lights AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET 2015 User Guide

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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Instruments and warning/indicator lights 21
Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
~ .... Engine oil sensor
• Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au­
thorized Audi dealer and have the oi l sensor
inspected . Until you have this done, check the
oil leve l each time you refuel just to be on the
safe side
,=;,page 199.
Bil Tank system
liD Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first
time and the message appears, there are
about 2.1- 2.4 gallons (7 -9 liters) of fuel left
in the tank. Time to refuel
,=;,page 191.
Ii'] Fuel tank system malfunction! Contact
dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
tank system.
Drive to your au thorized Aud i dea ler immedi­
ately to have the mal function corrected .
Ill Please refill washer fluid
If the symbol illuminates, add windshield
washer fluid to the washer system and also to
the headlight washer system*¢
page 208.
~ Windshield wipers
E!I Windshield wiper defective
There is a malfunction with the windshield
wipers.
Drive to you r autho rized Aud i dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
~/0$ Defective light bulb warning
If the J:I ind icat or light turns on, a bulb has
failed . The message indicat es the location of
the bulb .
- If the
II indicator light also turns on, then
a rear fog light has failed . Th e position of
the indicator l ight cor responds with the lo­
cation on the vehicle.
This warning can also occur if the light switch
is in an unengaged position between two sym­
bols .
Vehicle lights : System fault!
If the message appears, there is a malfunc­
tion in the headlights or light switch.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
_& WARNING
- Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode wh ile they are being changed caus­
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-voltage sect ion of gas discharge
(xenon) lights. Failure to do so could re­
sult in death or serious injury.
@ Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connect ion
repaired by your authorized Audi Service
department .
i,0 Headlight range control
ID Headlight range control defective !
If the symbol ID illuminates, the dynamic
headlight range control is no longer working
properly . Have the system checked and re­
paired at your authorized Audi dea ler.
§0 Adaptive Light
App lies to vehicles: with adaptive ligh t
f!J Audi adaptive light: defective

22 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
adaptive light system. The headlights still
function.
Go to an authorized dealership to have the
headlights or the control unit for the adaptive
light repaired.
~ o Light/rain sensor
App lies to vehicles: with light/ra in sensor
El Automatic headlights/ automatic wipers
defective
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, the light/rain sensor is not
functioning correctly.
For safety reasons the low beams are turned
on permanently with the switch in
AUTO.
However, you can continue to turn the lights
on and off using the light switch. You can still
control all functions that are independent of
the rain sensor through the windshield wiper
lever.
Contact your authori zed Audi dealer as soon
as possible to have the problem corrected.
r- : Sport differential
App lies to vehicles: with Audi drive select and sport dif ­
f e re ntial
Sport differential: System fault!
There is a malfunction with the sport differen­
tial.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
Sport differential: Overheating
The transmission temperature has increased
significantly due to the sporty driving manner.
Drive in a less sporty manner until the tem­
perature returns to the normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
.&_ WARNING
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Contact your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop if the sport differential is
faulty or malfunctioning. The repair
must be performed by trained personnel
using the correct oil in order to ensure
safety.
~ Ignition lock
l3 Ignition lock defective
There is a malfunction in the electronic igni­
tion lock. Please go to an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop to have the
malfunction repaired .
¢ Q Turn signals
Whenever you use the left II or the right Ill
turn signal, the indicator light blinks. When
you use the emergency flashers, both indica­
tor lights flash.
If one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out,
the turn signal will blink twice as fast as nor­
mal. Carefully drive to your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the malfunction
corrected.

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Clear vision Lights
Switching the lights on and off
F ig . 55 Instrument pane l: headlight control switch
Light switch ·'t/,·
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Turn the switch c> fig . 55 to the correspond ing
position . When the lights are switched on, the
:oo: symbol turns on.
0 • The lights are off or the dayt ime running
lights are on:
- USA model s: The daytime running lights are
activated when the light sw itch
c> fig . 55 is
in the
O position or the AUTO position (only
in daylight conditions). The daytime running
lights function can be turned on and off in
the radio or MMI * menu
Exterior lighting
¢page 52, c> &_ .
-Canada model s: The daytime runn ing lights
are activated when the light sw itch ¢
fig. 55
is i n the O position, :oo: position or the AUTO
pos it io n (on ly in daylight cond itions) . The
daytime running lights function canno t be
turned off¢&. .
AUTO* -Au tomatic headlights switch on and
off depending on b rightness, fo r example in
tw ilight, during rain or in tunnels¢,& .
:oo: -Side marker lights
~D -Low beam headlights
Rear f og light (s)
Press the appropriate b utton c> fig. 55:
0$-Rear fog ligh t(s)
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adaptive light*
When switched on, adap tive ligh t adapts to
curves in the road depend ing on the vehicle
speed and the steering ang le. This provides
better light ing through the curve. The system
operates at speeds between approximate ly
6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph (110 km/h).
Stati c corner ing light* (vehicles with adaptive
light) -the cornering light switches on at
speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/
h) w hen a certain steering wheel angle is
reached o r when a turn signal is activated. The
area to the s ide of the vehicle is illuminated
bette r whe n turn ing .
The adaptive light and the cornering light only
functio n when the switch is in the AUTO posi­
t ion (automatic headlights*) .
A WARNING
-Daytime r unning lights and automa tic
headlights* are only intended to ass ist
the driver . T hey do n ot relieve the driver
of his responsibili ty to che ck the head ­
lights and to t urn them on manua lly ac ­
cording to the current light and visibility
conditions. For examp le, fog cannot be
detected by the light sensors*. So a lways
sw itch on the headlights
~D under these
weather conditions and when driving in
the dar k.
- Cras hes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when yo u cannot be
see n by other motoris ts. Always tu rn on
the head lights so that you can see ahead
a nd so that ot hers can see your car from
t he b ack.
- P lease obey all laws when using the
lig hting sys tems descr ibed here.
(D Note
The rear fog lights shou ld only be turned
on in acco rdance with t raff ic regu lation, as
the lights a re bright for following traffic. ..,.

52 Clear vis ion
@ Tips
- The light sensor* for headlight control is
located in the rear view m irror mount.
You should therefore not apply any st ick­
ers to the windsh ield in this area in order
to prevent malfunctions or failures.
- Some exterior lighting functions can be
adjusted
¢page 52.
- When you remove your key from the igni­
tion while the vehicle's lights are turned
on, a buzzer sounds as long as the driv­
er's door is open .
- In cool or damp weather, the ins ide of
the headlights, turn signals and tail lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clea r shor tly after
switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting.
- In the even t of a light sensor malfunc­
tion, the driver is no tified in the instru­
ment cluster disp lay¢
page 22.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 56 Tu rn s ig na l and hig h beam lever
Turn sign als ¢i ¢
The turn signals activate when you move the
l ever into a turn s ignal pos ition when the ign i­
tion is switched on.
(D -right turn signal
@-left tur n signa l
The turn s ignal blinks three times if you just
tap the lever .
High be ams and headlight flasher [D
Move the lever to the correspon ding posit io n:
@ -high beams on
@ -high beams off or headlight flasher
The indicator light
ii in the instrument cl us­
te r turns on .
Notes on thes e features
-The turn signals on ly wor k w ith the ignition
t ur ned on. The indicator ligh ts
Ct or a in
the instrument cluster also blink.
- After you have turned a co rner, the turn s ig ­
na l switches off au toma tically .
- The
high beam works on ly w hen the head­
lights a re on. The ind icator ligh t
II in the
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on .
- The
headlight flasher works o nly as long as
you ho ld the lever -even if there a re no
lights switched on . The indicator light
II in
the instrument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
--
Do not use the h igh beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncom ing traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions ore selected in the radio or
MMI" .
.,. Select: !CARI function button> Exte rior
light ing .
Or
.,. Select: !CARI function button > Car systems *
control button > Vehicle s etting s> Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (light when leav ing car }*,
Leav ing home (light when unlocking car )*
The coming home function illuminates the
area around the vehicle when the ignition is
switched off and th e dr ive r's door is open ed.
Depend ing on veh icle equ ipment, the function
can be switched on and off or the length of
time the lig hts remain on* can be ad justed . ..,.

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The leavin g home function i lluminates the
area around the vehicle when unlock ing it.
T his function can be switched on and off.
The
c o ming h om e and lea ving home func­
tions on ly operate when it is dark and the
light switch is in the AUTO posit ion
¢ page 51 , fig. 55.
Auto headlight s*
When the light switch is in the A UTO
¢ page 51 position, the switch-on po int of the
lights can be changed in the automatic driving
light function.
Daytime running lights
USA m odel s:
You can switch the dayt ime run­
ni ng lights
on and o ff .
Canada mod els:
The function cannot be
turned off .
It is activated a utomat ica lly each
time the ignition is switched on.
Travel mode*
T he headlight beam is asymmetrical. This pro­
v ides stronger illum ination on the s ide of the
road on wh ich you are driving .
If you are driv­
i ng in a country that d rives on the opposite
side of the road from your own country, th is
will cause glare for on coming drivers. To pre­
vent glare:
- Trave l mode must be selected in vehicles
with Xenon headlights*.
- In veh icles with halogen headlights, ce rtain
areas of the head light lenses must be cov­
ered with wate rproof adhesive covers that
prevent light from passing thro ugh. For
more informat ion, please see your author ­
i z ed Audi dea ler or author ized repa ir faci lity .
(D Tips
When trave l mode is activated, a display in
the driver information system indicates
this each time you switch the ignit io n on.
Clear vi sion 5 3
Emergency flashers
Fig. 5 7 Center co n sole : em erge ncy flasher sw itc h
The emergency flashers makes other moto­
rists aware that you or your vehicle are in an
emergency situation .
.. Press the switch
Gil ¢ fig. 57 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off .
When the emergency f las hers are on, all four
turn s ignals b link at the same time. The turn
s ignal indicator lights .
1B in the instru ­
ment cluster, as well as the light in the emer­
gency flasher switch ~ blink likewise.
You can indicate a lane change or a tu rn w hen
the emergency flashers are switched on by us­
ing the turn signal lever. The emergency flash­
ers stop temporarily .
T he emergency flashers also work when the
ign it ion is turned off .
T he emergency flashers w ill turn on a utomat i­
ca lly if yo u are in an accident where the airbag
has deployed.
(D Tips
You sho uld turn on the emergency f lashers
when:
- yo u are the last veh icle standing in a t raf ­
fic jam so that any other vehi cles coming
can see you, or whe n
- your vehicle has bro ken down or you are
in an eme rgency s ituation, or when
- yo ur vehicle is be ing towed by a tow
truck or if you are tow ing another vehicle
beh ind you.

54 Clear vis ion
Interior lights
Front /rear interior lights
Fig . 58 Fro nt headliner : interior lig htin g con tro ls
Fig. 59 R ear headlin er: r ear rea ding lights
@ Interio r ligh ts
Press the button ®· T he LED in the button il­
lum inates.
I f the LED illum inates, the interior lighti ng is
controlled automatically .
@ Front /rear r eading li ghts
To turn a reading light on/off , press the but­
ton~ ~
fig. 58 or ~ fig. 59 .
Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted .
Fig . 60 Ins trument ill umin atio n
.,. Press the knob to re lease it .
.,. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the brightness .
.,. Press the knob aga in to return it to its origi­
nal posit ion.
(!') Tips
The instrument i llumination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ignition is
switched on and the vehicle lights are
turned off . As the daylight fades, the illu­
mination of the dia ls likewise dims auto­
matically and wi ll go out completely when
the ou tside light is very low. This feature is
meant to rem ind you to sw itch on the
headlights when ou tside light conditions
become poor .
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig . 6 1 Forwar d se ct io n of drive r's armr est: powe r mir ­
r o r contro ls

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Turn the knob to the desired position:
Q/ P -In this position , you can adjust the
driver's and front passenger's exterior mirrors by turning the knob in the desired direction.
(ijjl -The mirrors are heated depending on the
outside temperature.
Passenger exterior mirror tilt function*
To help you see the curb when backing into a parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly . The knob must be in the P posit ion
for this to happen .
You can adjus t the tilted mirror sur face by
turning the knob in the desired direction .
When you move out of reverse and into anoth­
er gear, the new mirror position is stored and
assigned to the key you are using.
T he mirror goes back into its original position
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph (15 km/h) or switch the ignition off .
_& WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (convex or spheri­
cal*) increase your field of view. Remem­
ber that vehicles or other objects will ap­
pear smaller and farther away than when
seen in a flat mirror. If you use this mirror
to estimate distances of following vehicles
when changing lanes, you could estimate
incorrectly and cause an accident .
(D Note
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic
car wash, you must fold the exterior mir­
rors in to reduce the risk of damage to
the mirrors.
{!) Tips
- The exterior mirror settings are stored
with the memory function*
c:> page 63.
-If there should be a malfunction in the
electrical system, you can still adjust the
exterior mirrors by pressing the edge of
the mirror.
.
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Dimming the mirrors
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Fig. 62 Auto matic dimmin g rearv iew mirro r*
Manual dimming rearview mirror
.,. Pull the lever on the bottom of the mirror
back .
Automatic dimming rearview mirror*
.,. Press the button @c:>
fig. 62. The indicator
light @ turns on . The rearview and exterior*
mirrors dim automatically when light shines
on them, for example from headlights on a
vehicle to the rear .
_& WARNING
-
Electrolyte fluid can leak from automatic
dimming mirrors if the glass is broken .
Electrolyte fluid can irritate skin, eyes and
respiratory system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to elec­
trolyte can cause irritation to the respira­
tory system, especially among people
with asthma or other resp iratory condi­
tions . Get fresh air immediately by leav­
ing the vehicle or, if that is not possible,
open windows and doors all the way.
- If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with large amounts of clean water for at least 15 minutes;
medical attention is recommended.
- If electrolyte contacts skin, flush affect­
ed area with clean water for at least 15
minutes and then wash affected area
with soap and water; medical attention
is recommended. Thoroughly wash af­
fected clothing and shoes before reuse .
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Cleaning the headlights*. The headlight wash­
er system* operates only when the headlights
are on. If you move the lever to position@,
the headlights a re washed in intervals .
_& WARNING
-The rain sensor is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still responsible
for manually switching the wipers on ac­ cording to the visibility conditions.
- The windshield may not be treated with
water-repelling windshield coating
agents. Unfavorable conditions, such as
wetness , darkness, low sun, can result in
increased glare. Wiper blade chatter is
also possible.
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
blades are required for a clear view and
safe driving ¢
page 57, Replacing
windshield wiper blades.
(D Note
- In the case of frost, check whether the
windshield wiper blades are frozen to
the windshield. Switching on the wind­
shield wipers can damage the wiper blades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system must be switched
off (lever
in position @). This helps to prevent un­
intentional switching on and damage to
the windshield wiper system .
- The windshield wipers are switched
off
when the ignition is turned off . Activate
the windshield wipers after the ignition is switched back on by moving the wind­
shield wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result in streaking . This can affect the
rain sensor* function . Check your wind­
shield wiper blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles of the wind­
shield washer system are heated at low
temperatures when the ignition is on.
- When stopping temporarily, (e.g . at a
traffic light) the set speed of the wind-
Clear vision 5 7
shield wipers is automatically reduced by
one speed.
· Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshield wiper blades when they
begin to leave streaks. Use a soft cloth and
glass cleaner to clean the windshield wiper blades.
.. Place the windshield wiper arms in the se rv­
ice position. Refer to¢
page 57.
.. Lift the wiper arm away from the front win­
dow.
_& WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair
your view. This can lead to accidents.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 65 Remov ing w in d sh iel d w iper blade
Wiper service position/blade replacement
position
.. Switch the ignition off and move the wind­
shield wiper lever to position©¢
page 56,
fig . 64.
The windshield wipers move into the
service position.
.. To bring the wipers back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and press
the windshield wiper lever.
You can also turn the service position on or
off
in the radio/MM!*:
.. Switch the windshield wipers
off (position
@ ¢page 56, fig. 64).
.. Select: !CAR ! function button > Windshield
wipers
> Service position > on/off . Or ..,_

64 Seats and storage
In addition to the driver 's seat settings, you
can also store and access the exterior mirror
ad justment settings* using the remote con­
trol key or memory button.
Remote control key
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
To assign the driver's seat settings to the re­
mote contro l key when locking the vehicle, the
function must be activated in the radio or
MMI*
• Se lect :
I CAR I funct ion button> Seat adj ust ­
ment
> Dri ver's se at > Remote c ontrol k ey >
on .Or
• Se lect :
,..,I Cc-cAc-cRc-, 1 funct ion button > Car system s*
control button > Vehicle setting s > Seats >
Driv er' s s eat > Remot e cont rol key > On .
(D Tips
If you do not want another d river's set­
tings to be assigned to the remote key,
sw itch off the memory function us ing the
rad io or MMI* or the
!ON/OFF I button
c:::>page 64.
Memory buttons
App lies to vehicles: with seat memory
Fig. 73 Driver 's door: memory functio n buttons
The memo ry but tons are located in the dr iv­
e r's door .
Switching the memory function on /off
• Press the ION/O FF I button to switch the
memo ry fu nction on/off. The word
OFF
li ghts up when the memory funct io n is
swit ched off. Seat profi les are neither stored
nor recalled .
Storing a s eat p rofile
• Press the ISET I button. When the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set ­
tings.
• Press a memory button
dII or [Ii) briefly . A
tone confirms that the settings were stored.
Acces sing a seat profile
• If the driver's door is open and the ignition
is switched off, press the memory button.
• If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and ho ld the memory
button until the seat adjustment is com­
plete .
A WARNING
-For safety reasons ., the seat setting can
only be recalled when the vehicle is sta­
tionary -ot herwise you ris k having an ac­
cident.
- I n an emergency the recall proced ure can
be cancelled by p ressing the
ION/OFF I
sw itch or by tapping the memory bu t­
ton s.
Ashtray
Fig. 7 4 Center console : ashtray
Opening /cl osi ng
• To open the ashtray, slide the cover up
c:::> fig. 74.
• To close the ashtray, press down on the cov­
er.
Emptying the ashtray
• To remove the insert, s lide the latch to the
right
c:::> fig. 74 -arrow- . ..,_