warning AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET 2013 Owners Manual

24 6 What do I do no w?
• Engage the par king br ake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally
c> _&..
• Move the sel ector le ver to the P po sition.
• Take the jack c> page 243 out of the luggage
compartment.
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile cha nging a wheel if you do not fol­
low these safety precautions:
- If you have a flat t i re, move a safe dis­
tance off the road . Turn off the engine,
tu rn the emergen cy flashers on and use
other wa rning dev ices to alert other mo­
torists.
- Make su re that passengers wait i n a safe
pla ce away from the vehicle and well
away from the road and traff ic.
- T o help prevent the veh icle from mov ing
sudden ly and possibly slipping off the
jack, a lways fully set the parking brake
and block the whee l diagona lly opposite
the whee l being changed with the fo ld­
ing chocks or other objects. When one
front whee l is lifted off the ground, plac­
ing the Automat ic Transmiss ion in "P"
(Pa rk) w ill
not prevent the vehicle from
moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the ground is level and firm . If necessary,
use a sturdy board unde r the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the
jack* and the replaced tire in the luggage
compartment
c> page 124.
(D Note
If you are chang ing the wheel on a steep
incline, use a rock or similar object to
b loc k the opposite wheel to prevent the
veh icle from mov ing.
Obey all laws.
-
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow these­
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order .
l. Remove the wheel bolt caps* . For more
details see also
c> page 247, Wheels with
wheel bolt caps.
2. Loosen the wh eel bolts c>page 247.
3. Locate the p roper mounting point fo r the
ja ck a nd align the jack below that point
c>page248 .
4. Lift the car with the jack c> page 248 .
5. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
then insta ll the other wheel
c> page 249.
6. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
7.
Lower the vehicle with the jack .
8. Use the wheel bolt w rench and
firmly
t ighten all wheel bolts in a crisscross pat­
te rn
c> page 247.
9. Replace the wheel bolt cap s*.
A WARNING
Always read and fo llow all WARN INGS and
informat ion c> .&. in Raising the vehicle on
page 248
and c> page 250 .
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not comple te without the
doing the following .
• Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*,
and the rep laced tire in the luggage com ­
partment
c> page 124.
• As soon as possib le, have the t ightening
torque s
on all whee l bolts checked with a
torque wrench. The correct tightening tor­
que is 90 ft lbs. (120 Nm).
• Have the flat tire
re plac ed as soon as possi­
ble.
(D Tips
- If you not ice that the wheel bolts are
corroded and difficult to turn while
chang ing a tire, they should be replaced
before you check the tightening torque .

-Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: with wheel bolts wit h caps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un­
screwed .
Fig. 194 C hangin g a whee l: removing the wheel bo lt
caps
R em oving
.,. Push the
pla stic clip provided w it h the vehi­
cle tool kit over the wheel bolt cap until it
engages.
.,. Pull on the
pl as tic clip to remove the cap
¢fig . 194 .
Refitting
.,. Place the caps ove r the wheel bo lts and
push them back on .
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel bolts clean.
What do I d o now ? 24 7
Loosening and tightening the wheel
, bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais­
ing the vehicle.
F ig . 1 95 Changing a whee l: loosen ing t he wheel bolts
Loos en ing
.,. Insta ll the
w heel bolt wre nch over the
wheel bo lt and push it down as far as it will
go .
.,. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bo lts
counter­
clockwi se
about one single turn in the direc­
tion of arrow ¢
fig. 195 .
Tightening
.,. Insta ll the
wheel bolt w ren ch over the
wheel bo lt and push it down as far as it will
go .
.,. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn each wheel bolt
clockw ise
until it is seated .
.&_ WARNING
- Do not use fo rce or h urry whe n chang ing
a wheel - you can ca use the vehicle to slip
off the jack and cause serious personal
inj uries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bo lts more than
one turn
befo re you raise the vehicle with
the jack . - Yo u risk an injury .
{D Tips
- Never use t he hexagona l so cket in the
hand le of the screwdr iver to loosen or
tighten t he wheel bolts .
- If a wheel bo lt is very tigh t, you may find
it eas ier to loosen by carefully pushing ..,.

248 What do I do now?
down on the end of the wheel bolt
wrench with
one foot only . As you do so,
hold on to the car to keep your balance
and take care not to slip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed.
Fig. 196 Sill panels: mark ings
Fig. 197 Sill: posit ion ing t he veh icle jack
The location of the jack point is indicated by
an indentat io n on the underside of the vehicle
~ fig. 196 .
• Activate the parking brake to prevent the
vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
• Move the selector lever to posit ion P.
• Find the
marking on the si ll that is nearest
the wheel that w ill be changed
<=>fig. 196 .
Behind the marking, there is a lifting point
on the sill for the vehicle jack.
• Turn the
vehicle jack located under the lift­
ing point on the si ll to raise the jack until
the jaw
r::> fig. 19 7 @ covers the notch on
the vehicle<=> &<=>CD .
• Align the vehicle jack so the jaw@ covers
the notch and the base p late @ is flat on
the floor . The base plate@ must be
vertical
under the lifting point @. •
Install the rod on the vehicle jack : Insert the
rod into the opening on the handwheel. Turn
the rod left or r ight to secure it.
• Continue raising the jack with the rod unt il
the wheel lifts off the ground slightly.
Position the vehicle jack
only under the desig­
nated lifting points on the si ll
<=>fig. 196.
There is exactly one location for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other
location <=> .&. <=>CD .
Soft ground under the jack can cause the ve­
hicle to slip off the jack. Always place the jack
on firm ground. Use a flat, stable support if
necessary. Use a non -slip surface such as a
rubber mat on a
slippery surface such as tile .
.&, WARNING
-You or your passengers could be inju red
while changing a wheel if you do not fo l­
low these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the designated lifting points and align the
jack. Otherwise, the vehicle jack could
slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient hold on the vehicle.
-A soft or unstable surface under the jack may cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack. Always provide a firm base for
the jack on the ground. If ne cessa ry,
us e a sturdy board under the jack.
- On hard, slippery su rface (such as tiles)
u se a rubber mat or similar to prevent
the jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourself and
your passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are
sure the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the ve­
hicle when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe place away from the veh icle and
well away from t he road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad­
ju st as necessary and then continue to
raise the jack. .,_

250 What do I do now?
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 re p la cemen t tir e wi th a tread
pattern inte nded for use in a speci fic dire c­
tion, please note the fo llow ing :
- T he direction of rotation is marked by a n
ar­
row on the side of the tire .
-If the r eplacement tire has to b e insta lled in
t h e inc orre ct direction, use the tire on ly
tempor arily since the t ire will no t be ab le to
a chieve i ts op timum perfo rm ance cha rac ter ­
ist ics with rega rd to aq uap laning, noise and
wea r.
- W e recommend that you pay particular a t­
tent io n to this fact du ring wet weat her and
t h at you adjust your spee d to matc h roa d
condit ions .
- Repl ace the flat tire w ith a new one and
have it installed on your veh icle as soon as
poss ible to resto re the handling advantages
of a unid irect iona l tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information 9 pag e 233, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
i f you are
go ing to use a rep lacemen t tire w hich is dif­
feren t fro m th e tires on you r veh icle.
After you cha nge a t ire :
-Check the t ire pressure on the replacement
tire immediately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as
possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified 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 cor­
roded and difficult to turn while changing a tire
, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon a s
possible. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then , drive with extra care and at re­
duced speeds.
A WARNING
- If yo u are going to e quip your ve hicl e
wit h tires or rims which differ from those
which were factory installed, then be sure to read the information
9 page 233,
New tires and replacing tires and
wheels .
-Always make sure the damaged wheel o r
even a flat tire a nd the jack a nd tool kit
ar e prope rly secu red in the luggage com ­
pa rtment an d are no t loose in the pas ­
s e nge r compa rtm en t.
- In an accid ent or sudde n man euver they
co uld f ly forw ard, inju ring anyo ne in the
ve hicl e.
- Always s to re damaged wh eel, jack a nd
t oo ls se curely in the luggage co mpa rt­
men t. Ot he rwi se, in an a ccident or sud­
d en maneu ve r t hey co uld f ly forw ard,
causing inj ury to p assen gers in the ve hi­
cle.
(D Note
Do not use comm erc ia lly availabl e tire
se alant s. Oth erwise, the e lec trical co mpo­
nen ts of the tire press ure moni to ring sys ­
tem * w ill n o longe r wor k properly an d the
senso r fo r the tire pressure mon itor ing
system * will have to be replaced by a
q ualified wor ks hop.

Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing a fuse
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig . 200 Left cockp it : fuse panel cover
The fuses a re located at the front left and
r igh t of the cockpit and behi nd the trim on
the right side of the luggage compartment .
.. Turn
off the ignit ion a nd the affected electri­
c a l consume rs .
.. Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the consumer .
.. Remove the appropriate cover
Q fig. 200 or
Q page 205, fig . 173 .
.. To remove the purple plastic clip if necessa­
ry
ll, hold onto it at the small side and pull
it out of the fuse panel¢
page 251,
fig. 201 .
.. Remove the clamp from the rea r side of the
fuse cover ¢
fig. 200 .
.. Remove the fuse using the clamp and re­
pla ce the blown fuse w ith an identical new
one.
& WARNING , -
Do not repair f uses and never replace a
blown fuse w ith one that has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the elec­
trical system a nd a fi re.
11 You can dis pos e of the plastic clip after removing it.
Fu se s and bulb s 251
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again after short ly
have you have insta lled it, have the electri ­
ca l system checked by yo ur authorized
A udi dealer .
{!) Tips
-The following table does not list fuse lo ­
cat ions that are not used .
- Some of the equipment items listed are
opt ional or only available on certa in
mode l configurations.
Left cockpit fuse assignment
Fi g. 20 1 Left cockpit: fuse panel wit h plastic clip
No. Consumer
Amps
Fuse panel @(black)
1 Dynamic steering 5
2 ES C control module 5
A/C system pressure sensor,
electromechanical parking
3
brake, Homelink, automatic
5 dimming interior rear view
mirror, air quality/outside
ai r sensor, ESC button

252 Fuses a nd bulb s
No.
5 Sound actuator/exhaust
sound tun
ing
6 Headlight range control sys-
tern/cornering light
7 Headlight (cornering light)
Control modules (electro
-
mechanical parking brake,
8 shock absorber, quattro
I
sport, trailer hitch), DCDC
converter
9 Adaptive cru ise control
10 Shift gate
11 Side ass ist
12 Headlight range control,
parking system
13 Airbag
14 Rear wiper (allroad)
15 Auxi
liary fuse (instrument
panel)
16 Auxiliary fuse terminal 15
(engine area)
Fu
se pa nel@ (b ro w n)
2 Brake light sensor
3 Fuel pump
4
5 Left seat heating with/with-
out seat vent
ilat ion
6 E5C
7 Horn
-Front left door (window reg·
8 ulator, central locking, mir-
ror, switch, lighting)
9 Wiper moto r
1 0 ESC
Two-door models: rear left
window regu lator, Fo ur-door
11 mode
ls: rear left door (win-
dow regu lator, central lock-
ing, switch, lighting)
12 Rain and light sensor
Fu se panel © (red)
3 Lumbar support
Amps
5/ 15
5/7,5 7,5
5
5
5
5
5
5
15
10
40
5
25
5
15/30
5
15
30
30
25
30
5
10
No . Consumer
4 Dynamic steering
6
7
8
9
Interior lighting (Cabriolet)
Windshield washer system ,
headlight washer system
Vehicle electrical system
control module 1
Vehicle electrical system
control module 1 Left rear window regulator
motor (Cabriolet)/sunroof
10 Vehicle e
lectr ical system
con trol module 1
11 Right rear window regulator
(Cabriolet)/sun shade motor
12 Anti-theft alarm warning
system
Right cockpit fuse assignment
Amps
35
5
35
20
30
7,5/20
30
7,5/20
5
Fig. 202 R ight cockpi t: fuse pane l wit h plast ic cl ip
No. Con sumer Amps
F u se panel @ (black )
5 Steering column switch
5
module
7 Term
inal 15 diagnos tic con-
nector 5
•
....

254 Fuses and bulbs
--No. Consumer Amps
12 Cell phone prep 5
-
Fuse panel© (black)
1 Right front seat heating 15
4 MMI 7,5
5
Radio 5
6 Rear view camera 5
7
Rear window heater (all·
30 road)
8 Rear Seat Entertainment 5
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
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bu lb. Thi s applies especially to the light bu lbs
in the front of your car 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 correctly 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 proper·
ly resealed.
F or your safety, we recommend that you have
your author ized Audi dealer replace any bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bu lbs and the expertise.
Ga s discharge lamps (Xenon lights}*:
Due to the high electrical vo ltage, have the
bu lbs rep laced by a qualified technician.
H eadlights with Xenon l ight are identified by
the high voltage sticker.
A WARNING
Changing Xenon lamps without the neces­
sary equipment can cause serious personal
in jury.
- Bulbs are pressurized and can explode
when being changed. Potential risk of in­
jury!
- On vehicles equipped with gas discharge
bulbs (Xenon light)* life-threatening in­
juries can result from improper handling
of the high-voltage portions of such
lamps!
- Only your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop should change the
bu lbs in gas discharge lamps. There are
pa rts 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 work performed by
an author ized Audi dealer or other quali­
fied workshop. Ser ious personal injury
may result from improperly performed
work.
(D Tips
- If you st ill prefer to replace the light
bulbs yourself, be aware that the engine
compartment is a hazardous area to
work in
9 page 200, Engine compart­
ment
9 Lr:,. .
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever you want to change a
bulb.

Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who have the necessary tools and equipment to
perform these operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
(D Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another vehicle,
using a
pair of jumper cables to start the en­
gine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently
largecross section to carry the starter current
safely. Refer to the manufacturer's specifica­
tions.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
nal clamps which are distinctly marked:
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
injury. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your vehicle's battery.
- Always shield your eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the battery whenever possible.
Emergency situations 255
-A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
peratures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before
connecting a jumper cable, you must
thaw the frozen battery completely, oth­
erwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to
start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gas­
es. Keep sparks, flame and lighted ciga­
rettes 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
also have a 12-Volt rating. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat­
tery. Use of batteries of different voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rating
may cause an explosion and personal in­
jury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trap­
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen. The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batteries of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat­
ing may cause an explosion and injury.
The ca pa city (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis­
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS¢
page 200, Engine com­
partment.
(D Note
- Applying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sitive electronic components, such as
control units, relays, radio, etc .
- There must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
positive(+) terminals are connected. ..,. •
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256 Emergency situations
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative post
because the batte ry manager system must
be able to detect the battery 's state of
charge. Always connect the negative
ground cab le to the negative ground post
of the battery manager control unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable
clamps in exactly the order described below!
Fig. 204 Engine compartment: Connectors fo r jum per
cables and charger
Fig. 205 Jump sta rting wi th the battery of anot her ve ·
h ide :@ booster battery, @ disc harged vehicle battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your vehicle .
Vehicle with discharged battery:
.. Turn off lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or
P (Park) and set parking brake .
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+)
(red)
.. Remove the cover above the jump start con­
nection .
.. Open the cover on the positive pole
¢fig. 204 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump start bolt c::> fig. 205 @
(Bolts under cover= "positive") of the ve­
hicle to be started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive ter-
minal @of the booster battery@.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the b lack negative ca­
ble to the negative terminal @of the
booster battery @.
4. Connect the other end to the
jump start
bolt @
(Bolts with hex head= "negative")
of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
.. Start the engine of the vehicle with the
booster battery@. Run the engine at a
moderate speed.
.. Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner .
.. If the engine fails to start: do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds .
Wait for about 30 seconds and then try
again .
.. With eng ine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse or­
der .
.. Close the cover on the positive pole .
T he battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle interior . Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect­
ed with their
metal parts in full contact with
the battery terminals.
A WARNING
--
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the veh icle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac-
turer . If in doubt, call for road service . ..,.

-Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the vehicles do not touch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make
sure that they cannot get caught in any
moving parts in the eng ine compart­
ment.
- Do not bend over the batteries - danger
of chemical burns!
- The battery ce ll locking screws must be
t ightened securely .
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢
page 200, Engine com­
partment .
(D Note
Improper hook -up of jumper cables can ru­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POSI­
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that a ll screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly. If not, tighten plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­
nect ing a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
you r vehicle be ing jump started . When
you are giving a jump start to anothe r ve­
hicle, do
not connec t the negat ive( -) ca­
ble to the negat ive( -) term inal on the
discharged battery@¢
fig. 205. In ­
stead, securely connect the negative(-)
cable to e ither a solid metal component
that is firmly bolted to the engine block
or to the engine block itse lf. If the bat­
tery that is being charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and exp lode!
Em erg en cy si tuation s 257
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing.
T he following information is to be used by
commercial tow t ruck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
- Never t ow your Audi , tow ing will c aus e
damage to the engine a nd transmi ssion.
- Never wrap th e safet y chain s or winch c a­
ble s around th e brak e lin es.
- To prevent unne ce ss ary dam age, your Aud i
mu st be t ran spo rted with a flat bed truck .
- To load th e vehi cle on to the fl at bed, us e
the t owing loop found in the vehicle t ool s
and atta ch to the front or rear anch o rage
r=:> page 258 and ¢page 258 .
A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas­
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle being towed, for any reason.
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