AUDI RS5 COUPE 2015 Owner's Manual

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The brake system will still re spond e ven with­
out the a ssistance of the ABS system. See your
authorized Audi dealer a s soon as possible to re­
store full braking performance.
For more infor­
mat ion regarding the ABS
c::;, page 169 .
Malfunction in the brake system
If the b rake wa rning light c::;, page 15 and the ABS
warning i lluminate together there may be a mal­
function in the ABS, and there may also be a ma l­
function in the brake system itse lf
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will not work and you will notice a change in
braking r esponse and p erformance.
In the event of a malfunct ion in the brake sys ­
tem
the warn ing/indicator light 1111 (USA mod­
e ls)/ . (Canada models) in the instrument cl us­
ter flashes
c::;, page 15.
M alfuncti on in the elect ronic diffe rential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The ABS
war ning light will come on if there is a malfunc ­
tion in the EDL system
c::;, page 169 . See your au­
thor ized Audi deal er as soon as possible .
.8, WARNING
-If the 9 (USA models) ,11J (Canada mod­
els) w arning light doe s not go ou t, or if it
comes on w hile driving, the AB S sys tem is
not working properly . The ve hicle can then
be stopped on ly with the sta ndard brakes
(without ABS). You w ill not have the protec­
t ion ABS p rov ides . Contact your authorized
Audi dealer as soon as poss ible.
- USA models: If the
1111 warning light and
the
rJln wa rning light come on together, the
rear wheels could lock up first under hard
braking. Rear wheel lock -up can cause loss
of vehicle cont rol and a n accident . Have yo ur
vehicle repaired imme dia tely by your au­
th oriz e d Au di dea le r or qua lified w ork s h o p.
D rive s lowly and avo id sud den, ha rd brake
applica tions .
- Canada m odels:
If the bra ke warn ing lig ht
• and t he AB S warnin g lig ht
rlJ come on
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Instruments and indicator lights
together, t he rear w heels could lock up fi rst
under hard bra king. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle contro l and an acci­
dent . Have your ve hicle repa ired immediate­
ly by your author ized Audi dealer or qua li­
fied workshop . Dr ive s low ly and avoid s ud­
de n, ha rd bra ke ap plications.
tli I !f Safety systems
T he II (USA models) ;fll (Canada models) indi­
c a tor lig ht monitors the s afety sys tems (e .g . air­
bags, p retensioners) and illumina tes fo r a few
secon ds each time you switc h the ignition on .
If the II (USA models)/ m (Canada mode ls) in­
dica tor light does not go ou t, o r if i t illumin ates
whi le you a re d riving, or if i t starts to blin k, then
t h ere is a ma lf u nction somewhere in the system .
If the light does not illum inate when yo u switch
the ignit ion on, this a lso means there is a ma l­
funct ion.
.8, WARNING ,---~
If yo u have a ma lfunction in t he safety sys­
tems, co ntact you r auth orized Audi dea le r i m­
mediately . Otherwise th e sa fet y syst ems may
n ot wor k properly in a n acc ident.
(0) Worn brake pads
EiJ Brake pads!
If the warning light illuminates, immed iate ly
contact your author ized Audi dea ler or qua lified
wor kshop to have all b rake pads inspected . On
U SA mode ls the warning ligh t
EiJ comes on to­
ge ther w it h t he wa rning light
1111 -Both se ts of
brake pads on an ax le must always be replaced at
t h e same time.
.8, WARNING
-Driving w it h ba d brakes can cause a collision
and se rious pers onal injury.
- If the warn ing light
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light
llll1l wi th the message Brake pads! ..,
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Instruments and indicator lights
co mes on in the i nstrument cl uster display,
immediately contac t your author ized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop to have all
brake pads checked o r replaced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the elec­
tronic power control .
The (m warning/indicator light (Electronic Power
Control) i llum inates when yo u switch the ignition
on as a function check.
(D Tips
If this warning/indicator light ill uminates
while you are dr iv ing, then the re is a malfunc­
tion in the eng ine electronics. Have the mal­
fu nction corrected as soon as possible by your
author ized A udi dealer or a qualified repair fa­
cility.
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfu nction Indicator Lamp (M IL) is part of
the On-Board Diagno stic (OB D II) system . The
symbo l
('4 lights up whe n the ign ition is switch ­
ed on and will turn off afte r th e engine has star t­
ed an d has sett le d at a constant idle speed . This
indicates that the MIL is working proper ly.
The warning ligh t illumina tes when there is a
malfunct ion in the engine e lectronic system .
Contact your authorized A udi dealer and have the
malfunctio n corrected .
An improperly close d fu e l fi ller cap may also
cause the MIL li ght to il lum inate ¢
page 185 .
For mo re info rmat io n ¢page 28.
!?) Engine speed limitation
Applies to vehicles: with engine speed limitation
(Iii Do not ex ceed max. engine speed of XXXX
rpm
The engine speed is automatically lim ited to the
speed d isp layed in the dr iver information system.
T his protect s the eng ine from overheat ing.
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The eng ine speed limita tion deactivates once the
engine is no longe r in the critical temperature
r ange and you have re leased t he accelerator ped ­
a l once .
I f the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine contro l ma lf u nction, the indicato r light
(m also turns on. Make sure that the speed does
not g o above the speed disp layed. Dr ive to your
authorized Aud i dea ler immediately to have the
malfunction cor rected .
~~, Engine oil sensor
• Oil level! S ensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact yo ur author­
i zed Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspect­
ed . Until you have this done, check the oil level
each time you refue l just to be on the safe s ide
¢ page 191.
ffi Tank system
IIJ Please refuel
If the indicato r light turns on for the first t ime
and t he m essage appea rs, there are about
2 .1- 2. 4 gallons (7 -9 liters) of fuel left i n the
t ank . T ime to re fuel
¢page 184.
D Fuel tank syst em malfunction! Contact deal­
er
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears , there is a malfunct io n in the tank sys­
tem .
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer immediate ly
to have the malfunct ion corrected.
' G> Windshield washer fluid level
II Please refill washer fluid
If the symbol illuminates, add w indshield washer
fl uid to t he washer system and also to the head­
li ght washer system*¢
page 200 .
~ Windshield wipers
El Windshield wiper defective

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There is a malfunction with the windshield wip­
ers. Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
~/0$ Defective light bulb warning
If the r.:i indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of the
bulb .
- If the
II indicator light also turns on, then a
rear fog light has failed. The position of the in­
dicator light corresponds w ith the location on
the vehicle.
This warning can also occur if the light switch is
in an unengaged position between two symbols.
Vehicle lights: System fault!
If the message appears, there is a malfunction in
the headlights or light switch .
Drive to your authori zed Audi dealer immediately
to have the mal function corrected .
A WARNING
-light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode while they are being changed causing
serious personal injury. -
- Work with due care when handling the high­
voltage section of gas discharge (xenon) lights. Failure to do so could result in death
or serious injury.
{D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection re­
paired by your authorized Audi Service depart­
ment.
~(D Headlight range cont rol
II Headlight range control defective !
If the symbol II illuminates, the dynamic head­
light range control is no longer working properly .
Have the system checked and repaired at your au­
thorized Audi dealer.
Instruments and indicator lights
io Adaptive Light
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive light
Efl Audi adaptive light: defective
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the adaptive
light system . The headlights still function .
Go to an authorized dealership to have the head­
lights or the control unit for the adaptive light re­
paired.
@) Light/rain sensor
Applies to vehicles: with light/ra in sensor
fl Automatic headlights / automatic wipers
defective
If the indicator light turns on and this message
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 us­
ing the light switch . You can still control all func­
tions that are independent of the rain sensor
through the windshield wiper lever.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to have the problem corrected.
I-: Sport differential
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select and sport differen ­
tia l
Sport differential: System fault!
There is a malfunction with the sport differential.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
Sport differential: Overheating
The transmission temperature has increased sig­
nificantly due to the sporty driving manner . Drive
in a less sporty manner until the temperature re­
turns to the normal range and the indicator light
switches of. .,.
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Instruments and indicator lights
A WARNING
Contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop if the sport differentia l is faulty
or malfunctioning. The repa ir must be per­
form ed by trained personnel using the co rrect
oil in orde r to ensure safe ty.
~ Ignition lock
Ill Ignition l ock defective
There is a malfunct ion in the electron ic ign ition
lock . Please go to an author ized Audi dealer or
other qua lified wor kshop to have the malfunction
repaired.
¢¢ Turn signals
Whenever you use the left N or the rig ht B
turn signal, the indicator light blinks. When yo u
use the emergency flashers, both indicator lights
f lash.
If one of the turn s ignal ligh t bu lbs burn ou t, the
turn signal wi ll blink twic e as fast as normal.
Ca refully drive to your authorized Audi dealer im­
mediately to have the malfunct ion corrected.
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Driver information
system
Introduction
The Driver information display inside the instru­
ment cluster provides you, the driver, with im­
portant information.
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster: ce nter display
Fig . 8 Wipe r lever: controls fo r the men u display
Cent er dis play
With the ignition on, the display in the Driver In­
formation System shows the following informa­
tion :
- CD* inserted or Radio * station set
- Outs ide temperature* : At temperatures below
41 °F (+S °C), a snowflake symbol appears in
front of the temperature display¢&. .
- Wa rning if one of the doors, front lid o r engine
compartment lid is not closed.
Additional function s
You can open the following functions in the Driv­
er Information System display by pressing the
I RESET I button ¢ fig. 8 one or more times:
Digital speedometer*
T ire pressure monitoring*
¢page213
Dr iver inform atio n sy stem
Trip computer Q page24
Service interval disp lay ¢page26
Speed warning Qpage 77
Gearshift selector positions Au-¢page 81
tomatic transmission
Adapt ive cruise control*
¢ page BB
Lap timer ¢page 27
Eng ine oil temperature indicator ¢ page 26
Auto Che ck Control
Some functions and vehicle components are
scanned for their operati ng status when you
switch the ign ition on and whi le you a re driving.
Malfunctions or required service procedures are
s ignaled audib ly and ind icated by red and yellow
illuminated symbols and rem inders in the dis­
play.
A WARNING
-
- Never rely exclusively on the o utside tem­
perature display to determine if a road sur­
face is icy or not. Keep in mind that road sur­
faces, especially bridges and overpasses, could be ice covered and slippery even at an
outs ide temperature above 41 °F (+5 °C).
- Always remember, even i f the "snowflake"
symbo l (ice warning) does not appea r in the
display, black ice could be on the road.
- Always reduce your speed and drive with
specia l care in cold weather cond itions when
the chance of encountering icy road surfaces
increases.
(D Tips
If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driv­
i ng at a very low speed, the temperature
shown in the disp lay m ight be slightly higher
than the act ual outs ide temperatu re. This is
caused by the heat being radiated from the
engine.
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Driver information system
Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on cur­
rent and average fuel mileage , average speed ,
fuel range and driving time .
Fig. 9 Trip computer d isplay: Ave rage fuel m ileage
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The fo llow ing information is contin uously evalu­
ated by the trip computer and can be d isplayed
sequent ia lly in the instrument cluster display:
Fuel range
The estima ted c ruising range i n miles (km) ap­
pea rs in the disp lay . This te lls you how fa r your
ve hicle w ill be able to trave l on t he current ta nk
of fuel and with the same driv ing style. The d is­
p lay changes in increments of 5 miles (10 km) .
The cruising range is calcu lated based on t he f ue l
consumption for the last 18 m iles (30 km). If yo u
drive conse rvative ly, the cruising range will in­
crease.
Average fuel mileage
The average fuel e co nomy in MPG (l/ 100 k m)
since yo u last cleared the memory appears in this
d is pl ay. You can use this display to ad just your
driving technique to achieve a desired mileage.
Current fuel mileage
The inst antaneo us f ue l cons umption in miles per
ga llon (l/100 km) is shown in this display. Yo u
can use t his disp lay to adjust your driving techni­
que to achieve a des ired mileage .
F ue l cons umption is rec alcul ated at intervals of
33 y ards (30 me ters). Th is disp lay swit ches to
ga llons/hou r (li ters/hour) when the vehicle is not
mov ing.
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Average speed
The aver age spee d in mph (km/ h) sin ce you last
rese t the memory appears in the display .
Elapsed time
The length of time that yo u have been d riving
s ince you last reset the memory appears in this
display .
Distance
The distance that has been covered since the last
time the memory was cleared appears i n the dis­
play .
0) Tips
-Fuel consumptions (average and current),
range and speed a re displayed in me tric
units on Canad ian mode ls .
- All stored val ues will be lost if the vehicle
bat tery is disconnected .
Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully au ­
tomatic memories.
Fi g. 10 Tri p compute r dis pl ay : m emory lev el 1
en 0 U> 9 rr CX) m
You can swi tch between the t rip com puter 1 an d
2 by press ing the
I RESE T I button @ c!:> page 25,
fig .
11.
You can te ll wh ich mem ory level is curre ntly ac ­
t ive by the numbe r or th e sig n in t he display
c!:>fig. 10 . The data from the single-t rip memory
(memory level 1) is being displayed if a
D ap­
pears in the display. If a
II is shown, then the da ­
ta from the total-trip memory is being d isp layed
(memory level 2) . .,,_

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Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The s ingle-t rip memory s to res the trip informa­
tion from the time the ignition is tu rned on until
it is turned off. If the trip is continued
within 2
hours
from the time the ignition was turned off,
the new data w ill be included in the calculat ion of
the current trip information. If the trip is inter­
rupted for
more than 2 hours the memory is re­
set automat ically.
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the sing le-trip memory, the tota l-trip
memory is not reset automatically. Th is permits
you to evaluate your driving data for the entire pe riod between manual resets.
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two switches
on the windshield wiper lever.
F ig. 11 Wind shield w iper lever: controls for the trip com­
puter
Operating
.. To d isp lay the trip computer memory leve ls,
press the
I RESE T I button @¢ fig. 11 repeated­
ly until the des ired memory level is shown in
the d isplay .
.. To display trip information w ith in a memory
level , press the top or bottom part of the func­
t ion select io n switch @.
The trip computer will not operate unless the ig­
nition is on. When you turn on the ignition, the
function that was in use when you last turned the
i gn ition off will be d isp layed.
In addition to information about the trip comput­
er (tr ip computer 1 and 2), information about
other systems can also be shown in the display.
Driver information system
To switch the display between the different infor­
mation, tap the
! RESET I button @briefly.
Resetting values to zero
"Select a value in the desired trip computer .
" Press and hold the
I RESET I button @for at
least one second. A ll values in the selected trip
computer are reset to zero .
With some vehi cle equ ipment levels, the values
for the single trip or total trip memory can also
be reset in the Infotainment system
¢page 25.
@ Tips
All stored values w ill be lost if the vehicle bat­
tery is disconnected.
Basic Settings for the trip computer
The radio or MMI* operating unit is used for set­
ting 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 single-tr ip or the total-trip
memo ry can all be reset to zero at the same time
un der
Reset in the menu.
In add ition, you can determine what information
from the trip computer should be shown in the
i nst rumen t cl uste r display.
If one of the pieces of
drive r information is tu rned
Off , that driver infor­
mation will not be shown in the display. The in­
formation will continue to be calculated by the
trip computer and can be turned back
On at any
t ime.
(D Tips
This function is not available on all vehicles.
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Driver information system
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 12 Display: Service interva l display
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The schedule for the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calculated automatically and displayed ac­
cording ly. 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
c> fig . 12.
After about 5 seconds the display switches back
to normal. The distance and time remaining are
updated each time the ignition is turned on unti l
the date due for serv ice is reached.
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the
message
Service due! appears in the instrument
cluster immediately after you turn on the igni­
tion . Additionally , a warning tone sounds. After
about 5 seconds the disp lay switches back to nor­
mal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due, can
be shown in the radio or
MM!* display by select­
ing the service inte rval display in the car menu.
Select ICARI function button>
Service interval
display
or I CAR ! function button > Car systems*
control button > Servicing & checks.
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer will reset the corre­
spond ing serv ice schedule after perform ing the
appropriate service on your vehicle. You also have
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the possibility to reset the oil change schedule af­
ter having performed an oi l change according to
Audi specifications. Select
I CAR ! function button
> Service interval display> Reset oil change in­
terval
o r! CAR i function button > Car systems *
control button > Servicing & checks > Reset oil
change interval.
(D Note
-Only reset the oil change display when you
have completed an oil change .
- If you disconnect the battery terminals, no
calculations can be made for the serv ice in­
terval display during th is time and no serv­
ice reminder will appear. Remember that
observing the proper service intervals is v i­
tally impo rtant to extending the life of you r
vehicle, particularly the engine, and main­
taining its value. Even if the mileage driven
is low, the maximum period of one year
from one service to the next must not be ex­
ceeded.
(D Tips
The information in the Service Reminder re­
mains stored
even when the vehicle battery is
disconnected.
Engine oil temperature
indicator
Fig. 13 Disp lay: eng ine o il temperature indicato r
.. With the ignition switched on, press the
! RESET! button
c> page 25, fig. 11 repeatedly
until the engine oil temperature indicator is
shown.

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If the engine oil temperature is be low 140 ° F
(60 °C) , th <>
Ii symbol followed by three hy­
phens"- --" and the °C un it is shown.
At an engine oil temperature above 140 °F
(60 °C) the engine has reached its operating tem­
perature. The engine oil temperature may be
higher if there is heavy engine load and high tem­
peratures outside. This is not a cause for concern
as long as the.
¢page 16 or the 1\1 ¢page 17
warn ing light in the display does not flash.
Lap timer
Introduction
You can record and evaluate lap times with the
lap timer in the display
¢page 27, fig. 15. The
time is measured in minutes, seconds and 1/10
seconds. The hou rs are also shown when the lap
time exceeds 60 minutes. The maximum individ­
ual measurement is 99 hours. A maximum of 99 laps may be recorded.
A WARNING
Please devote your full a ttention to driving.
As the driver, you have comp lete responsib ili­
ty for safety in traffic. Only use the functions
in such a way that you always ma inta in com ­
plete control over your vehicle in all traffic sit­
uations .
(D Tips
When the lap timer stopwatch is running, you
can ca ll up the trip computer information
w ith the
! RESE T I button .
Calling up the lap timer and timing
Fig. 14 Contro ls
Dri ver information system
Fig. 15 Disp lay : Lap t imer
Calling up the lap timer
.,. Press the I RESET ! button ¢ fig. 14 @until the
lap timer ¢
fig. 15 appears .
Timing laps
.,. To start timing, press the upper section of the
w iper sw itch @. The time measurement is
shown in line
(D ¢ fig . 15.
.,. To stop timing, press the upper section of the
w iper sw itch @ aga in. This also starts timing
the next round. The previous timing always
moves one line down, first into line@, and
then into lines @ and @. The lap number that
corresponds to the timing is displayed in front
of the individual t imings.
Displaying intermediate time and pausing
timing
.,. To display an intermediate time, press the low­
er section of the wiper switch @. The timing
continues to run in the background .
.,. To pause timing, press the lower section of the
w iper sw itch @ again .
.,. To continue tim ing, press the upper section of
the wiper switch @.
If timing is paused, you can continue it later even
if you sw itch the ignition off .
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Driver information system
Evaluating times and continuing or
resetting timing
You can evaluate the fastest, slowest and aver­
age Lap times.
Fig . 16 D isplay: lap t ime evaluat ion
... To eva luate lap times, press and hold the
I RESET ! button c::;, page 2 7, fig. 14@for ap­
proximately 2 seconds. The number of laps
traveled, the fastest lap"+", the slowest lap"-"
and the average lap time "0" appears in the dis­
play .
... To continue timing for addit ional laps, press
the wiper sw itch @.
... To reset the timer to zero, press and hold the
I RESE T! button again for approximate ly 2 sec­
onds .
... To switch the lap timer off completely, press
the
I RESE T I button briefly.
(D Tips
-Saved lap t imes cannot be ind ividually de­
l eted from the total results.
- The saved lap timer values will not be lost
after turn ing the ignit ion off.
On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ¢.ij in the
instrument cluster is part of the On-Board Diag­
nostic (OBD II) system.
The warning/indicator light illuminates when the
ignit ion is switched on and goes out after the en­
g ine starts and the idle has stabilized. Th is ind i­
cates that the MIL is working properly.
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If the light does not go out after the engine is
started, or i lluminates while you are driving, a
malfunction may exist in the eng ine system. If
the light illuminates, the catalytic converter
could be damaged .
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoiding
sustained high speeds and/or rapid accelerations)
and have the condition corrected. Contact your
authorized Audi dealer.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
c::;, page 185.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 17 Locatio n of Data Link Co nnector (O LC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your emission control system. Each monitored component in your engine system has been as ­
signed a code. In case of a malfunction, the com­ ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery system.
If the l ight illuminates after a refueling, stop the
vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is prop­
erly closed
c::;, page 185.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor­
ed data can only be displayed using special diag­
nostic equipment (generic scan tool for OBD).
In order to connect the specia l diagnostic equip­
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release
c::;, fig . 17 .
Your authorized Audi dealer or qua lified work­
shop can interpret the code and perform the nec- essary repair . .,,_