maintenance AUDI RS5 COUPE 2015 User Guide

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under controlled conditions on a specified gov­
ernment test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one
and one ha lf (11/2) times as well on the govern­
ment course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon
the actual conditions of their use, however, and
may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, Band
C. Those grades represent the tire's
ability to stop on wet pavement as measured un­
der controlled conditions on specified govern­ ment test surfaces of asphalt and concrete . A tire
marked C may have poor traction performance
¢ .&. .
Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B,
and C, representing the tire's resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on
a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the mate­ rial of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life,
and excessive temperature can lead to sudden
tire failure
¢ .&. .
The grade C corresponds to a level of perform­
ance which all passenger car tires must meet un ­
der the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades Band A represent higher levels
of performance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law .
A WARNING
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The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on stra ight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration, cor­
nering, hydroplan ing or peak traction charac­
teristics.
Wheels
A WARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is estab­ lished for a tire that is properly inflated and
not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinfla­
tion, or excessive loading, either separately or
in comb ination , can cause heat buildup and
possible tire failure.
A WARNING
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Temperature grades apply to tir es that are
properly inflated and not over or underinflat­
ed.
Tire pressure monitoring system
ill General notes
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and inflat­
ed to the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or
tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has
tires of a different size than the size indicated on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure la­
bel, you should determine the proper tire infla­
tion pressure for those tires) .
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure tell­
tale when one or more of your tires is significant­
ly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you shou ld stop and
check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure . Driving on a signifi­
cant ly under-inflated tire causes the tire to over­
heat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation
also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle's handling and stop­
ping ability .
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's re­
sponsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the level
to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pres-
sure telltale. .,.
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Consumer information
Consumer information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following warran­
ties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warranties
can be found in your
Warranty & Maintenance
booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulations in the United States and
Canada require that automobiles meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U.S.A. and Cana­
da differ from vehicles sold in other countr ies.
If you plan to take your veh icle outside the conti­
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with catalytic con­
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane rat ­
ing . Improper fuel may cause engine damage;
- serv ice may be inadequate due to lack of proper
serv ice facilities , tools or testing equipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily available .
- Nav igat ion systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work in
Europe, and may not work in othe r countries
outside of North America.
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(D Note
Aud i cannot be responsib le for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Offic ial Factory Service Manuals and Litera­
ture are published as soon as possible after mod­
el introduction. Service manuals and literature
are available to order from the Audi Technical Lit ­
erature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature .com
Maintenance
General '
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum. How­
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your veh icle's safety,
economy and reliability. For deta iled vehicle
maintenance consult your Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Under difficult operating conditions, for exam­
ple at extremely low outs ide temperatures, in
very dusty regions, when towing a trailer very fre­
quently , etc., some service work should be per­
formed between the intervals specified. This ap­
plies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
'
@) For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards are
maintained, thus minimizing adverse effects
on the environment.
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated
fuel injection and emission control systems , and
the generally increasing technical comp lexity of
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today's automobiles, have steadily reduced the
scope of maintenance and repairs which can be
carried out by vehicle owners .
Also , s afety a nd
en viro nm enta l
concerns place very strict limits
on the nature of repairs and adjustments to en­
g ine and transmission parts which an owner can
perform.
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly re­
qu ire spec ial tools, testing devices and other
equ ipment available to specially trained work­
shop perso nnel in order to assure proper per­
formance, reliab ility and safety of the vehicle and
its many systems.
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and repairs
can impair the operation and reliability of your
vehicle and even void your vehicle warranty .
Therefore, proof of se rv icing in accordance with
the m aintenance schedule may be a condi tion for
upho ld ing a possib le warranty cla im made w ith in
the warranty period .
Above all, operational safety can be adversely af­
fected, creating unnecessary r isks fo r you and
your passengers.
I f in doubt about any servicing, have it done by
your author ized Audi dealer or any prope rly
equ ipped and qua lified workshop. We st rongly
urge you to give your authorized Audi dealer the
opport unity to perform all sched uled mainte­
nance and necessary repairs. Your dealer has the
fac ilities, origina l parts and trained specia lists to
keep yo ur vehicle runn ing properly.
P e rforming lim it e d ma inten anc e y ours elf
The fo llowing pages describe a limited number of
proced ures which can be performed on yo ur vehi­
cle with ordinary tools, should the need arise and
trained personne l be unavailable. Before per­
forming any of these procedures, always thor­
oughly read all of the applicable text and careful­
ly follow the instructions g iven . Always rigorously
observe the
W ARNINGS prov ided .
Before you check an ything in the engine com ­
partm ent, always r ead and h eed all WARNING S
c:> .&. and c:> .&. in Working in the engine comport­
ment on page 187.
C o nsum er information
A WARNING
- Ser ious personal injury may occur as a result
of improperly performed maintenance, ad­
justments or repairs.
- Always be extremely careful when work ing
on the vehicle. Always follow commonly ac­
cepted safety practices and general com­ mon sense. Never ris k personal injury.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the following
pages if you are not fully familia r wi th these
or other procedures w ith respect to the vehi­
cle, or a re unce rtain how to proceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper tools
a nd eq uipment. Have the necessary work
done by your authorized Audi dealer or any
properly equipped and qualified workshop.
- The engine compa rtment o f any motor vehi­
cle is a potentially hazardous area. Neve r
reach into the area around or touch the radi­
ator fan. It is temperature controlled and
can switch on suddenly - even when the en­
g ine is off and the ign ition key has been re­
moved. The rad iator fan switches on auto­
mat ically when the coo lant reaches a certain
temperature and will continue to run unt il
the coolant temperature d rops.
- Always remove the ign ition key befo re any­
one gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work underneath
the vehicle. The jack supplied w ith the vehi ­
cle is no t adequ ate for this purpose and
could collapse caus ing serious personal in­
jury.
- If you m ust wor k underneath t he vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, a lways make
sure the vehicle is on level ground, that the
wheels are a lways secure ly blocked and that
the engine cannot be started.
- Always make sure the transmission se lector
lever (automatic transmiss ion) is in "P"
(Park position) and the park brake is firmly
applied.
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Index
Lights Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Turn signa ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
L ocking
R ear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Locking/unlocking
at the lock cylinder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Low beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Lower anchorage locator button
L uggage compartment 164
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Enla rging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Loading .. .. .. ................. .. ... 117
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 118
Va let parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Lumbar suppor t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
M
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 20, 28
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31, 32
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Mileage
Average .. .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. ..
24
Instantaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Compass. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ..... .. .. .. 5 1
d imm ing . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. 47
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . . 138
N
Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
NHTSA
Contacting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
118
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
246
0
Occupant seating positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
OFF (autom atic clima te control) . . . . . . . . . . 68
Oil
refer to Engine oil ............ ... 189, 191
Oil consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connecto r (D LC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . . . 28
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Opening..... ....... .. ................ 30
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Su n shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Opening/closing
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Owner's Literature 5
p
Pa int No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Panorama roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Panoramic tilting sunroof
Convenience opening/clos ing . . . . . . . . . . .
38
Eme rgency closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Tilting and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Parcel shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
S tronic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
also refer to Electromechanica l
parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Parking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Pa rking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Adjusting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Adjusting the warning tones . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Parking system plus with rearview camera . 105