battery AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET 2015 Owner's Guide

272 Index
Dimensions ....... ..... ... .. .. .... . 262
Dimming the rea rview mirror .. .. .. .... 55
Disp lays
Cleaning . ...... ..... ...... .. .. .. . 187
Doors emergency locking ..... ... .. .. .... .. 35
Driver information system Eng ine oi l temperature indicator .... .. 26
Open doo r or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 23
Outside temperature display . ....... . . 23
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition . .. .. .. .. .. . 113
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
D riving through water . ... .. .. .. .. ... 179
Driving t ime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic A/C
system) .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 69
Dynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 175
E
Easy entry function ................... 62
El ectro -mechanical power assist .. .... . 17 5
Electromechanica l parking brake
Eme rgency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Indicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Park ing .. ................. .. .... .. 79
Releasing and closing ...... .... ... .. 78
Starting ass ist ........ .... .... ... .. 79
Starting from rest ......... ... .. .... 79
War ning/ indicato r lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 16
Electronic different ial lock
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 18
Electronic differential lock (EDL) . . . . . . . 171
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 1 9
E lect ronic immobilize r . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 36
Elec tronic power co ntrol
(EPC) warn ing/ indicator light ... .. .... 20
Electronic stabilization control Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
E lectronic Stabilization Control ( ESC) ... 171
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .... . . 18
Emergency actuation Doors ..... .......... ........... .. 35
I gnition key ....................... 33 E
mergency brak ing .... .. ..... .... . .. . 79
E mergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 22
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Starting engine .. .......... ...... .. 7S
Emergency operation Emergency brak ing f unction (parking
brake) .... .... .. ............. .... . 79
Luggage compartment lid ............ 37
Power top ..... .. ... .......... .. .. . 47
Emergency starting . ..... .... ... .. .. 255
Emergency towing ........... ....... 257
Energy management . ........... .. .. 177
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Driver notification .................. 16
Engine Compartment .... ... .. ..... .... . .. 197
Coolant ... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 201
Data . .... .... .. ............. .... 263
Hood ...... ... ... ............... . 19S
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 76
Starting with jumper cables ......... 255
Stopp ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 7 7 Engine compartment
Safety instructions .......... .... ... 195
Working the eng ine compartment 195
Engine coolant Indicator light .... .............. .. . 17
E ngine coolant system ........... .. .. 201
Adding coolant ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 202
Checking coolant level .. ..... ... .. .. 202
Checking the engine coolant level ... .. 202
Radiator fan ... .. ............. .... 203
En gine coolant temperatu re
T emperature gauge .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 10
Engine hood Closing ......... .. .............. . 195
How to re lease the hood ........ .. .. 195
Engine oil .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 197
Adding ..... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 199
Additives ........ ................. 199
Changi ng ..... ............ ....... 200
Check oil level . .. ... .......... .. .. 199
Consumption .. .. ............. .. .. 199
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 , 21
Oil consumption .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 198
Oil grades ..... .. ... .. ..... ... ... . 197

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Pressure malfunction ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specif ication and viscos ity . ... .. .. .. . 197
temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
E ng ine speed limitat io n ..... .. .. .. .. .. 20
Env ironment
Break- in pe riod .............. ... ... 179
Cata lytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 180
D isposing of yo ur vehicle ba tte ry .. .. . 208
D riving a t high speeds ..... .. .. .. .. . 182
D riving to m inimi ze pollution and no ise 18 1
Fu el . .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 192
F ue l economy ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 181
Leaks under your veh icle ... .. .. .. .. . 195
Lett ing the ve hicle stand and warm up . 182
Proper disposal of drained brake flu id . 204
Prope r disposal of dra ined engine coo l-
ant ...... ... ................ .... 202
Pr ope r disposal of dra ined engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 200
Recy cling use d engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 199
Un leaded f uel ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 190
What should I do with an old battery? . 208
E PC
refer to Electronic powe r control . . . . . . 20
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . .. .. .. .. .. . 170
Ex haust tail pipes
C leaning ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 186
E xpansion ta nk ............ .. .. .. .. . 20 2
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
E xterio r mirrors
Ad justing .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 54
Dimm ing ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 55
Heating .. .. ............. .... .. .... 54
F
Fan
Radiator
F asten ing 203
B ooste r seats ............ .. .. .. .. . 160
Conve rtible c hild safety seats ... .. .. . 159
Infant seats 158
Fl at t ire
C hanging .. ............. .... .. ... 2 44
F loor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
F oglights(rea r) . ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 51
F oldi ng the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Inde x 273
Foot peda ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Fo r th e sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and t he env ironme nt .. 192
L etting the engine wa rm up . . . . . . 73, 76
Ref ueling . .. .. .. ................. 192
Saving f uel by early upsh ifting ... .. .. . 11
Fron t air bags
Desc ription .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. 135
H ow they wor k ....... ......... .... 140
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of p hysics 124
Front passenger's door emergency loc king 35
Front seats Adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Child rest rain ts in the fron t sea t .. .. .. 132
Up per cabin heati ng ... .. ...... ... .. . 72
Fuel Additives ........ .. ............... 190
Bl ended gaso line . ................. 190
Co nsu mp tion .. .. .... ......... .. .. . 24
F iller neck ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 191
Fuel ga uge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gasoline . ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 190
Gasoline addit ives .. ........... .... 191
Low fue l level symbol .......... .. .. . 21
Octane rat ing .. .. ................. 190
Recommendation ........ ......... . 190
Ref uell ing ... .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 192
Rese rve ...... ... .. ................ 12
T ank capa city .. .. .... ............. 262
T ank sys tem . .. .. ............. .... . 21
U nlocking the fuel fi lle r flap by hand 193
Fuel filler flap Unl ocking the fuel fi lle r flap by hand 193
Fuses Ass ignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 252
Replacing ... .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 250
G
Garage door opener (Home link) ..... .. . 40
Gas d ischa rge lamps ............... .. 253
Gauges Engine coolant temperatu re . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel ga uge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
T acho meter . .. .. ................. . 11
General illustration Instruments and controls ............. 8
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274 Index
Gene rator
War ning/indicator lights ... .. ... ... .. 16
Glossary of tire and load ing te rmino logy 212
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Valet park ing ......... .... ... .. .. .. 39
GPS controlled clock ..... ... .. .. .... .. 12
Gross Veh icle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) ... 261
H
Headlights
Cleaning ............. ........ ... . 185
C leaning system ........... ... .. .. .. 56
D efective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H ead light range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
L eft hand drive, right hand d riv e ..... . . 53
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
H eadlig ht washer reservoir ...... .. .. . 208
Head restraints . ... ..... ..... .. .. .. . 115
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 115
Heated ext erior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
rear w indow .. ...... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 71
seats .. .. ... ..... ....... .. .. .. .. .. 71
windshie ld washer spray no zzles . . . . . . 56
Heating ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 69
H eavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . 126
High beam . ........... ...... .. .. .. .. 52
H igh voltage warn ing label .. .. .. .... . 26 1
H ill descent control ......... ..... .... 86
H omelink (garage door opener) . ... .. . . 40
H ood
Opening . .... ....... .... .. .. .. .. . 195
Release lever ............ .. .. .. .. . 195
H orn ..... .. ................ ... ... .. 8
How are c hild restraint system anchors re ­
l ated to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 138
H ow often should I check my t ire pres -
sures? .. .. .. ..... ........... ... .. . 223
How safety belt pretensioners wo rk ... . 129
H ydroplan ing ............. .. .. .. .. . 227
I
Ignition
switch ing on/off .......... .. .. .. .. .. 73 Ign
it ion key
Emergency unlocking . .. ..... ... .. .. . 33
Ig nition loc k .... .. ............. .... . 73
I n dicator ligh t ... ......... .... .. .. . 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important t hings to do before driving . . 112
Improperly worn safety belts ...... .... 1 29
Ind icator lights .. .. ............. .... . 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 142
Dynam ic steeri ng ...... .. ... ..... .. 175
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF ..... ... ... 142
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights . . 13
In fant seats .. .. . .. ................ 158
Installing child safety seats Saf ety be lts ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 162
Instruments Adjusting the light ing .......... .. .. . 54
Instruments and controls ........ .. .. . 10
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights
Front . .... .... .. ................. . 54
Rear . .... .... .. ................. . 54
Inte rmittent (w indshie ld w ipers) . ... .. . 56
J
Jump-sta rting ... .. ............. .... 255
Jumper cables ... .. ............. .... 256
K
Key ........ .... .. ................. . 31
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Check light .... .. ............. .... . 32
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 75
Ignit ion/e ngine on/off ........... ... . 73
K ey rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mechan ica l key. .. ... .......... . 31, 32
removing . .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 75
u nlocking/loc king . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34 , 35
K ick-down ...... .. .......... ...... .. 87
Knee airbags .. .. .. ... ...... .... .... 146
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
How they work . .. ............. .... 147
Important safety instructions .. .. .. .. 148

280 Index
Vehicle care/cleaning 184
Vehicle contro l modules ......... .... . 170
Vehicle electrical system .............. 16
Vehicle identification label ... .. ... ... . 261
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 261
Vehicle jack .. ... ............. ..... . 247
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shut-down .......... ... .... . 181
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Ventilation ......................... 69
Viny l
C leaning ... ................ ..... . 187
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Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system .............. ..... .. 19
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 19
Brake system .............. .. .... .. 15
Electromechan ica l parking brake .. .. . . 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 18
Generator .................... ..... 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt . ................ ... .... 16
Safety systems ..................... 19
Turn signa ls ............. .... ...... 22
Warranty coverages ......... .... .... 264
Washer reservoir .................. . 208
Wear ind icator ............ .... ..... 227
Weights . ................. .... ..... 261
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ... ................ ..... . 128
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 124
What impairs driving safety? .......... 113
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? . ................... ... .... . 223
What should I do after replacing wheels? 223
Wheel bolts Torque . .... .. . .......... .. .. .... . 238
Wheels ..... ................ ..... . 210
Checking tire pressure .............. 221
Cleaning ... ................ ..... . 186
Cold tire inflation pressure . .... .... . 217
General notes .............. .. .. .. . 210 G
lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ........... .. .. .............. . 212
New t ires and wheels .............. . 230
Tires and vehicle load limits ..... .... 224
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 126
When must the a irbag system be inspect-
ed? ........... ... .. .............. . 141
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 223
When should I check the tire pressures? . 223
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? . .. ... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. 221
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123, 124
Wind deflector ...................... 46
Cleaning ......................... 186
Windows Cleaning/removing ice .............. 186
defrosting . .... .. ... .......... ..... 71
Windshield Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Windshield washer fluid Low leve l .. ....................... . 21
Windsh ie ld washer system ..... .. .. .. . 56
Windshield wipers Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7
Folding up ...... ................ .. 57
Indicator light . .. ............. .... . 21
Replacing windshield wiper blades ..... 57
Switching on/off ................ .. .
Washer reservoir
Winter operation 56
208
Battery ..... .. .. .. ... ........ .... 205
Car washes .. .. .. ............. .... 184
Coolant system ................... 201
Defrosting windows ................. 71
Removing ice from windows ......... 186
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tires . .... .... ............... .... 176
Winter tires ... .. .. ............. .... 236
All wheel drive ... ............. .... 236
X
Xenon headlights .. .......... 51, 53,253