warning AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET 2015 User Guide

18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Do not continue driving if the . symbo l
illuminates. There is a malfunct ion in the
engine cooling system -you co uld damage
your eng ine .
@-Steering column lock
• Steering defective! Do not drive vehicle!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there is an electronic steer ing
column lock malfunction . You ca nnot switch
the ign ition on .
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. Seek professional assistance.
1!11 Steering lock: Contact dealer!
If the indicator light turns on and t he mes­
sage appears, there is an elect ronic steer ing
column lock ma lfunction.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dea ler immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
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Your vehicle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the electronic
steering column lock because it cannot be
steered due to the locked steering.
If it is
towed with the steering locked, there is
the risk of an accident.
©-Ignition lock
• Ignition lock defective. Contact dealer!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes ­
sage appears, do
not switch the ignition off
because you may not be able to switch 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 ! button because the en­
g ine cannot be started again after the ignition
has been switched
off.
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The symbol's appearance might be differ­ ent in some mode ls.
!;.! ~ Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
If the DJ ind icator light blinks while driving,
the ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is active­
ly regulat ing.
If the
DJ ind icator light turns on, the system
has switched the ESC
off. In th is case, you can
switch the ign ition
off and then on to switch
the ESC on aga in. The ind icator light turns
off
when the system is fu nctioning fu lly.
If the
II ind icator light turns on, ESC was re­
stricted or switched
off using the I.a OFFI but­
ton
Q page 171 .
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
If the indicator light DJ and the ABS indicator
light~ (USA models)
;t!J (Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or
electron ic differe ntial lock is malfunctioning.
T his also causes the ESC to malfunction. The
brakes still function with their normal power,
but ABS is not active .
Drive to your author ized Audi dealer immed i­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
For more information about the ESC
Q page 171.
A WARNING
--If the 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) brake system indicator light turns
on together with the ABS and ESC indic a­
tor lights, the ABS/ES( regulat ing function
may have failed. Functions that s tabilize
the vehicle are no longer available. This
could cause the vehicle to swerve and in­
crease the risk of sliding. Drive carefully to
the nearest authorized Audi dealer and
have the ma lfunction corrected.
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For additional information on ESC and
ABS, refer to
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ABS /( 8 ) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The warning/indicator light[!]) (USA mod­
els)/ ti] (Canada models) wi ll come on for a
few seconds when the ignition is switched on.
The light will go out after an automatic check
sequence is completed .
There is a malfunction in the ABS wh en :
- T he warning/ indicator light does not illumi­
nate when you switch the ignition on.
- T he warn ing/indicator lig ht does not go out
after a few seconds.
- T he warning/indicator lig ht ill uminates
whi le dr iving.
The ESC ind icator light also illuminates if
there is a malfunction in the ABS. T he mes­
sage
Sta bilizati on control (E SC) : Faul t! S ee
owner 's manu al
also appears in the inst ru­
ment cluster display and a warning tone
sounds.
Th e br ake sy ste m will still re spond eve n
with out the a ssis tan ce of the ABS sy ste m .
See you r a uthorized Audi dealer a s soon a s
po ssible to re store full braking perform ance .
For more informat ion regarding the ABS
r=;,page 171.
Malfunction in the brake sy stem
If the brake warning light¢ page 15 and the
ABS warning ill uminate
together there may be
a ma lfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a ma lfunction in the brake system itself
¢ ,1. . The ABS w ill not work a nd you will no ­
tice a change in braking response and per­
forma nce.
In the event of a malfu nction in the b rake
s y stem
the warn ing/ indicator light 1111
(USA models) ;II (Canada models) in the in­
strument cluster flashes
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Malfunction in the electronic diff erential
l o ck (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The
ABS warning light will come on if there is a malfunction in the EDL system
¢page 171.
See your author ized Audi dealer as soon as
poss ible.
A WARNING
- If the [!]) (U SA mode ls)/ ti] (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
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or if i t comes on while dr iving, the ABS
sys tem is not wor king properly. The vehi­
cle can then be stopped only w ith the
standard b rakes (without ABS) . You wi ll
not have the protect ion ABS provides .
Contact your authorized A udi dealer as
soon as possible.
- USA models: If the 1111 warning light
and the[!]) warning light come on to­
gether, the rear whee ls could lock up
first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock­
up can cause loss of vehicle control and
an accident. Hav e yo ur vehicl e repaired
immed iate ly by yo ur au tho riz ed Aud i
dea le r o r q ualified wor kshop. Drive slow­
ly and avo id sud den, hard brake appli ca­
tions .
-Canada models: If the brake warning
light . and the ABS warning light
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come on togethe r, the rear wheels could
lock up first under hard braking . Rear
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
contro l and an accident. Have yo ur vehi­
cle repaired immed iately by your author­
ized Audi dealer or qualified wo rkshop.
Drive slow ly and avoid sudden, hard
b ra ke applications.
tli I !f Safety systems
T he II (USA models) ;EI (Canada models) in­
d icator light mon itors the safe ty systems (e.g.
airbags, pretensione rs) and illum inates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on .
If the II (USA models)/ E,I (Canada mode ls)
indica tor ligh t does not go o ut, or i f it

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
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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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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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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
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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.
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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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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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.. With the ignition switched on, press the
I RESE T I button <=> page 25, fig. 11 repeated­
ly until the engine o il temperature indicator
is shown.
If the engine o il temperature is be low 140 ° F
(60
°(), the 1!11 symbol followed by three hy­
phens"- --" and the
0
( unit is shown.
At an engine o il temperature above 140 °F
(60 °C) 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
Bl <=> page 17 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 27,
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 ind ividual measurement is 99
hou rs. A max imum of 99 laps may be reco rd ­
ed.
_& WARNING
-
Please devote your fu ll attent ion to driv­
ing . As the driver, you have comp lete re ­
sponsibility for safety i n traffic. Only use
the functions in such a way that you always ma intain complete control over your veh i­
cle in all traff ic situations .
@ Tips
When the lap timer stopwatch is running,
you can call up the trip computer informa­
tion with the
I RESE TI button. Dri
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Calling up the lap timer and timing
Fig. 14 Contro ls
F ig . 1 S Display: Lap t imer
Calling up the lap t imer
.. Press the I RESET ! button<=> fig. 14@ until
the lap timer <=>
fig. 15 appears .
Timing laps
.. To sta rt timing, press the upper section of
t he wiper swi tch@ . 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 t iming
always moves one line down, first into line
@ , and then into lines @ and @. The lap
number that corresponds to the tim ing is
disp layed in front of the ind iv idual timings.
Di splaying inte rmediat e time and pau sing
timing
.. To display an intermed iate time, press the
lower section of the wiper switch @. The
tim ing continues to run i n the background .
.. To pause t iming, press the lower section of
the wiper swi tch @ agai n.
.. To continue tim ing, p ress the uppe r section
of the wiper switch @.
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28 Driver information d isplay
If timing is paused, you can continue it late r
even if you sw itch the ignition off .
Evaluating times and continuing or
resetting timing
You can evaluate the fastest, slowest and
average lap times.
Fig. 16 Dis play : lap time eva luat ion
.,. To evaluate lap times, press and hold the
I RESET I button ¢ page 27, fig. 14 @for ap­
proximate ly
2 seconds. The number of laps
t raveled, 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 I button again for approximately
2 seconds .
.,. To switch the lap timer off comp letely, press
the
I RESET I button br iefly.
@ Tips
- Saved lap times cannot be ind ividually
deleted from the total results.
- The saved lap timer values will not be
l ost after turning the ignition off .
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL )
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ¢"4 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 illum inates while you are dr iv­
ing, a malfunction may exist in the engine sys­
tem . If the light illuminates, the catalytic con­
verter could be damaged .
Cont inue driving
with reduced power (avoid­
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel­
erations) and have the condition corrected.
Contact your authorized Audi dea ler .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the
MIL light to illuminate
¢ page 192 .
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 17 Locat io n of Data Link Co nnector (O 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
function, the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control
module memo ry.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery sys­
tem .
If the light illuminates after a refueling,
stop the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler
cap is properly closed
¢ page 192.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the
stored data can on ly be displayed using spe­
cial diagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
for 080) .
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In o rder to connect the special diagnostic
equipment, push the plug into the Data Link
Connector (DLC) . The DLC is located to the
right of the hood re lease
c:> fig. 17.
Your author ized A udi dealer or qualified work­
shop can interpret the code and perform the necessary repa ir.
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for
personal use. Incorrect usage can cause
ma lfunctions, which can increase the risk
of a coll is ion!
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Opening and closing
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally.
You have the following choices:
- Remote master key~
page 33,
-Door handles with convenience key*
~page 34,
-Lock cy linder at the dr iver's door
~ page 35, or
- Power loc king switch inside
~ page 34.
Automatic l ocking
The automatic locking feature locks all the ve ­
h icle doors and the rear lid when you drive
faster than 9 mph ( 15 km/h) .
The car is unlocked again once the ignition key is removed. In addition, the veh icle can be un ­
locked if the opening function in the power
lock ing system switch or at one of the door
leve rs is actuated. The Auto Loc k function can
be turned on and off in the rad io or
MMI*
~ page 35.
Addit ionally, in the event of a crash with a ir­
bag deployment the doors are automatically
un locked to allow access to the veh icle.
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking
system w ill lock the doors and the rear lid .
When unlocking, you can set in the rad io or
MMI* whether
only the dr iver's door or the
enti re ve hicle should be unlocked
~ page 35.
Anti -th eft alarm warning system
If the anti-theft alarm warning system de­
tects a break- in into the vehicle, acoust ic and
visua l wa rning signals are triggered.
The anti -theft warn ing system is act ivated au ­
tomatically when you lock the vehicle .
It is de­
activated when u nlocking using the remote key, with the mechanica
l key, and when yo u
switch on the ignition.
T he alarm a lso t urns off when t he a la rm cycle
has expired.
Turn signals
When you u nlock the veh icle, the turn s ignals
flash twice , when you lock it once . If they do
not flash, one of the doo rs, the luggage com ­
partment lid or the hood is not locked or the
ignition is s till sw itched on.
Unint entionally locking yourself out
In the follow ing cases there safegua rds to
prevent you lock ing you r remote master key in
the vehicle:
- The vehicle does not lock w ith the power
lock ing switch ~
page 34 if the drive r's
door is open .
- On veh ides with convenience key*, if the
most recently used master key is in the lug­
gage compa rtment, the rear lid is automat i­
cally un locked again after it is closed.
Do not lock your veh icle w ith the remote mas­
ter key or convenience key* unt il all doors and
the rea r lid a re closed . In this way you avoid
locking yourself out accidentally .
A WARNING
-
-When you leave t he veh icle, alw ays re ­
move the ignition key and take it with
you . This will prevent passengers (chil­
dren, for example) from acc identally be­
ing locked in the vehicle should they acci­
dentally press the power locking switch in the front doors .
- Do not leave ch ildren inside the vehicle
unsuperv ised. In an emergency it would
be imposs ible to open the doors from
the o utside without the key .
(D Tips
- In the event of a crash with airbag de­
ployment all locked doors will be auto­
matically unlocked to give access to the
vehicle occupants from the outside.