AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK 2014 Owners Manual

installed without wheel sensors or with in­
compatible wheel sensors.
- A whee l sensor or another component has
failed.
- Using snow cha ins can affect the function of
the system because of the shie lding effect
of the chains.
- Th e tire pressure monitoring system is not
available due to a malfunction .
- Transmitters with the same frequency, such
as headphones or remote -contro lled devi­
ces, may cause a temporary system ma l­
function due to the strong electromagnetic
field.
The
ffim indicator light turns off once the ti re
press ure monitoring system is avai lab le again.
If you cannot correct the malfunction and the
m i ndicator light stays on, drive to an au­
thor ized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop
to have the ma lfunction corrected .
Tires and wheels 249
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250 What do I do now?
What do I do now?
Emergency warning
triangle
App lies to vehicles: with emerge ncy warning triangle
The warning triangle is located on the inside
of the trunk lid .
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Fig. 203 Trunk lid: Warning triang le
.,. To open the cover, turn the locking mecha­
nism and pull the cover downward .
" m
.,. Remove the warning triang le from its hold­
er .
The rear lid is only designed to hold the warn ­
ing triangle offered by the original accessories
program. If you would like to retrofit your ve­
hicle with a warning triangle, p lease contact
your authorized Audi dealer.
Vehicle tool kit
Vehicle tool kit and jack
The vehicle tool kit is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover.
Fig. 204 Trunk lid: V ehicl e too l kit
.,. Fold the floor to the seatback with the help
of the handle . .,.
Turn the handwheel counter-clockwise and
remove the cover to reach the veh icle tool
kit.
T he onboard tool kit includes :
- Tire repair kit (Tire Mobility System)
- Hooks to remove the wheel covers*
- Plastic hook to remove wheel bolt covers*
- Wheel bolt wrench
- Alignment pin for changing wheels
- Screwd river with reversible bla de
-Towing eye
-J ack
Before storing the jack, make sure it is wound
back down as far as it will go .
A WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause
serious personal injuries.
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bolts can­
not attain the necessary tighten ing tor­
que if you use the hex head, potentially
causing an accident .
- The factory-supplied jack is intended on­
ly for your vehicle model. Under no cir­
cumstances should it be used to lift
heavy veh icles or other loads; you risk in­
juring yourself.
- Never start the engine when the vehicle
is raised, which could cause an acc ident.
- Support the vehicle securely with appro­
priate stands if work is to be performed
underneath the vehicle; otherwise, there
is a potential risk for injury.
- Never use the jack supplied with your
Audi on another vehicle, particularly on a
heav ier one. The jack is only suitable for
use on the veh icle it came with.
@ Tips
- Some of the onboard items listed above
are provided on certain models only or
are optional extras .
- Before you can raise your vehicle using
the jack, you must activate the jacking
mode¢
page 256 .

Tire repair
General and safety pointers
Tire repair is intended only for temporary,
short -term use .
Fig. 205 Tire damage for w hich the Tire Mobil ity Sys ·
tern is not su ited
Your veh icle is equipped w ith a tire repair kit,
the
Ti re Mob ilit y Sys tem (TM S).
In the event of a tire fai lure, the TM S is in the
luggage compartment under the floor. It con­
sists of the tire sealant and an electric air
pump.
Using
TMS , tire damage caused by foreign
bodies up to about
0.1 6 inch (4 mm ) in diam­
eter can be sealed reliably.
The foreign object can stay in the tire .
The tire se alant must not be us ed :
- for c uts or punct ures in the tire which are
larger than 0.16 inch (4 mm)
¢ fig. 205 @
- for damage to the rim@
- if you have been driving with very low tire pressures or tires with no air @
Using the
TM S is described in the section
¢ page 252, Preliminary steps.
TM S can be used at temperatures down to
-4°F(-20°C) .
A WARNING
Take the following precautions after re­
pairing the tire:
- Do not drive faster than
50 mph (80 km/
h)!
What do I d o now ? 251
-Avoid full-throttle acceleration, heavy
brak ing and fast cornering.
- The vehicle's road behavior can be affect­
ed.
- Tires sea led with
T MS are intended only
for
t e mpo rary, sh or t-t erm use.
-After using the tire sealant the tire pres­ sure mon itoring system may no longer
work properly. Drive carefully to the next
professional repa ir facility.
- TMS must NOT be used,
- for cuts or punctu res in the t ire which
are larger than 0.16 inch (4 mm)
- for damage to the rim
- if you have been driving with very low
tire pressures or tires with no a ir
- Seek professional assistance if it is not
possible to repa ir the tire with the t ire
sealant .
A WARNING
The tire sea lant must not come into con ­
tact with skin, eyes o r clothing .
- If you get any tire sealant in your eyes or
come into contact w ith it, rinse the af­
fected area thoroughly with clean water .
Find a phys ician immed iately!
- Change any clothing contaminated with
tire sealant immediately .
- Do not inha le the vapor!
- If you have swallowed tire sealant, rinse
your mouth thoroughly right away and
drink plenty of water .
- Do not induce vomiting! Find a physi­
c ian immediately!
- I f you have allergic react ions, find a
physician immediately .
- Keep the tire sealant away from ch ildren .
- In vehicles with a tire pressure monitor-
ing system, using t ire sealant can results
in an incorrect display or a system mal­
fu nction. Drive carefu lly to the neares t
authorized Audi dealer or qualified work-
shop . ..,.

252 What do I do now?
(D Note
Do not use commerc ia lly available tire
sealants . The electrical components of the
tire pressure mon itoring system will no
longer work properly.
@ For the sake of the environment
Used sealant bottles can be dropped off at
a recycl ing facility.
@ Tips
- If sealant has run out, allow it to dry.
Then you can peel it off.
- Have the tire sealant replaced every 4
years at a dea lership.
Preliminary steps
Some preliminary steps ore necessary for tire
repair.
.,. If you have a fla t t ire, park the veh icle as far
as possible from moving traffic.
.,. Apply the
parking brake firmly .
.,. Move the
selector lever to the P position .
.,. Check whether a repair using the Tire Mobili­
ty System is possible Q page 251, General
and safety pointers .
.,. Have all passengers leave the vehicle and
stay away from the danger zone
q ,& .
.,. Take the s ealant bottle and the electric air
pump
from the luggage compartment un­
der the floor.
.,. Remove the "max . SO mph" (80 km/h) stick­
er from the sealant bottle and aff ix it to the
instrument cluster in the driver's view .
A WARNING
-Turn the hazard flashers on and set up
the warning triangle* if you have a flat
tire in moving traffic. In this way you pro­
tect you rs elf and other road users .
- Make sure that all passengers are in a
safe place, out of the danger zone (for
example, behind a guard ra il).
-
(D Note
Particular care is necessary if you are mak­
ing a tire repa ir on a steep incl ine.
@ Tips
Obey all laws.
Making a tire repair
Tire repair consists of the following sections.
Fig. 206 Parts of t he Tire Mob ility System
Fig. 207 Co nn ector for the Tire Mobility Sys tem
Assembling Tire Mobility System
.,. Open the lid @of the electric air pump
qfig. 206.
.,. Pull the plug @and the pressure hose ®
with the gauge out of the housing .
.,. Screw the pressure hose ® of the electric
air pump onto the flange ® of the sealant
bottle @.
.,. Push the sealant bottle w ith the flange
down into the recess@ on the lid of the
electric air pump .
.,. Remove the d ust cap from the valve of the
defective tire .
.,. Screw the hose@) onto the valve
(J)
qfig. 207 .
.,. Insert the plug@¢ fig. 206 into the socket
for the cigarette lighter.
IJJ,

~ Switch on the ignition.
Inflating tire
~ Move the sw itch @ c:> fig. 207 on t he e lec­
t ric air pump
ll to posi tion I. After 5 mi­
nutes, t ire press ure mus t have reac hed at
l east 1.8 ba r.
~ Switch the electric air pump off -switch in
position
0 . If the requi red tire p ressure of at
least 1.8 bar has not been reached, follow
the instructions in t he section
Re-inflating
tire.
Re -inflating tire
~ Remove the hose from the valve and p ull the
pl ug out of the soc ket .
~ Drive the vehicle s low ly 33 feet (10 meters)
backward or forward. Th is helps to distrib­
ute the sealant better.
~ Remove the empty inflat ion bott le and
screw t he hose ®
c:> fig. 206 from the elec­
t ric pump directly onto the va lve.
~ Inse rt the plug @ c:> fig. 206 into the so cket
f o r t he cig arette lighter.
~ Switch on the igni tion.
~ Move the sw itch @ c:>fig . 207 on the e lec­
tric ai r pump
ll to positio n I. After 5 mi­
nutes, t ire pressure must have reached at
least 1.8 bar.
~ Switch the electric a ir pump off - switch in
pos itio n
0. If the requ ired t ire pressu re of at
least 1.8 ba r has not been reached, it is not
poss ib le to make a repa ir with t he tire seal­
an t. Seek profession al ass istance.
Disassembling Tire Mobility System
~ Remove the hose from the valve and pu ll the
plug out of the socket .
~ Screw the dust cap onto the va lve .
~ Pla ce the emp ty sealant bottle ba ck in the
o rigi nal packag ing and clip i t in place unde r
the floor so that no tire sealant can r un out
into the vehicle.
~ Place the elect ric a ir pump in the luggage
compartment fo r the time being .
l) The e lectr ic a ir pu m p sh oul d never r un for long er than
6 min utes.
What do I do now? 253
~ S tart driving rig ht away so tha t the sealant
is dist ributed in the tire .
A WARNING
- Follow the manufacturer 's sa fety instruc­
tions on the decal for the air p ump and
the sealant bottle.
- If a tire pressure of 1.8 bar cannot be
achieved after pumping for S minutes,
the t ire is too severe ly damaged . Do not
con tinu e to dr ive .
- Seek pro fessional assistance if it is not
possible to repa ir the tire w ith the t ire
sealant.
(D Tips
- Do not operate the electric air pump for
more than 6 minutes witho ut stopping,
otherwise it can overheat . When the a ir
pump has coo led down, you can continue
to use it.
- If sea lant has escaped, allow it to dry,
t hen yo u can peel it off .
Final check
After driving for a short distance, tire pressure must be checked
~ A ft er driving for about 10 mi nutes, stop and
check the tire pressure.
~ If tire pressure is st ill at least 1.3 bar, in­
flate the tire to specif ied p ress ure (see dr iv­
er's side B-pillar), drive to the next repa ir
sh op and have t he tire and the sealant bot­
tle replaced .
~ If tire pressu re is less than 1.3 bar, the tire
is too severely damaged. Do not cont inu e to
dr ive . See k professiona l as sistan ce.
A WARNING
If tir e press ure is less th an 1.3 bar a fter
d riving for 10 minutes, the t ire is too se ­
ve rely damage d. Do not cont in ue to drive .
Seek professional ass istance .
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254 What do I do now?
After a tire repa ir, have the sealant bottle
rep laced at a dealership. This restores full
functionality to the Tire Mob ility System.
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your
own and your passenger's safety when chang­
ing a wheel .
• After you experience a tire fa ilure, pull the
car well away from moving traffic and try to
reach
level g ro und before you stop¢ /.1..
• All passengers sho uld le ave the car a nd
move to a sa fe loca tion (fo r instance, beh ind
t h e guardrai l) ¢
/.1. .
• Engage the pa rking b rake to prevent your
vehicle from ro lling unintentionally ¢
/.1..
• Move selector leve r to position P ¢ &_ .
• Take the jack out of the luggage compart­
ment
¢ page 250.
A WARNING
You or your passe ngers cou ld be injured
w hile c hanging a whee l if you do not fol­
low t hese safety p re cau tions:
-If you have a flat t ire, move a safe dis­
tan ce off the road. Tur n off the e ng in e,
tu rn the e mergen cy fla shers o n and use
other wa rning dev ices to alert o ther mo­
torists.
- M ake su re th at passengers wai t in a safe
place away from the ve hicl e an d well
away from the road and traff ic.
- T o help p revent the veh icle from mov ing
s u dden ly and possibly slipping off the
jack, a lways fully set the parking bra ke
and bloc k the whee l diagona lly opp osite
the whee l being cha nged. When one
front whee l is lifted off the gro und, plac­
ing the A utomat ic Transmiss io n in P
(Pa rk) will
not pre vent the vehicle from
moving. -
Before you change a wheel, be s ure t he
ground is level and firm. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the rep laced tire in t he luggage com­
partment
¢page 129.
(D Note
If you are changing the whee l on a steep
i ncl ine, use a roc k or similar object to
block the opposite whee l to prevent the
vehicle from moving.
(D Tips
- Before changing the wheel, you must ac­
tivate the jacking mode, so that t he au­
tomatic cont rols for the Adaptive Air
Suspension* do not ma ke it mo re d iff i­
cult to lift the veh icle w it h the jack
¢page 256.
- Obey all laws.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel , follow these­
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order .
l. Activate the vehicle jack mode*
¢ page 256.
2. Remove the wheel bolt caps* . For more
details see also ¢
page 255, Wheels with
wheel bolt caps.
3. Loosen the wheel bolt s ¢page 255.
4. Loc ate the p roper moun ting point fo r the
j ack an d align the jack be low that poin t
¢page 256.
5. Raise the car with the jack¢ page 256.
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
then insta ll the other whee[¢
page 258.
7. Tighte n all whee l bolts lightly .
8.
Lower the vehicle wi th the jack .
9 . Use the wheel bolt w rench and
firmly
t ig ht en al l w heel bo lt s¢ page 255.
10. Re place the wheel bolt caps* .

11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode* in the
MMI:
! CARI function button> (C ar)* sys ­
tem s
control button > Servicing & chec ks
> Air susp. : jack mo de> Off .
The vehicle jack mode* switches off automati­
cally at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h).
A WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and
information
c:> .&. in Raising the vehicle on
page 257
and c::> page 259.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following .
.. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
c::> page 129.
.. As soon as possible, have the tighten ing
torqu es
on all wheel bolts checked with a
torque wrench . The correct tightening tor ­
que is 90 ft lb (120 Nm) .
.. Have the flat tire
re pl ace d as soon as poss i­
ble.
@ Tips
- If you notice that th e whee l bolts are
corroded and difficult to turn wh ile
changing a t ire, they should be replaced
before you check the tighten ing torque .
- Drive at reduced speed unt il you have the
tightening torq ues checked .
- After changing a wheel, the tire pressure
i n a ll four tires must be checked/cor rect­
ed and the tire pressure mon itoring indi­
cator must be stored in the MM I
c::>page248 .
What do I do now ? 255
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: with wheel bolts with caps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un­
screwed .
Fig. 208 C hanging a whee l: removi ng the wheel bo lt
caps
Removing
.. Push the pla stic clip (provided with the veh i­
cle too l kit) over the wheel bo lt cap until the
inner retainers on the clip align w ith the
edge of the cove r.
.,. Remove the cap with the
plas tic clip (ve hicle
too l kit)
c::> fig. 208 .
Refitting
.,. Place the caps over the whee l bolts and
push them back on.
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel bolts clean.
Loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais­
ing the vehicle.
Fig. 209 Changing a wheel: loosening t he wheel bolts ..

256 What do I do now?
Loosening
.,. Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt
as far as it will go.
.,. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bolts
counter­
clockwise
about one single turn in the direc­
t ion of arrow
c:;, fig. 209.
Tightening
.,. Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt
as far as it will go .
.,. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
hand le and turn each wheel bolt
clockwise
until it is seated.
_& WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry when changing
a wheel -you can cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack and cause serious personal injuries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the vehicle with
the jack. -You risk an injury.
@ Tips
- Never use the hexagonal socket in the
handle of the screwdriver to loosen or
tighten the wheel bolts.
- If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find
it easier to loosen by carefully pushing
down on the end of the wheel bolt
wrench with
one foot only. As you do so,
hold on to the car to keep your balance
and take care not to slip.
Ra ising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed .
Fig. 210 Sill pane ls : markings
; q
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Fig. 211 Sill: posit ioning the Ve hicle jack
.,. Activate the vehicle jack mode* in the MMI:
!CARI function button> (Car)* systems con­
trol button>
Servicing & checks> Air susp.:
jack mode
> On.
.,. Engage the parking brake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
.,. Move the
selector lever to position P .
.,. Find the cover on the sill that is nearest the
wheel that will be changed
c:;, fig. 210 . Un­
der the cover, there is a
lifting point on the
sill for the vehicle jack .
.,. Remove the cover from the sill before lifting
the vehicle with a vehicle jack
c:;, page 257 .
.,. Turn the vehicle jack located under the lift­
ing point on the sill to raise the jack until its
arm @
c:;, fig. 211 is located under the des­
ignated plastic mount
c:;, &c:;,(I) ,
.,. Align the jack so that its arm @ c:;, fig. 211
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door s ill and the movable base @ lies
flat on the ground . The base @ must be
ver­
tical
under the lifting point @ .
.,. Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground
c:;, & . ..,.

Position the vehicle jack o nl y under the desig­
nated lifting points on the sill
¢ fig . 210.
There is exactly one location for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other
location¢ 8_¢Q) .
An
un sta bl e s urf a ce under the jack can cause
the vehicle to slip off the jack. Always provide
a firm base for the jack on the ground. If nec­
essary place a sturdy board or s imilar support
u nder the jack . On
hard, slippery su rf ac es
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or sim ila r to
prevent the jack from sli pping ¢&. .
A WARNING
-You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a whee l if you do not fol­
low these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the
des ignated lifting points and align the
jack . Otherwise, the vehicle jack could
slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient ho ld on the vehi cle.
- A soft or unstab le surface under the
jack may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack. A lways provide a firm base for
the jack on the gro und. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jack.
- On ha rd, slippery surfa ce (such as tile s)
use a rubbe r mat o r similar to prevent
the jack from slipping.
- T o help prevent injury to yourself and
yo ur passenge rs:
- Do not raise the vehicle unti l you are
sure the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the ve­ hicle when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe place away from the vehicle and
well away from the road and traffic .
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad­ just as necessary and then continue to ra ise the jack.
- Changes in temperature or load can af­
fect the height of the vehicle.
What do I d o now ? 257
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sil l. Position
the veh icle jack only at the designated lift ­
i ng po ints on the sill. Otherwise, your vehi­
cle will be damaged.
{!) Tips
The vehicle jack mode* switches off auto ­
matically at speeds above 6 mp h (10 km/
h).
Removing and installing the sill cover
App lies to vehicles: with sill
Fi g. 212 Sill: remov ing the cove r
... Pull the cover down to remove it ~fig. 212.
... To insta ll the cover again, insert it into the
retainers and then swing it upward until it
clicks into p lace. The cover must be flush
w ith the sill.
(D Tips
Some models may also have a cover for the
rear vehicle lift point.

2 58 What do I do now ?
Taking the wheel off/installing a wheel
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
Fig. 213 Changing a whee l: u sing the screwdriver han­
dle (w ith the blade removed } to turn t he bolts
Fig . 214 C hanging a w hee l: al ignm en t pi n inside the
top hole
Afte r you have loosened a ll wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
.. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriv­
er handle
to comp letely remove the top­
most wheel bolt and set it aside on a
clean
surface c:> fig. 213 .
.. Screw the threaded end of the alignment
pin
from the tool kit hand -tight into the
empty bolt hole
c:> fig. 214.
.. The n remove the other wheel bo lts as de­
scribed above .
.. Take off the wheel leaving the alignment pin
in the bolt hole
c:> (D .
Putting on the other wheel
.. Lift the wheel and carefully slide it over the
alignment pin to guide it in place
c:>(D.
.. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle to screw in and tighten all whee l
bolts
slightly.
.. Remove the alignment pin and insert and
tighten the remaining wheel bolt slightly like the rest .
.. Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to
lower the vehicle until the jack is fully re­
leased .
.. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all
wheel bolts fir m ly
c:> page 255 . Tighten
them
crosswise, from one bolt to the (ap ­
proximately) opposite one, to keep the
wheel centered.
(D Note
When remov ing or installing the wheel,
the rim cou ld hit the brake rotor and dam­
age the rotor. Work carefu lly and have a
second person help you.
(D Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the han­
d le of the screwdriver to loosen or tighten
the wheel bolts.
- Pull the reversible blade from the screw­
driver before you use the hexagonal
socket in the handle to turn the wheel
bolts.
- When mounting tires w ith
unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pat­
tern is pointed the right way
c:>page25 9.
-The wheel bolts should be clean and easy
to turn . Check for dirt and corrosion on
the mating surfaces of both the wheel
and the hub. Remove all dirt from these
surfaces before remounting the wheel.