engine AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET 2013 Owners Manual
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Safety  belts . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 129 
General notes  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  129 
Why  safety  be lts?  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  130 
Safety  belts  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  132 
Safety  belt  pretens ioners  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  13S 
Airbag  system ............. .. .. 137 
Important  things  to  know . . . .  . .  . .  . .  137 
Front  airbags  .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  141 
Monitoring  the Advanced  Airbag 
System  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  148 
Knee  airba gs. . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  152 
Side airbags  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  155 
Child  Safety  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 158 
Import ant things  to  know  .... .. .. . . 
C hild  safety  sea ts ......... .. .. .. . . 
I ns tall ing a chi ld safety  seat  . ... .. . . 
L A T CH  Lower  anchorages and tether 
for  chi ldren  ... ........... .. .. .. . . 
Addit ional  Information 
Vehicle  operation  ............ . 
Intelligent  technology  .. .. .. . . 
Notice  about  data  recorded by vehicle 
control  modules  .......... .... .. . . 
Electronic  Stabilization  Control  (ESC) . 
Braking  .. ... ...... ......... ....  . 
E lect ro-mechanical  power assist, 
dynamic  steering  ............. .. . . 
Driving  with your  qu attro ®  ... .. .. . . 
E nergy  management  ............. . 
Driving  and  environment  ... .. 
The  first  1,000  miles  (1,500  km)  and 
afterwards  ... ........... .. .. .. . . 
Avoid damaging  the  vehicle  ... .. .. . . 
Driving  through  water  on roads  ... . . 
Warming  up and cooling  down  .. .. . . 
Cataly tic converter  ........ .... .. . . 
Operate your  vehicle  econom ically  and 
minim ize  pollution  ......... ... ...  . 
Vehicle  care .............. .. .. . 
158 
164 
16 8 
172 
175 
176 
176 
176 
176 
178 
180 
18 1 
182 
184 
184 
184 
184 
185 
18S 
186 
189 
Cleaning  and  protection  . .  . .  . . 189 
Gene ral  i nfo rmation  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  189 
Ca re  of  exte rior  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  189 
Ca re  of  inter ior . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  196 
Table  of  contents  3 
Fuel  supply  and  filling  your 
fuel  tank . . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . 
202 
Gasoline  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  .  202 
Fuel tank.  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  203 
Checking  and  filling  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 207 
Engine hood  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . 207 
Engine compartment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  209 
Engine oil  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . .  209 
Engine cooling  system . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  214 
Brake  fluid  ....... ...............  216 
Battery  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  217 
Windshield/headlight*  washer 
container  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  221 
Tires  and  wheels  ............. . 
T ires  ... .. .. .. .. .. . ............  . 
T ire pressu re mon itoring  system 
Do-it-yourself  service  ........  . 
What  do  I  do  now?  ........... . 
Vehicle tool kit ... .. . .. ..........  . 
Tire  repair  ... .. .... . ............  . 
Chang ing a wheel  ..... ...........  . 
Fuses  and  bulbs  .. .. ... .... ... . 
Fuses  ..... .. .. .... .. ...........  . 
Bul bs ....... .. ...... ...........  . 
Emergency  situations  ........ . 
General ... .. .. .. ...............  . 
Starting  by  pushing or  towing  ......  . 
Starting  with  jumper  cables  ..... ..  . 
U se of  jumper  cables ... .. .. ... ...  . 
Emergency towing  with commercia l 
tow  truck  ... .. .. .. . ............  . 
Lift ing vehicle  .. .. .... ...........  . 
Technical  data  ... . .. .. ..... ...  . 
General  information  ......... . 
Exp lanation  of techn ic al  data  ......  . 
Vehicle  identification  ........... ..  . 
Weights  .. .. .... ... .. ..........  . 
Dimensions  . ....... . .. ..........  . 222 
222 
240 
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243 
243 
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245 
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251 
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259 
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4  Table  of  contents 
Data  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . 
263 
450  hp, 4 .2liter  8-cy l. engine  . . . . .  . .  263 
Consumer  Information  . . . . .  . . 264 
Warranty  coverages  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  264 
Operating  your  vehicle  o utside  the 
U.S.A. or  Canada  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  264 
Audi  Service Repair Manuals  and  Literature  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  264 
Maintenance  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  264 
Addit ional  accessories, modifications 
a nd parts  replacement  . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  266 
D eclaration  of  Compliance, 
T e lecommun ications  and  Elec tronic 
Systems  . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  267 
Index  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . 269  
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® 
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Door  handle 
Power locking  sw it ch 
Memory  buttons  (dr iver's  seat) 
Button  for  side ass ist 
A ir outlets 
Control  leve r for : 
- Turn signal  and  high  beam 
0 Multi-function  steering  wheel 
with: 
- Horn 
- Driver's  airbag  ...... ... ..  . 
- Audio/video , telephone  and 
navigation  buttons 
- Rocker switches  for  tiptron ic 
operation  .... .... ... ....  . 
@ ISETI button  .... ....... ....  . 
® Instrument  cluster  .........  . 
@ Reset button  for  trip  odometer 
@ Switches  for: 
- Windsh ield  wiper/washer  ..  . 
- Trip  computer  ............ . 
- Lap -Timer  ............ ...  . 
@ Ignition  lock  ... .... ... ....  . 
@ Adju stable  steer ing  column 
@ Control  lever for: 
- Cruise contro l  ....... ... ..  . 
- adaptive  cruise  cont ro l  ... ..  . 
@ Instrument  lighting  .... .. ..  . 
@ Release lever for  the  engine 
hood  .. .. .... .. .. .. .......  . 
@ Data Link Connector  for  On 
Board  Diagnost ics (OBD  II)  . .. . 
35 
64 
101 
53 
14 1 
89 
11 
10 
12 
57 
25 
28 
74 
74 
82 
92 
55 
207 
29 
@ Lig ht  switch  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  52 
@ Adjuster control  fo r outside  mi r-
rors  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  55 
@ Power window  switches  .  . .  . .  .  39 
@ Radio-Disp lay or  MM I-Disp lay 
@ Depending  on  options: 
- Radio system 
- CD changer 
@ Emergency  flasher  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  54 
@ Glove compartment  ( lockable)  6 7 
@ Front  passenger's  a irbag  . .  . .  .  141 
Instrument s and  control s 9 
@ Depending  on  options,  switches 
for : 
- drive  select  .. .. . .. ... ... . .  104 
- Electron ic Stabili zation  Con-
trol  ...... .. .. . ... ......  . 
- parking  sy stem  ....... ....  .  176 
107 
@ Deluxe automat
ic cl imate  con-
t ro l  .... .. .. .. ........... . . 
69 
@ Se lector  lever for  automatic 
transmission  .. .... ........  . 
85 
@) Ashtray  with  cigarette  lighter  65 
@ Depending  on  options: 
- MMI  control  console  or 
- drive  select  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  104 
- Electronic  Stabili zation  Con-
trol  button  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  .  176 
- parking  system  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  107 
@ Central  power  w indow  swi tch 
@ Power  top switc h . . . . . . . . . . . .  44 
@ I S T AR T ENGINE  S TOPI button  77 
§) Electromechanical  parking 
brake  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  .  79 
(D Tips 
- Some of  the  equipment  or  features 
show n in  the  general  illustration  may be 
standard  equ ipment  on your  vehicle  or 
may be opt ional  equ ipment  depending 
on your  model.  Always  as k yo ur au thor
ized Audi  dea ler  if you  have a quest ion 
about  your  ve hicle . 
- Ope rat ion  of  the  Multi  Med ia  In terface 
(MMI) is described  in  a separa te manua l.  
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10  Instruments and  warning/indicator  lights 
Instruments  and  warning/indicator  Lights 
Instruments 
Instrument  cluster  and  controls 
The instrument  cluster  is your  central  source of  information. 
Fig. 3 Ove rv iew of  the  instrument  cluster 
CD Coolant  temperature  gauge  .. . 
@ Tachometer  ........... .. ..  . 
@ Warning/indicator  lights .. ..  . 
© ISETlbutton  .... .... .. .... . . 
® Display 
- Driver  information  system ..  . 
- Time  and  date  d isplay  .. .. ..  . 
- Odometer  .......... ... ..  . 
@ Reset  button  for  trip  odometer 
(z) Speedometer 
@ Fuel  gauge  . .... ..... .. .. ..  . 
(D Tips 
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11 
13 
11 
24 
12 
12 
12 
12 
- When  switching  the  ignition  on,  the  nee
dles  in  the  instrument  cluster  swing  up
ward  briefly. 
- The  illumination  for  the  instrument  clus
ter  lights  up  whenever  you  switch  on  the 
i gnition  with  the 
vehicle  headlights  off . 
As the  daylight  fades,  the  instrument 
cluster  illumination  likewise  dims  auto
matically  a nd will  go  out  completely 
when  the  outside  light  is 
very low.  This 
feature  is  meant  to  remind you to  switch 
on  the  headlights  when  outside  light 
conditions  become  poor . 
Engine  coolant  temperature  gauge 
The  engine  coolant  gauge q page  10,  fig.  3 CD 
only works  when  the ignition  is on. To prevent 
damage  to  your  engine,  please  note  the  fol 
lowing  important  points: 
Engine  cold 
If  the  needle  is at  or  close  to  the  bottom  of 
the  gauge,  the  engine  has  not  yet  reached  its 
operating  temperature.  Avoid high  engine 
speeds,  heavy engine  loads,  and  heavy  throt 
tle  app lications. 
Normal  temperature 
When  the  engine  has  reached  its  operating 
temperature,  the  needle  will 
move to  the  mid
dle  of the  gauge  and  remain  there . If the  en
gine  is working  hard  at  high  outs ide  tempera
tures,  the  needle  may 
move higher  on  the 
gauge.  This  is not  a  cause  for  concern as  long 
as  the . warning  light  in the  instrument 
cluster  display does  not  illuminate.  If  the. 
warning  light  in the  instrument  cluster dis
play  flashes,  this  can  mean  one  of two  things: 
either  the  coolant 
temperature is too  high, or 
the  coolant 
level is too  low q page  18 Ill- 
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Instrument s  and  warning /indicator  lights  11 
,&_ WARNING 
- Always observe the  warning  in 
¢ page  200,  Engine compartment, be
fore  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  so that  you  cannot  hear or 
see any steam  or  engine  coolant . 
(D Note 
-Mounting  additional  lights or  accessories 
in  front  of the  air  inlets  reduces the  cool
i ng effect  of  the  radiator . At  h igh outside 
temperatures  or  high  engine  load, the 
engine  could  overheat. 
- The front  spo iler  has been designed to 
properly  distribute  the  cooling  air when 
the  veh icle is moving.  If  the  spoiler  is 
damaged,  this  could reduce  the cooling 
effect  and  the engine  could then  over
heat.  Ask your  authorized  Audi  dealer  for 
assistance. 
Tachometer  (engine rev counter) 
The tachometer  indicates the engin e RPM 
(r evolutions  per  minutes). 
If engine  RPM d rops be low  1,500 , you  should 
downshift  to  the next  lower  gear.  The red  area 
at  the  end of  the scale indicates  maximum 
permissible  engine  RPM after  the  break-in  pe
riod . Before  reaching this  a rea, move these
lector  lever to  position  D/S or  ease your  foot 
off  the accelerator  pedal. 
(D Note 
The tachometer  needle@¢ page  10, 
fig . 3 
shou ld  only  briefly  be in the  red 
zone: you could  damage your  engine!  The 
beg inning  of  the  red zone varies  depend
ing  on the  engine. 
@) For the  sake of  the  environment 
Upshifting  early  saves  fuel and reduces  en
gine  noise. 
~ button 
You can perform  different  functions  with  this 
button. 
Fig. 4 SET button  in th e  in strument  cl uste r 
The !SET ! button  performs  the  following  func
tions : 
Switching  on time,  date, temperature 
display , and  odometer 
The display  appears for  approximately  30  sec
onds  when you  press the 
!S ET I button ¢ fig.  4 
with  the  ignition off. 
Starting  the  Auto-Check  sequence 
The Auto-Check  system  constantly  monitors 
certain  individual  functions  and components 
of  the  vehicle  when  the  ignition  is turned  on 
and when  the  vehicle  is moving . 
With  the  ignition  turned  on, you can start  the  "Auto-Check  sequence"  by pressing  the 
! S ET ! 
button . You can perform  an Auto-Check se
quence when  the  vehicle  is stationary  and the 
ignition  is turned  on or when  the  veh icle is 
moving  slower  than 3  mph  (5  km/h). 
I n addition,  the  number  of  keys  init ialised  for 
your  vehicle  is disp layed . 
L2 3/3 means that 
three  keys have been initialised.  This feature 
enables  used  car buyers to  ma ke sure they 
have received  all  of  the keys. 
If  you are given  only  two  keys, for  instance, 
you  should  take  the  vehicle  and the  existing 
keys to  an Audi  dea ler to  have the  missing  key 
II>- 
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Instrument s and  warnin g/indic ator  ligh ts 13 
(D Note 
Never run the  tank  completely  dry! An  ir
reg ular  supply of fuel  can cause  eng ine 
m isfiring  and fuel  could  enter  into  the  ex
haust  system.  The catalyt ic converter 
could the n overheat  and  be damaged . 
Warning/indicator 
Lights 
Description 
The  indicator  lights  in  the instrument  cluster 
blink or turn  on . They indicate  functions  or 
malfunct ions ¢,&. . 
Messages  may appear  with some  indicator 
lights.  A warning  signal will sound  at  the 
same  time . The messages  disappear  again  af
ter  a short  t ime . To display a  message  again , 
pressthelSE T!button 
¢ page  11. If severa l 
malfunc tions occu r,  each  of the  indica to r/ 
warn ing  lamps  will be d isplayed  in succession 
for abo ut two  seconds  at  a time . 
Some  ind icators  lights  in the  disp lay can turn 
on in several colors. 
_& WARNING 
- F ailure to  heed  warning  lights  and  o ther 
impor tant  vehicle info rmation  may result 
in serious  persona l injury o r vehicle  dam
age. 
- Whenever  sta lled or stopped  for repair, 
move the  vehicle a safe  distance  off the 
road,  stop  the  engine,  and  turn  on the 
eme rgency  flasher¢ 
page  54. 
-The e ngine  compartment  of any motor 
vehicle  is a potentially  hazardous  area. 
Before you check anything  in the  engine 
compartment,  stop  the  engine  and  let  it 
cool down. Always exercise extreme  cau
t ion when  wor king under  the hood 
¢ page  200,  Engine  compartment 
(D Tips 
Ma lfunctions  or faults  w ill be identified  ei
ther  with  a red symbo l (pr io rity 1  -Dan- ger!)  or with  a yellow symbol  (prio
rit y  2 -
Warning). 
' Overview 
Some  indicator  lights  t urn on briefly to  check 
the  function  of that  system when you  switch 
the  ignit ion on . These  systems  are  marked 
with  a../ in the  fo llow ing tables . If one  of 
these  indicator  lights  does  not tu rn on, there 
i s a ma lf u nct ion in that  system. 
Red  indicator  lights 
Red symbo ls indicate  a prior ity ma lfunction  -
Danger! 
- Pull off the  road . 
- Stop  the  vehicle. 
- Tur n off  the engi ne. 
- Check t he malfunc tioning system.  Contac t 
your author ized A udi dealer  or a q ualified 
workshop  for assistance. 
USA models : 
Brake system../ 
¢page  15 
----~r~ 
Canada models: 
Brake system  ../ 
¢page 15 
USA mod els : 
Elec tromech anical parki ng br ake 
¢ page  16 
Canada models: 
Electromechanical  parking  brake 
¢page  16 
Safety  be lts 
¢ page  17 
Electromechanical  steering  ../ 
¢page 180 
Battery 
¢page  17 
Engine oil pressure 
¢page  17 
Eng ine oil  level 
¢page  17  
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14  Instrum ent s and  w arn ing /indic ato r  light s 
Engine cooling  system 
r:::;,page  18 
Steering  column  lock 
r:::;, page  18 
Ignition  lock 
r:::;,page  18 
USA  mod els: 
Speed warning  system 
r:::;, page  81 
Canada models : 
Speed warning  system 
r:::;,page81 
Adapt ive cru ise  control./ 
r:::;, page  94 
Yellow  ind ic a tor  lights 
Ye llow  symbols  indicate  a priority  2 ma lfunc
tion  -Warning! 
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Power top  operation 
r:::;, page43 
Electronic  Stabilization  Control 
(ESC)  ,/ 
r:::;,  page  19 
Electronic  Stabilization  Control  ( E SC)  ./ 
r:::;,page  19 
Electronic  Stabilization  Control 
(ESC) 
r:::;,page  176 
USA mod els : 
Anti-lock  braking  system  (ABS) 
defective  ,/ 
r:::;, page  19 
Canada model s: 
Anti-lock  braking  system  (ABS) 
defective ,/ 
r:::;,page  19 
USA models : 
Safety systems  ./ 
r:::;,page20 
Canada models : 
Safety  systems  ,/ 
r:::;,page20 
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Electromechanical  parking  brake 
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Tire pressure monitoring 
system./ 
r:::;, page  241 
Tire pressure monitor ing system 
r:::;, page2 41 
Electronic  power  control./ 
r:::;, page  20 
Malfunction  indicator  Lamp 
(MI L),/ 
r:::;,  page  2 0 
Engine speed limitation 
r:::;, page21 
Engine oi l level 
r:::;,page  17 
Eng ine oi l sensor 
r:::;, page  21 
Battery 
r:::;, page  17 
Tank system 
r:::;, page  21 
Windshield  washer  fluid  level 
r:::;,page  21 
Windshie ld w ipers 
r:::;, page  21 
Remote  control  key 
r:::;,  page 
7 7 
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Battery  in remote  control  key 
r:::;, page33 
Defective  light  bulb  warning 
r:::;,  page  21 
Rear fog  light(s)* 
r:::;, page  21 
Headlight  range control 
r:::;,  page  22  
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Instrument s and  warnin g/indic ator  ligh ts 15 
ml 
adaptive  light * 
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Light-/rain  sensor* 
¢page22 
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Sport  differential* 
¢page 22 
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Ignition  lock 
¢page22 
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Steering  column  lock 
¢page  18 
Et·D 
Electromechanical  steering, 
dynamic  steering *./ 
¢page  180 
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Transmission ¢ page  90 
m 
Transmission  ¢ page  90 
Other indicator  light s 
1111 
Turn signals 
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CRUISE 
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USA models: Cruise  control 
¢page82 
Canada model s: Cruise  control 
¢page82 
Adaptive  cruise  control* 
¢page94 
-Adaptive  cruise  control* 
¢page94 
High  beam 
¢page  53 
BRAKE /((f) ) Brake  system 
The light  illum inates  when  the  ignition  is 
switched  on.  It  goes  out  after  the  engine  has 
been  started.  Th is  indicates  that  the  brake 
warn ing  light  is functioning  properly. 
If the  brake warning  light  doe s not  light  up 
when  the  engine  i s cranking , the re  m ay be a  malfunction  in the  elect
rical  system . In thi s 
ca se,  contact  your Audi deale r. 
If the  brake  system  wa rn ing/ indicator  light 
tu rns  o n,  there  is a  b ra ke  sys tem  ma lfunction . 
1111 (USA model s)/.  (Canada model s) 
Stop  ve hicle and  check brake fluid  lev el 
If  the  indicator  light  turns  on  and  the  mes
sage  appears,  proceed  as  follows: 
.,.  Pull  off  the  road. 
.,.  Stop  the  vehicle. 
.,.  Turn  off  the  engine  . 
.,.  Check the  b rake  fluid  level¢ 
page  216 . 
.,. Contact  your  nearest  authorized  repair  fa-
cility  if necessa ry. 
W arning!  Fault in brake  system . Contact 
d ealer 
If  the  ABS indicator  light E (USA models)/ 
Ii] (Canada  mode ls),  the  ESC ind icator  light 
J.i) and  the  brake  system  indicator  light 
1111 ( U SA mode ls)/ .  (Canada  mode ls)  tur n 
o n  and  the  message  appears,  the  ABS, ESC 
and  braking  distr ibut ion  are  not  working¢,&.. 
Carefully  drive  to  your  author ized  Audi  dealer 
immediately  to  have  the  malfunct ion  correct
ed ¢& . 
1111 (USA models )/.  (Canada models) 
Parking brake  system  fault!  See  owner 's 
manual 
- If  the  ind icator  light  and  the  message  ap
pear 
when  stationary  or after  switch ing the 
ignition  on , 
check  if you  can  release  the 
parking  brake . Afte r releasing  the  parking 
brake,  carefully  d rive to  your  author ized 
Audi dea le r i mmediately  to  have  the  ma l
function  corrected.  If yo u cannot  release  the 
parking  brake,  see k professiona l assistance . 
- If  the  ind icator  light  and  the  message  ap
pea r 
while  driving , the  emergency  b ra ki ng 
function  may  not  be  avail able. 
It may  not  be 
possible  to  set  the  par king  brake  or  release 
it  once  it  has  been  set.  Seek  professiona l as-
sistance.  ..,.  
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16  Instrum ent s and  w arn ing /indic ato r  light s 
(US A models):  If  t he warning  light 1111 and 
the  warning  light 
E+J appear  toget her,  imme
di ate ly contact  your  authorize d Aud i dea ler  or 
qua lified  workshop  to  have  all  brake  pa ds  in
spected 
¢ page  20. 
When  the  li ght  comes  on,  an  audib le warning 
signal  is also  given . 
.&_ WARNING 
-Always  observe  the  warni ngs  in 
¢ page  200,  Engine compartment, be
fore  opening  the  hood  and  checking  the 
brake  flu id. 
- Driv ing  with  low  brake  fluid  is a  safety 
hazard.  Stop  the  car  and  get  professional 
assista  nee. 
- USA models: If  the 1111 warn ing  light, 
the 
G1 warning  light  and  the (i1!B warn
ing  light  come  on  together,  the  rea r 
wheels  co uld  lock up  first  unde r hard 
braking.  Rear wheel  lock-up  can  cause 
loss  of vehicle  con trol  and  an  accident. 
Have your  vehicle  repaired  immediately 
by you r authorized Aud i dea ler or  a quali
fied  workshop.  Drive slowly  and  avoid 
sudden,  hard  brake  applications. 
- Canada models: If the  brake  warning 
light  •• the 
DJ warn ing  light  and  the 
ABS warning  light 
ti] come  on  together, 
the  rear  wheels  could  lock  up  first  under 
hard  braking.  Rear  wheel  lock-up  can 
cause  loss  of  vehicle  control  and  an  acc i
dent.  Have yo ur vehicle  repaired  immed i
a tely  by your  authori zed  A udi dealer  or  a 
qualifie d workshop.  Dr ive slowly  and 
avo id sudden,  hard  brake  applicat ions. 
- If the  brake  warning/indicator  light  does 
not  go  out  afte r a few  seconds  and  the 
par king  brake  is released,  or  lights  up 
whi le you  are  driving,  the  fluid  level  in 
the  brake  fluid  reservoir  is too  low.  If  you  believe  that  it  is safe  to  do  so,  proceed 
immediately  at  low  speed  to  the  nearest 
authorized  Audi dealer  or  qualified  repair 
facility  and  have  the  brake  system  in spected.  -
Always  keep  in  mind  that  after  severa l 
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  max imum  s topping  powe r 
in  critical  s ituations . You must  allow  for 
increased  braking  dis tan ces.  The  extra 
d istance  u sed  up  by fading  br akes  could 
lead  to an  acciden t. 
:l~ /(® ) Electromechanical  parking  brake 
The warning/indicator  light  monitors  the 
electromechanical  parking  brake. 
If  the  indicato r light . (USA  models)/ . 
(Canada  mode ls)  turns  on, the  pa rking  brake 
was  set.  If  the  pa rking  brake  is  set  when  the 
ignition  is off,  the  indicator  light  turns  off  a f
te r abo ut  20  seconds . 
The  wa rning/indicator  lig ht  wi ll go  out  when 
the  pa rking  brake  is  re leased. 
•  (USA models ) /.  (Can ada  models)  Cau
tion:  Vehicle  parked  too  steep 
If  the indicator  light  b links  and  the  message 
appears,  there  is  not  enough  braking  power  to 
keep  the  vehicle  from  rolling . The  brakes  have 
overheated . The  vehicle  cou ld  roll  away  eve n 
o n  a  sma ll incline . 
Press brake  pedal  to  release  parking  brake 
To release  the  parking  b rake,  press  the  brake 
peda l and  press  the  button(®)  or  start  dr iving 
with  starting  assist  at  the  same  time 
¢ page  80. 
Please relea se p arking  brake 
To  re lease  the  par king  brake  manually , p ress 
the  b rake  peda l and  press  the  button<®>  at 
the  same  time.  The  pa rking  brake  on ly re leas
es  automatically  if the  driver's  safety  be lt  is 
fastened. 
Iii Parkin g brake! 
If the Iii indicator  light  t urns  on  and  th is 
message  appears,  the re  is a  parking  b rake 
malfunction.  D rive  to your  au thori zed  A udi  
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Instrument s and  warnin g/indic ator  ligh ts 17 
dealer  or  qualified  workshop  immediately  to 
have  the  ma lfunction  corrected. 
,(,_  Safety  belts 
This warning/indicator  light  reminds  you  to 
put  on your  safety  belt. 
The . warning/ind icator  light  illuminates 
when  the  ignition  is sw itched  on  to  rem ind 
the  driver  and  any  front  passenger  to  put  on 
the  safety  belt.  Additionally,  an  acoustic  warn
i ng  (gong)  will  a lso  sound . 
F or  more  Information¢ 
page  129,  Safety 
belt  warning  light . 
0 Battery 
The. warning/indicator  light  illuminates 
when  you  switch  on  the  ignition  and  must  go 
out  after  the  engine  has  started. 
•  Altern ator fault:  Batte ry is  not  being 
c ha rged 
If the  i ndicator  light  turns  on  and  the  mes 
sage  appears,  there  is a  malfunction  in the 
generator  or  vehicle  e lectrica l system . 
D rive to  you r autho rized  Aud i dea ler  or  quali
fied  workshop  immediately . Bec ause  the  vehi 
cle  battery  is discharging,  turn 
off a ll unnec 
essary  electrical  eq uipment  such  as  the  radio . 
Seek  professional  assistance  if the  battery 
charge  leve l is too  low. 
(•)  Lo w  b atter y: B att ery wi ll be charg ed 
while  dri ving 
If the  indicator  lig ht  turns  on  and  the  mes
sage  appears,  the re  may  be  limited  start ing 
ab ility . 
If  t his  message  turns 
off after  a  litt le while, 
the  battery  charged  enough  wh ile  driving. 
If the  message  does  not  turn 
off, have  your 
author ized  Audi  dealer  or  qualified  workshop 
correct  the  malfunction . 
"l::;r: Engine  oil  pressure 
The red engine  oil pressure  warning  symbol 
requires  immediate  service  or repair . Driving 
with  a  low-oil-pressure  indication  is likely  to 
inflict  severe  damage  to  the  engine . 
• Turn off  eng ine!  Oil pressure too  l ow 
If  the  indicator  light  turns  on  and  the  mes
sage  appears,  the  oil  pressure  is too  low. 
..  Pull 
off the  road . 
..  Stop  the  vehicle. 
..  Turn 
off the  engine. 
.. C heck the  engine  oil  le vel ¢ page  212. 
.. If  the  eng ine  o il level  is  too  low,  add  eng ine 
oil 
¢ page  212. Make  sure  that  the  oil  pres 
sure  warning  symbol. appears  no  longer 
in  the  display  befo re you  sta rt  dr iv ing  again. 
""I f the  eng ine  o il level  is correct  and  t he  i nd i
ca to r li ght  still  turns  on,  turn  the  eng ine 
off 
and  do  not  continue  driv ing.  Seek  professio
na l assistance . 
(D Tips 
- The engine  oil  pres sure  sy mbol.  is 
not  an indicat or for a low engine  oil  lev
el.  Do not  rel y on  it . Instead,  check the 
o il level  in yo ur engine  at  regula r inter 
v als,  p referably  each  time  you  refuel , 
and always  before  going  on  a long  trip . 
- The  yellow  oil  level  wa rn ing  indication 
Ill req uires oil  refill or wo rkshop  serv 
ice  without  delay.  Do not  wait  until  th e 
red oil  p ressur e warning.  st a rt s to 
fla sh before  you  respond  to  the  low  oil 
level  warning 
111 -By th en, your  engin e 
may already  have  suffered  seriou s dam 
age . 
~ .. Engine  oil  level 
•  WARN ING: Ple ase  add o il immed iatel y 
If  the  indicator  ligh t and  the  message  appear, 
add  engine  oil  immedia tely 
¢ page  212.