start AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET 2013 Owners Manual

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 .............. .. .. .
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18 1
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18S
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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
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2S4
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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>-

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 15
ml
adaptive light *
¢page22
m
Light-/rain sensor*
¢page22
-
Ill
Sport differential*
¢page 22
m
Ignition lock
¢page22
Ill
Steering column lock
¢page 18
Et·D
Electromechanical steering,
dynamic steering *./
¢page 180
•
Transmission ¢ page 90
m
Transmission ¢ page 90
Other indicator light s
1111
Turn signals
ii ¢page22
CRUISE
•
Pl
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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. ..,.

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

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.

18 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
...L Engine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible.
• Turn off engine and chec k coolant le vel
If the indicator light t urns on and the mes ­
sage appears, the coo lant temperature is too
high or the coo lant level is too low.
> Pull
off the road.
> Stop the vehicle .
> Turnoff the engine.
> Check coolant level.
> Add coolant if necessary¢
page 214.
> Continue driving only after the eng ine cool­
ant warn ing/ indicator light goes out.
> Contact your authorized Audi dealer for as-
sistance if necessary.
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the radiator fan may be the cause of the malfunc­
tion .
.8, WARNING
-If your veh icle should b reak down for
mechanical or other reasons, pa rk at a
safe dis tance from moving traffic, turn
off the engine and turn on the hazard
warning lights¢
page 54, Emergency
flashers.
-
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the en­
gine compartment -you risk being scald­
ed. Wait until you can no longer see or
hear steam or coo lant escaping.
- The engine compartment of any veh icle
is a dangerous area. Before you perform
any work in the engine compartment,
turn of the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Follow the wa rning stickers¢
page 200,
E ngine compartment.
0 Note
Do not continue driving if the. symbol
illuminates. There is a malfunct ion in the
engine cooling system -you could damage
your eng ine.
~ - Steering column lock
• Stee ring d efe ctive! Do not dr ive v ehi cle!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appea rs, there is an electronic steering
column lock malfunct ion. You cannot switch
the ignit io n on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
stee red. Seek professional assistance.
11!11 S tee ring l ock: C ontact de ale r!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there is an e lectronic steering
column lock malfunct ion .
Drive to your au thorized A udi dealer immedi­
ately to have the ma lfunction corrected.
A WARNING
-
Your veh icle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the electronic
steering co lumn lock because it cannot be
steered due to the locked steering. If it is
towed with the steering locked, there is
the r isk of an accident.
© -Ignition lock
• Ignit ion lo ck def ective. Contact deal er!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, do
not switch the ign it ion off
because you may not be able to sw itch it on
again .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
On vehicles with convenience key*, the engine
should not be switched
off using the
I START ENGINE STOP I button because the en­
gine cannot be started again after the ignition
has been switched
off .
(D Tips
The symbol's appearance might be differ­
ent in some mode ls.

20 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock­
up can cause loss of vehicle control and
an accident. Have your vehicle repaired
immediately by your authorized Audi
dealer or a qualified workshop . Dr ive
slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake ap­
plicat ions.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light . and the ABS warning light
II]
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 accident . Have your vehi­
cle repaired immediately by your author­
ized Audi dea ler or a qualified workshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard
brake applicat ions.
I I !i.' Safety systems
The fl (USA models) ;fll (Canada models) in ­
dicator light monitors the safety systems (e .g.
a ir bags, pretensioners) and illuminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on.
If the
I (USA models)/ E,I (Canada mode ls)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi­
nates whil e you are driv ing, or if it sta rts to
blink, then there is a ma lf unct ion somewhere
in the system. If the light does not illuminate
when you switch the ignition on, this also
means there is a ma lfunction.
A WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys­
tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer
immediately. Otherwise the safety sys­
tems may not work properly in an acci­
dent .
(0) Worn brake pads
EIJ Brake pads!
If the warn ing light illuminates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali-
l ) - : USA models onl y
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­
ed. On USA models the warning light
EIJ
comes on together w ith the warning light
1111 . Both sets of brake pads on an ax le
must always be replaced at the same time.
A WARNING Co-- -
Driving with bad brakes can cause a colli­
sion and ser ious personal injury.
- If the warn ing light
EIJ and the warn ing
light
11111> with the message Brake
pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster
d isplay, immediately contact you r au­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop to have all brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control.
The
(m warning/indicator light (Electronic
Power Control) illuminates when you sw itch
the ignition on as a function check.
(D Tips
If this warning/ indicator l ight illum inates
while you a re driving, then there is a mal­
funct ion in the engine electronics. Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos­
s ib le 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 electron ic system . ..,.

28 Driver information d isplay
Engine oil temperature
indicator
Fig . 13 Dis play: e ngine oil temperat ure indica tor
.. With the ign it ion switched on, press the
IRESET lbutton
¢ page 26, fig. 11 repeated­
ly until the engine oil temperature indicator
is shown.
If the engine oil temperature is be low 140 ° F
(60 °C) , the G!#JI symbol followed by three hy ­
phens"- --" and the °C unit is shown .
At an engine oil temperature above
140 °F
(60 °() the engine has reached its operating
temperature . 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 17 or
the
II ¢ page 21 warning light in the display
does not flash .
Lap timer
Introduction
You can record and eva luate lap times with
the lap timer in the display¢
page 28,
fig. 15. 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 max imum of 99 laps may be record­
ed.
& WARNING
-
Please devote your fu ll att ent ion to driv­
ing. As the driver, you have comp lete re­
sponsibility for safety in traffic. Only use
the funct ions in such a way that you always maintain complete control over your vehi­
cle in all traffic situations.
(D Tips
When the lap timer stopwatch is runn ing,
you can call up the trip computer informa­ tion with the I RESET I button .
Calling up the lap timer and timing
Fig. 14 Controls
Fig. 15 Display : Lap timer
Calling up the lap timer
.. Press the I RESET ! button ~ fig . 14 @ until
the lap timer¢
fig. 15 appears.
Timing laps
.. To start timing, press the upper section of
the wiper switch @. The time measurement
is shown in line@¢
fig. 15.
.. To stop t iming, press the upper section of
the wiper switch @ again. This also starts
timing the next round. The prev ious timing
always moves one line down, first into line
@, and then into lines @and @. The lap
number that corresponds to the timing is
disp layed in front of the individual timings. ..,.

Displaying intermediate time and pausing
timing
• To disp lay an intermediate time, press the
lower section of the wiper switch ®· The
timing continues to run in the background.
• To pause timing, press the lower section of
the wiper switch ® again .
• To continue t iming, press the upper section
of the wiper switch @.
If timing is paused, you can continue it later
even if you switch the ign it ion off.
Evaluating times and continuing or
resetting timing
You can evaluate the fastest, slowest and
average lap times.
Fig. 16 Display : lap t ime eva luat ion
• To eva luate lap times, press and hold the
I RESE T I button ¢ page 28, fig. 14@for ap­
proximate ly 2 seconds. The number of laps
traveled, the fastest lap"+", the slowest lap
"-" and the average lap time "0" appears in
the display .
• To continue timing for additional laps, press
the wiper switch @.
• To reset the timer to zero, press and hold
the
I RESET ! button again for approximately
2 seconds .
• To switch the lap timer off completely, press
the
I RESE T I button briefly.
(D Tips
-Saved lap times cannot be individually
deleted from the total resu lts.
- The saved lap timer values will not be
l ost after turning the ignition off .
Driver information display 29
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)¢• in
the instrument cluster is part of the On-Board
Diagnostic (OBD II) system .
T he warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ignition is switched on and goes out after
the engine starts and the id le has stabilized.
This indicates that the MIL is working proper­
ly.
If the light does not go out after the engine
is started, or illuminates while you are driv­
ing, a malfunction may exist in the engine sys­
tem .
If the light illuminates, the catalytic con­
verter could be damaged .
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoid­
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel­
erations) and have the condition corrected.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
¢ page 204.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 17 Locat io n of Data Link Co nn ector (D LC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo ­
nents of your emission contro l system. Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been assigned a code. In case of a mal­
funct ion , the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control module memory.

32 Opening and clo sing
- If the power locking system should ma l­
function, you can lock the driver's door us ing the mechanical key
c:> page 36.
- If the power locking system should fail,
you can sti ll open the fue l tank flap in an
emergency
c:> page 205.
- You are we ll advised not to keep valua­
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visib le
or not. Even a properly locked vehicle
cannot provide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driv­
er's door panel comes on for abo ut 30
seconds after t he vehicle is locked, there
i s a ma lfunction in the power locki ng or
the anti-theft warning system. Have the
malfunction corrected by an author ized
A udi dealersh ip or qua lified repai r fac ili­
ty.
Key set
F ig . 18 Key set
@ Remote cont rol key with mechanical
key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remo te con trol. A mec hanical key is integ rat­
ed i n the master key
c:> page 33 .
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for con­
stant use.
It should on ly be used in an emer­
gen cy, fo r example, in place of the ign ition key
cc> page 7 6. Keep it in a s afe p lace and do
not ca rry it on your key ring .
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact you r authorized Audi
dealer immed iate ly to have the
Lost key disa­
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you .
Number of keys
You can chec k the number of assigned keys to
yo ur vehicle
c:> page 11. This allows you to
make su re you have re ceived all of the keys
when you purchase a used vehicle.
Data in the master key
D uring d riving, s ervice and maintenance-rele­
vant data is continuously stored on your mas­
te r k ey. Your Aud i service adviser can read out
t hi s data and tell you abo ut the work yo ur
ve­
hicle needs . This applies also to vehicles with
convenience key*.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one veh icle, it i s r ecom­
men ded that e ach person alw ays uses "t heir
own" maste r key. When the ignition is tu rne d
off or when the vehicle is locked, personal
convenience setti ngs for the following sys ­
tems are stored and assigned to the remote
master key.
- Climate contro l
- Powe r lock ing system
- Seat memory *
- Parking system*
- Adapt ive cru ise control*
- Side assist*
- Drive se lect*
T he s to red settings are au toma tically recalled
whe n you unlock the vehicle, when yo u open
t h e doors or w hen you t urn on t he ignitio n.
A WARNING
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended
wit h the key in the ignition lock. Entry by
unaut horized persons co uld endanger
you or result in theft or damage the vehi­
cle.
- Do not leave ch ildren unattended in the
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle