ignition AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET 2013 Manual Online

General information Explanation of
technical data
Som e of t he technical data listed in this man ­
ual requires further explanation .
The technical data for your vehicle is listed in
the charts starting on
Q page 263. This sec­
tion provides general information, notes and
r estr ictions wh ich app ly to this data.
Vehicle identification
The key data is given on the vehicle identifi ca­
tion number ( VIN) plate and the vehicle data
sti cker .
Fig. 212 Veh icle Ident ificat ion Num ber (VlN) p la te: lo ­
cation o n drive r"s side dash pa nel
Fi g. 2 13 The ve hicle ident ification label -in side the
l u ggage compartme nt
The Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
is located on the d river's side so tha t it is v is i­
b le from the outside throug h the windshield
Q fig . 212 . You can also d isplay the Vehicle
Identification N umber of your vehicle in the
radio or in the MM!*. Select: ICAR !function
button
> Vehicle ID number (VIN) or select :
I CA R
I function butto n > Car systems* control
button
> Servicing & checks > VIN number .
General inform ation 261
The vehicle identification label
is lo cated in the l uggage comp artment near
the battery.
T he label
~ fig. 213 shows th e fo llow ing vehi­
cl e d ata :
(D Product ion cont ro l No .
@ Vehicle identific ation No.
@ Type code number
© Type designat ion/e ngine o utput in K ilo-
wat ts
® Engine and transm ission code letter
® Pa int No./lnterior
0 Option al eq uipmen t No.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are a lso fo und in your War­
ranty
& Mai nte nance bookle t.
The safety compliance sticker
is your assurance that your new vehicle com­
plies wi th a ll applicable Fede ral Motor Vehicle
Safety S tandards which were in effect at the
tim e the ve hicle was manufactur ed . You ca n
find this sticke r o n the left doo r jamb.
It
sh ows the m onth and ye ar of pro duction and
t h e ve hicl e ident ifi cat io n number of yo ur vehi ­
cle (perfora tion) as well as the G ross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVW R) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
The high voltage warning label
is lo cated on the l ock ca rrie r.
The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
T he Gro ss Vehicle Weigh t Rat ing (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle We igh t Ra tin g (GAWR) for
fron t and rear are listed on a sticker on the
l eft door jamb .
T he Gro ss Vehicle Weigh t Rat ing incl udes the
weig ht o f the bas ic vehicle plus f ull fuel t ank,
oi l and coo lant, p lus maximum load, which in­
cludes passen ger we ight (150 lbs./68 kg per ..,.

270 Index
Automatic climate control Air vents ... ............... .. .... .. 71
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setup . .. ............... .. .. .... .. 72
Automatic power top ....... .. .. .... .. 42
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Removal lock (ignition key) . .. .. .. .. . . 74
S tron ic .. .... ........... .. .. .... .. 85
also refer to S tron ic transmission ..... 85
Automatic wipers .............. .. .. .. 57
Auto Safety Hotline ................. 126
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 184
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,217
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment .. ............... .. .... . 218
Charging . .. ..... ........... ... .. . 219
Important warnings when working on
the battery . .............. ... .. ... 218
Jump starting . ........... .... .... . 255
L ow . .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 182
Replacing the battery .............. 221
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 217
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 218
Before driving ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 118
Belt positioner .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 132
Blended gasoline .................. . 202
Blower (automatic climate cont rol) . . . . . . 71
Body cavity sealing ......... .. .. .... . 196
Booster seats .............. ... .... . 166
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ....... .. .. . 217
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 216
Reservoir .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 216
What is the cor rect brake fluid level? .. 216
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ........ ... .. .. . 216
Brake system .............. .. .. .... . 216
Anti-lock braking system . .. .. .. .... .. 19
Brake assist system ....... .. .. .. .. . 176
Brake fluid ............... ... .... . 216
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re­
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Brake light defective .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake power assist unit .......... ... 178
Brakes ... ... .. .. .. .............. . 178
Ceramic brakes . .. ............. .... 178
Electromechanical parking brake . .... . 79
Warning/indicator lights ............. 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking Emergency braking function ..... .. .. . 81
braking guard . .. . .. ............ .. .. . 92
Messages ..... .. .. .............. .. 99
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Break-in period .. .. ... .......... .. .. 184
Tires ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. 184
Bulbs ...... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 254 C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 208
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Capacities . ..... .. .. .............. . 263
Car care ...... .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. 189
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Plastic and vinyl .. ............. .... 194
Care of exterior .. .. ............. .... 189
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment... 67, 124
Catalytic converter . ............. .... 185
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Central locking .... ................ .. 31
Central locking switch ............... 35
Convenience key .. ............. ..... 35
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ceramic brake rotors New brake pads .. ................ . 178
Certification .. .. .. .......... ...... . 267
Changing a flat tire ................. . 245
Changi ng a wheel ... .............. .. 245
Changing engine oil ............... .. 213
Chassis Undercoating .... ................ . 196
Checking Engine coolant level .............. .. 214
Checking tire pressure ..... ...... .. .. 228

K
Key ... .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 32
Battery rep lacement ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Check light ..... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 33
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 76
Ignition/engine on/off ............... 74
Key replaceme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
u nl ocking/ locking . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 35, 36
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Knee airbags .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 152
Descript io n ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 152
How t hey work . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 153
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . 154
L
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 10 1
L ap time r .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 28
E v a lu ating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Pausing tim ing . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 28
Starting ... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .... 28
L A T CH .. .. ...................... .. 172
D escr ip ti on ..... ......... .... .. .. . 173
I ns tall ing a chi ld res traint ........... 174
L ocat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 174
L aunch Cont ro l Program .............. 90
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
C leaning . ................ ...... .. 199
L eaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
L eft ha nd d rive . ........... .. .. .. .... 54
Lifting jack .. ............. .... .. ... 248
L ifting vehicle .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 259
Light adapt ive light ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 52
Com ing/ Leavi ng home ............... 53
D aytime r unning lig hts . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
E xterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2, 53
I nter ior/reading .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 55
L ow beam . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 52
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Inde x 275
Light/ rain senso r
Head lights . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 52
Intermittent (w indshie ld w ipers) ... .. . 57
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
L ights
E mergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Hig h beam . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 53
Turn signals ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 53
Locking Re ar li d ... .... .. .. . ............... 37
Locking/unlock ing
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with t he centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 35
wi th t he conve nien ce key .......... .. . 35
Low beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Lower anchorage locator button ... .. .. 173
Lower universal a nc horage bars (Canada) 172
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 172
Luggage Stow ing . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 124
Luggage compartm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
En larging . .. .. .. ................. . 67
Li d ............................... 37
L oad ing ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 124
S ki sack ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 68
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 125
Luggage compar tment l id
E mergency un lock ing .. ......... .. .. . 38
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
M
Maintenance .. .. .. .... ........... .. 264
Malfunc tion Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 29
Matte finish paint ................... 192
Mechan ica l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
Memo ry func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Mileage Average ................ ........... 25
Instantaneous ... .. . .. .... ...... .. . 25
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . 5S
Compass .. .. .. .. ................. . 59
dimming .. ... .... ........... ...... 56
Vanity mir ro rs .... ........... ...... 57
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 148
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