driver AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET 2015 Owners Manual

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
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About this Owner's Manual . . . 6
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Ins truments and controls .. . .
General illus tration .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Ins truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/ indi cator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information d isplay .. . .
Introduct ion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Service interval d isp lay .... .. .. ... .
Eng ine oil temperature indicator ... .
Lap timer .. ........ ..... .. ... .. .
On -Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Opening and closing .... .. .. . .
Power locking system .. ... .. .. .. . .
R ear lid .. .. ................ ... . .
P owe r win dows . ...... ... .. .. ... .
Va let par king . ......... .. .. .. .. . .
G arage door opener (HomeL in k) . .. . . 8
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Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Autom atic power top .... .. .. .. ... .
W ind deflecto r .. ...... ... .. .. ... . 4 3
46
Power top emergency operation . . . . . 47
Clear vision .. ........ .. .. .. .. . .
Lig hts ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Inter ior lights .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
V 1s 1on ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. ... .
W iper and washer system .. .. .. ... .
Dig ita l compass .......... .. .. ... .
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Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
General recommendat ions . .. .. .. . .
Front seats . ... ....... ... .... .. . .
H ead restraints . ............. .. . .
Seat memo ry .. .... .... .. .. .. .. . .
As htray .. .. ............. .. .. .. . .
C igare tte lig hte r .......... .... ... . 60
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Storage ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Luggage compartment . ..... ... .. .
Warm and cold .. ... ..... ... .. .
Climate controls . .... .. ..... .... . .
On the road ... .. ... ..... ... .. .
Stee ring . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .
Ig nit ion lock ..... ... .. ..... .... . .
Convenience key .. ... .......... .. .
Driver messages .. ............... .
E lectromechanical parking brake . .. .
Speed warning system . .......... . .
Cru ise cont ro l .. .. ............... .
Transm ission .. .......... ..... .
S tronic ....... .. .. ........ ... .. .
Audi adaptive cruise control
and braking guard .......... . .
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90
I n troduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Genera l information ............. .
Audi adaptive c ruise cont ro l ... .. .. .
A udi braking gu ard ............ .. .
Messages ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .
Audi side assist .............. .
Lane change ass ista nt 9
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Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Dr iving set tings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Parking sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 5
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Pa rking system plus with rear view
camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106
Adjust ing the d isplay and warn ing
tones . .... .... .. ............. ...
111
Error messages 111
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Prop er occ upant seating positions . . . 113
Dr ive r and passenger s ide footwe ll . . . 11 7
Pedal a rea. .... .. ............. ... 11 7
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

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Door handle
Power locking switch
Memory buttons (driver's seat)
Button for side assist
A ir outlets
Control leve r for :
- Turn signal and high beam
0 Multifunction 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 .............. .
@ Adjustable steering 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 Diagnostics (OBD II) .... 34
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135 87 11
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1 2
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90
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195 28
@ Lig ht switch .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51
@ Adjuster control fo r outside mi r-
rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
@ Power window switches . . . . . . 38
@ Radio-Disp lay o r MM I-Disp lay
@ Depending on options:
- Radio system
- CD changer
@ Emergency flasher ......... .
@ Glove compartment ( lockable)
@ Front passenger's a irbag .. .. . 53
66
135
In
strument s and control s 9
@ Depending on options, switches
for:
- drive select .. .. . .. .... ... . 102
- Electron ic Stabilization Con-
trol .... .. .. ............ .
- parking system ........... . 171
105
@ Deluxe automat
ic cl imate con-
t ro l .... .. .. .............. .
69
@ Se lector lever for automatic
transmission .............. .
83
@) Ashtray with cigarette lighter 64
@ Depending on options:
- MMI control console or
- drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
- Electronic Stabilization Con-
trol button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
- parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
@ Central power w indow switch
@ Power top switc h . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
@ I START ENGINE STOPI button 76
§) Electromechanical parking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
(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 q uest ion
about your ve hicle .
- Ope rat ion of the Multi Med ia In terface
(MMI) is described in a separa te manua l.

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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- 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 . warn ing 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¢ page 17 Ill-

12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
pressure on the ISETI button, you delete the
warning threshold.
Digital clock with date display and
Odometer
Fig. 5 Instrument cluster: odo meter
Fig. 6 In strume nt cl us ter : reset button
Digital clock/GPS controlled clock*
Depending on the vehicle equ ipment level,
you may choose between the quartz clock or
the GPS controlled clock*
l!!j in the radio or in
the MMI*. You can learn more about this in
the MMI manual or in the radio user's manual.
Odometer/trip odometer
The display of distance driven is shown in kilo­
meters "km" or in miles "mi".
- USA mode ls - Miles
- Canada models -Kilometers
The units of measure (kilometers/miles) can
be changed in the radio or MMI*. You can
learn more about this in the MMI manual or in
the radio user's manual.
The odometer @ shows the total number of
kilometers or miles that have been driven on
the vehicle . T
he trip odometer @shows the distance driv­
en since it was last reset. It can be used to
measure short distances. The last d igit shows
distances of 100 meters or 1/10 of a mile.
T he trip odometer can be reset to zero by
pressing the reset button
10.01 r::!;> fig . 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the in­
strument cluster,
DEF will appear in the trip
odometer and w ill stay on. Contact your au­
thorized Audi dea ler to have the problem cor ­
rected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on
the ignition key are scanned automat ica lly.
If an unauthor ized key was used, SAFE is dis­
played permanently in the odometer display
field . The vehicle cannot be opera ted
r::!;>p age 31.
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- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odome­
ter and temperature are displayed for an
additional
30 seconds .
- Yo u can also call up the display with the
!SET ! button r::!;> page 11 while the igni­
tion is switched off .
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on.
When the needle reaches the red area, the
warning light
111 in the instrument cluster
will illuminat e
¢page 21. Time to refuel!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in
r::!;> page262 .
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir­
regular supply of fuel can cause engine

16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
authorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop and have the brake system
inspected.
- Always keep in mind that after several
brake applications, you will need greater
pressure on the brake pedal to stop your
vehicle . Do not rely on stra ined brakes to
respond w ith maximum stopping power
in critical situations. You must a llow for
increased bra king distances. The extra
distance used up by fading brakes could
lead to an acc ident.
::.'!!JC®) Electromechan ical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake.
If the indicator light. (USA models)/ .
(Canada models) turns on, the park ing brake
was set.
The warning/ind icator light will go out when
the park ing brake is released.
• (USA models) ;a (Canada models) Cau·
tion : Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message
appears, there is not enough braking power to
keep the vehicle from rolling. The brakes have
overheated. The vehicle could roll away even
on a small incli ne.
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the button®> or start driving
with start ing ass ist at the same time
c:> page 79.
Please release parking brake
To release the parking brake manually, press
the brake peda l and press the button®) at
the same time. The parking brake only releas­
es automatically if the driver's safety belt is
fastened.
Ill Parking brake!
If the Ill indicator light turns on and this
message appears, there is a parking brake
malfunction. Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer or qualified workshop immediately to
have the malfunction corrected.
,(f. Safety belts
This
warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
T he . warn ing/ indicator light i llum inates
when the ignition is switched on to remind
the driver and (on USA models on ly) any front
passenger to put on the safety be lt. Addition­
ally, an acoustic warning (gong) will also
sound.
For more Information
c:> page 123, Safety
belt warning light.
· 0 Battery
The . warning/indicator light illuminates
when you switch on the ignition and must go
out after the eng ine has started.
• Alternator fault: Battery is not being
charged
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
generator or vehicle electrical system .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop immediate ly . Because the veh i­
cle battery is discharging, turn off all unnec­
essary electrical equipment such as the radio.
Seek professiona l assistance if the battery
charge level is too low .
(•] Low battery : Battery will be charged
while driving
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there may be limited sta rting
ability.
If this message turns off after a little while,
the battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not turn off, have your
authorized Aud i dealer or qualified workshop
correct the malfunction.

20 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
illuminates while you are driving, or if it starts
to blink, then there is a malfunction some­
where in the system . If the light does not illu­
minate when you switch the ignition on, this
also means there is a malfunction.
A WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys­
tems, contact your author ized Audi dealer
immediate ly . Otherw ise the safety sys­
tems may not work properly in an acci­
dent.
( 0) Worn brake pads
[iJ Brake pads!
If the warn ing l ight illuminates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop to have all bra ke pads inspect­
ed. On USA models the warning light
[iJ
comes on together with the warning light
1111. Both sets of brake pads on an axle
must always be replaced at the same time .
A WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a colli­
sion and serious personal injury .
- If the warning light
[iJ and the warning
light
11111 ) with the message Brake
pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster
display, immediately contact your au­
thorized Aud i 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 13:a warning/indicator light (Electronic
Power Control) illuminates when you switch
the ign ition on as a function check.
l) - : USA mod els onl y
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(D Tips
If this warning/indicator light illuminates
while you are driving, then there is a mal­
function in the engine electronics. Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos­
s ible by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified repair facility .
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Ma lfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
T he symbo l¢• 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
proper ly.
T he warning light illuminates when the re is a
malfunction in the engine electronic system.
Contact your a uthorized Audi dea ler and have
the malfunction corrected.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may a lso
cause the MIL light to ill uminate ~ page 192.
For more information <=? page 28.
!7 Engine speed limitation
App lies to vehicles: wi th engine speed l imitatio n
111 Do not exceed max. engine speed of
XX.XX rpm
The eng ine speed is automatically limited to
the speed displayed in the driver information
system. This protects the engine from over ­
heating.
T he eng ine speed limitation deactivates once
the engine is no longer in the critical tempera­
ture range and you have re leased the accelera­
tor pedal once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated
by an engine control malfunction, the indica-
tor light
13:a also turns on. Make sure that the
speed does not go above the speed displayed. "'"

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Driver information
display
Introduction
The Driver information display inside the in­
strument cluster provides you, the driver,
with important information .
Fig. 7 Instrument cl uster: ce nter display
Fi g. 8 Wiper lever: controls for the menu display
Center d ispla y
With the ignition on, the display in the Dr iver
I nforma tion System shows the fo llowing in­
formation :
- CD* inserted or Radio* station set
- Outs ide temperature*: At temperatures be-
low 41 °F (+S
0 (), a snowflake symbol ap­
pears in front of the temperature display
c::>&_ .
- Warning if one of the doors, front lid or en-
gine compartment lid is not closed .
Additional function s
You can open the following functions in the
Driver Informat ion System display by pressing
the
! RESET I button c::> fig. 8 one or more times:
Digital speedometer *
Tire pressure monitoring*
c::> page 239
Dri ver inform ation di spl ay 23
Trip computer c::>page24
Service interval disp lay c::> page 26
Speed warning c::> page 80
Gearshift selector positions c::> page 83
Automatic transmission
Adapt ive cru ise control*
c::> page 90
Lap timer c::> page 27
Eng ine oil temperature i ndica-c::> page 26
tor
Auto Check C ontrol
Some functions and vehicle components are
scanned for their operating stat us when yo u
switch the ignition on and whi le you are driv­
ing. Malfunc tions or required service proce­
dures a re signaled audib ly and indicated by
red and yellow i llumina ted symbols and re­
minders in the disp lay .
A WARNING ~
-Never re ly exclusively on the o utside
temperature display to determine if a
road surface is icy or not . Keep in mind
that road surfaces, espec ia lly br idges
and overpasses, could be ice covered and
slippery even at an outside tempe rature
above 41 ° F (+ S
0
() .
-Always remember, even if the "snow­
f lake" symbo l (ice warning) does not ap­
pea r in t he d isp lay, black ice co uld be on
t he road .
- Always reduce your speed and d rive with
special care in cold weathe r conditions
when t he ch ance of enco un tering icy
road surfaces inc reases .
(D Tips
If the vehicle is stationa ry, or if you a re
driv ing at a ve ry low speed, the temper a­
ture show n in the display might be s light ly
higher th an the actua l outs ide tempera ­
ture . This is caused by the heat being radi­
ated from the engine.

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Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on
current and average fuel mileage, average
speed, fuel range and driving time .
Fig. 9 Trip computer display: Average fuel mileage
The following information is continuously
eva luated by the trip computer and can be dis­
played sequentially in the instrument cluster
display:
Fuel range
The estimated cruising range in miles (km)
appears in the display. This tells you how far
your ve hicle wi ll be able to travel on the cur­
rent tank of fuel and with the same driving
style. The display changes in increments of
5 miles (10 km).
The cruising range is calcu lated based on the
fuel consumption for the last 18 miles
(30 km).
If you drive conservat ively, the cruis­
ing range will increa se.
Average fuel mileage The average fuel economy in MPG (l/100 km)
since you last cleared the memory appears in
this display. You can use this display to adjust
your driving technique to achieve a desired mileage.
Current fuel mileage
The instantaneous fuel consumption in mi les
per gallon (l/100 km) is shown in this display .
You can use this display to adjust your driving
technique to achieve a desired mileage. Fuel
consumption is recalcu lated at intervals
of 33 yards (30 meters). This disp lay switches
to gallons/hour (liters/hour) when the vehicle is not moving.
Average speed
T he average speed in mph (km/h) s ince you
last reset the memory appears in the display.
Elapsed time
The length of time that you have been driving
s ince you last reset the memory appears in
th is disp lay.
Distance
The distance that has been covered since the
last t ime the memory was cleared appears in
the display.
(0 Tips
- Fuel consumptions (average and cur­ rent), range and speed are displayed in
metric units on Canadian models.
- All stored values will be lost if the vehi­
cle battery is disconnected .
Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully
automatic memories.
Fig. 10 Tri p computer display: memory level 1
You can swi tch between the trip computer 1
and 2 by pressing the
I RESET I button @
r:!>poge 25, fig. 11.
You can te ll wh ich memory leve l is currently
active by the number or the sign in the display
¢fig. 10. The data from the single-trip mem­
ory (memory level 1) is being displayed if a
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appears in the display. If a fJ is shown, then
the data from the total -trip memory is being
disp layed (memory leve l 2) .
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The single-t rip memory stores the trip infor ­
mat ion from the time the ignition is turned on
unti l it is turned
off. If the trip is continued
within 2 hours from the time the ignition was
turned
off, the new data will be included in
the calculation of the current trip informa­
tion . If the trip is interrupted for
more than 2
hours
the memory is reset automatically .
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the sing le-trip memory, the tota l-trip
memory is not reset automatically. Th is per­
mits you to evaluate your driving data for the
entire period between manual resets.
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two
switches on the windshield wiper lever.
Fig. 11 Windsh ield w iper lever : contro ls fo r th e trip
co mpute r
Operating
• To disp lay the trip computer memory levels,
press the
I RESET I button @¢ fig. 11 re­
peatedly unti l the desired memory leve l is
shown in the d isplay.
• To d isplay trip information within a memory
level, press the top or bottom part of the
function selection switch @.
The trip computer will not operate unless the ignit ion is on. When you turn on the ignition,
the function that was in use when you last
turned the ign ition
off will be displayed .
Driver information display 25
In addition to information about the trip com­
puter (trip computer 1 and 2), information
about other systems can a lso be shown in the
display. To switch the display between the dif­
ferent information, tap the
I RESET I button @
briefly.
Resetting values to zero
• Select a value in the desired trip comp uter.
• Press and hold the
I RESET I button @for at
least one second. All values in the selected
trip computer are reset to zero.
With some vehicle equipment levels, the val ­
ues for the sing le trip or total trip memory
can a lso be reset in the Infotainment system
¢page 25.
(!) Tips
All stored va lues will be lost if the veh icle
battery is disconnected.
Basic Settings for the trip computer
The radio or MMI* operating unit is used for
setting the trip computer's basic settings.
• Select: Function button !CAR !> Instrument
cluster > On-board computer
1 or On-board
computer
2.
The values in the sing le-trip or the total-trip
memory can all be reset to zero at the same
time under
Reset in the menu.
In addition, yo u can determine what informa ­
tion from the trip computer should be shown
in the instrument cluster display. If one of the
pieces of driver information is turned
Off , that
driver information will not be shown in the
display. The information w ill continue to be
calculated by the tr ip computer and can be
turned back
On at any time.
(j) Tips
This function is not available on all
vehicles.

26 Driver information d isplay
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 12 Display : Service interva l display
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
turn on the ignition
r::;; fig. 12.
After about 5 seconds the display switches
back to normal. The d istance and time re­
maining are updated each time the ignition is
turned 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 turn on
the ignition. Additionally, a warn ing 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 radio or MMI* display by
selecting the serv ice interval display in the car
menu. SelectlCARlfunction button>
Service
interval display
or I CARI function button > Car
systems*
control button > Servicing &
checks. Resetting the
service interval display
Your authorized Audi dea ler will reset the cor­
responding service schedule after performing
the appropriate service on your vehicle. You
also have the possibil ity to reset the oil
change schedule after having performed an
oil change according to Audi specifications.
Select I CAR ! function button >
Service interval
display
> Reset oil change interval or I CAR I
function button
> Car systems* control but­
ton >
Servicing & checks > Reset oil change
interva l.
(D Note
-Only reset the oil change display when
you have comp leted an oil change.
- If you disconnect the battery terminals,
no ca lculations can be made for the serv­
ice interval display dur ing this time and
no serv ice reminder will appear. Remem­
ber that observing the proper service in­
tervals is vita lly important to extending
the life of your vehicle, particularly the
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 Reminder
remains stored even when the vehicle bat­
tery is d isconnected .
Engine oil temperature
indicator
Fig. 13 Display : engine o il temperature indicato r