control*
- Audi active lane assist*
- Night vision assistant*
The speed display and some of the red indica­
tor lights cannot be hidden in the MMI.
Display brightness
You can adjust the display brightness in the
MMI. The display brightness decreases auto­
matically as the amount of light decreases.
The basic level of brightness is adjusted with
the instrument illumination¢
page 47.
(D Note
To prevent scratches on the glass covering
the Head-up Display, do not place any ob­
jects in the projection opening.
(D Tips
-Sunglasses with polarization filters and
unfavorable lighting conditions can af­
fect the display.
- A special windshield is needed for the
Head-up Display function.
- For information on cleaning, refer to
¢ table on page 203.

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Boost, shifting and engine oil
temperature indicators
Fig. 16 Instrument duster : boost, shift ing a nd engine
o il t emp erature indicato rs
• Turn the menu thumbwheel on the steering
wheel until
Lap timer appears in the instru­
ment cluster display .
@ Boost pressure indicator
The current engine load (meaning the current
boost pressure) is indicated by a bar .
@ Shifting indicator
The shifting indicator is only visible when
shifting gears with the selector lever in tip­
tronic mode¢
page 107. Green LEDs turn on
as the engine RPMs increase. The L EDS flash
red at speeds near the RPM lim it.
I n vehicles with an activated head-up display
¢ page 2 7, the shifting indicator is shown in
the head-up disp lay instead of the instrument
cluster.
© Engine oil temperature indicator
If the engine oil temperature is below 140 °F
(60 °(), the l!I symbo l followed by three hy­
phens "- - -" and the °C un it is shown .
The engine has reached its operating temper ­
ature when the engine o il temperature is be­
tween 140
°F (60 °() and 248 °F (120 °() un­
der normal d riving conditions. The engine oil
temperature may be higher if there is heavy
engine load and high temperatures outside.
This is not a cause for concern as long as the
• ¢page 16 or II ¢page 17 warning light
in the display does not flash.
Lap timer
Introduction
You can record and evaluate lap times with
the lap timer in the disp lay ¢
page 28,
fig. 17. The time is measured in minutes, sec­
onds and 1/10 seconds. The hours are also
shown when the lap time exceeds 60 minutes .
The maximum individual measurement is 99
hours.
A maximum of SO laps may be record­
ed.
A WARNING
-Please devote your full attention to driv -
in g. As the driver, you have complete re­
sponsib ility for safety in traff ic. Only use
the functions in such a way t hat you a lways
maintain complete control over your vehi­
cle in all traffic situations .
(i) Tips
When the lap timer stopwatch is running,
you can call up the on-board computer in­
formation.
Calling up the lap timer and timing
Fig . 17 D isplay: Lap t imer
Calling up the lap timer
• Turn the thumbwheel until the lap timer ap-
pears.
Timing laps
• To start timing, press the thumbwheel.
• To stop timing for this lap, press the thumb­
wheel again . This also starts timing the next
round. The previous timing always moves
one line up . The lap number that
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