AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK 2016 Owner's Guide

A WARNING ,~
Do not use the diagnostic connector for pe r­
sonal use . Incorrect usage can cause malfu nc­
t ions, which can i ncrease the risk of a colli­
sion !
Instruments and ind icator lights
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Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig. 19 Key set
@ Remote control key with mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine w ith the master key with re­
mote control. A mechanical key is integrated in
the remote control key¢
page 30.
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use. It shou ld only be used in an emergency.
Keep it in a safe place and do not carry it on your
key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key , contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disab led .
Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master
key. When the ignition is switched off or when
the vehicle is locked , personal convenience set­
tings for the following systems are stored and as­
signed to the remote master key .
- Automatic climate contro l
- Central locking system
- Amb ience lighting*
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi active lane assist*
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-Audi side assist*
- Audi drive se lect
- Night vision assistant*
- Heated steering wheel*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open the
doors or when you switch the ignition on.
A WARNING
-
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended. Al­
ways take your ignition key with you and
loc k your vehicle . Entr y by unautho rized per­
sons could endanger yo u or result in theft or
damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave children unattended in the ve­
hicle, especially with access to vehicle keys.
Unguarded access to the keys provides chil­
dren the opport unity to start the engine
and/or activate vehicle systems s uch as the
power windows, etc. Unsupervised opera­
tion of any vehicle system by ch ildren can
result in serious injury .
(D Tips
-The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters in the v icinity of the vehi­
cle working in the same frequency range
(e.g . a cell phone, radio equipment).
- For security reasons, replacement keys are
only ava ilable from Audi dealers .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
~page 265 .
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 20 Remote contro l maste r key : removing the mec hani -
ca l key
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.. Press the release button@ c::> fig. 20.
.. Pull the mechanical key @ out of the master
key.
Using the mechanical key, you can:
- lock and unlock the storage compartment on
the passenger's s ide
c::> page 60.
- lock and unlock the vehicle manually
Qpage 35.
-lock the front and rear passenger doors me­
chanically
c::> page 36.
LED and batteries in the remote control key
Fig. 21 Remote control key: re m ov ing the battery holder
LED in the remote control key
The LED ® informs you about the function of the
remote control key .
.. If you press a button quickly, the LED blinks
once.
.. If you press a button longer (convenience open­
ing), the LED blinks several times .
.. If the LED does not blink, the remote control
key battery is dead . The
Ill indicator light and
the message
Plea se change key battery ap­
pear. Replace the battery.
Replacing the remote control key battery
.. Remove the emergency key
c::> page 30 .
.,. Press the release button ® on the battery
holder and pull the battery holder out of the
master key in the direction of the arrow at the
same time.
.. Insert the new battery with the
"+ " facing
down .
.. Slide the battery holder carefully into the re­
mote control key .
.. Insert the emergency key .
Opening and closing
@) For the sake of the environment
Dead batteries must be disposed of using
methods that will not harm the environment.
Do not d ispose of them in household trash.
@ Tips
The replacement battery must meet the same
specificat ions as the origina l battery.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized
use of your vehicle .
A computer chip ins ide your key automatically
deactivates the electronic immobilizer when the
key is inside the vehicle. When you remove the
key from the vehicle, the electronic immobilizer
is automatically activated once again.
A WARNING
-Always take the key with you when you leave
the vehicle. The key can disarm the electronic
engine immobilizer and permit an unauthor­
iz ed person to start the engine and enable op­
e ration of the vehicle systems such as power
window or power s unroof leading to serious
personal injury .
@ Tips
- The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is lo­
cated on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
Qpage265 .
Central Locking
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: .,.
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Opening and closing
-Remote master key¢ page 33,
-Door handles with convenience key*
¢page 34,
- Lock cylinder at the driver's door¢ page 35,
or
- Power locking switch inside¢
page 35.
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking sys­
tem will lock the doors and the rear lid . When
unlocking, you can set in the MMI whether only
the driver's door or the entire vehicle should be unlocked
¢ page 33.
Automatic locking
The automatic locking feature locks all the vehi­
cle doors and the rear lid when you drive faster
than 9 mph (15 km/h) .
The car is unlocked again, when the opening
function in the power locking system switch or at
one of the door levers is actuated. The Auto Lock
function can be turned on and off in the MMI
¢page 33.
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the anti-theft alarm warning system detects a
break-in into the vehicle, acoustic and visual
warning signals are triggered .
The anti-theft warning system is activated auto­ matically when you lock the vehicle. It is deacti­
vated when unlocking using the remote key, with
the mechanical key, and when you switch the ig­ nition on .
The alarm also turns off when the alarm cycle has
expired .
Turn signals When you unlock the vehicle, the turn signals
flash twice. When you lock the vehicle the turn
signals flash once. If they do not flash, one of the
doors, the rear lid or the hood is not locked.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the following cases there safeguards to pre­
vent you locking your remote master key in the
vehicle:
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- The vehicle does not lock with the central lock­
ing switch ~
page 35 if the driver's door is
open.
- On vehicles with convenience key*, if the most
recently used master key is in the luggage com­
partment, the rear lid is automatically unlocked
again after it is closed.
Do not lock your vehicle with the
remote master
key or convenience key*
until all doors and the
rear lid are closed . In this way you avoid locking
yourself out accidentally.
Power side door closer*
The vehicle doors are equipped with a power side door closer. When closing a door, you only have
to let it fall lightly into the latch. The door will
then automatically close by itself¢,&. .
A WARNING
-
-When you lock your vehicle from outside,
nobody - especially children - should remain
inside the vehicle . Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the win­
dows cannot be opened from the inside.
- When you leave the vehicle, always take the
ignition key with you. This will prevent pas­
sengers (children, for example) from acci­
dentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking
switch in the doors.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle un­
supervised. In an emergency it would be im­
possible to open the doors from the outside
without the key.
- Applies to vehicles with power side door
closer*:
- When closing a door, make sure nothing
can interfere with the door. This could
cause serious personal injury .
- You can stop the door from closing at any
time by pulling on the inside or outside
door handle.
(D Tips
- In the event of a crash with airbag deploy­
ment all locked doors will be automatically

unlocked to give access to the vehicle
occupants from the outside.
- If the power locking system should ma l­
function, you can lock the driver's door us­ ing the mechanical key¢
page 36.
- If the power locking system should fail, you
can still open the fuel tank flap in an emer­
gency ¢
page 201.
- You are well advised not to keep valuables
inside an unattended vehicle, visible or not.
Even a properly locked vehicle cannot pro­
vide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's
door panel comes on for about 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked, there is a mal­
function in the power locking or the anti­
theft warning system. Have the malfunction
corrected by an authorized Audi dealership
or qualified repair facility.
Setting central locking
In the Infotainment system, you can set which
doors the central locking system will unlock .
.. Select: the ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems control button > Vehicle settings > Cen­
tral locking*.
Door unlocking -
You can decide if All doors or
only the
Driver should unlock . The luggage com­
partment lid also unlocks when
All is selected . If
you select
Driver in a vehicle with a convenience
key*, only the door whose handle you pull will un­
lock.
If you select Driver, all the doors and luggage
compartment lid will unlock if you press the~
button on the remote control master key twice.
Disable tailgate handle -If you select On, the
luggage compartment lid handle is locked . In
this case the luggage compartment lid can be opened with the
! ""'I button on the master key or
with the
l=I button* in the driver's door. In
vehicles with a convenience key*, you can still
open the luggage compartment lid using the
handle if an authorized master key is near the
proximity sensor* .
Opening and closing
Fold mirrors when locking* -If you select On,
the exterior rearview mirrors fold in automatical­
ly when you press the~ button on the remote
control master key or touch the sensor* in the
handle.
Lock when driving -If you select On, the vehicle
locks automatically when driving. All of the doors
and the luggage compartment lid lock.
Tone when locking -if you select On, a tone will
sound when you lock the vehicle.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with the
remote control
Fig. 22 Remote con trol: fu nct io n buttons
Either the driver's door only or the entire vehicle
will unlock when the unlock button
m (@ ) is
pressed once, depending on the settings in the
MMI ¢page33.
"'Press button CD(@ ) to unlock the vehicle
¢fig. 22.
.. Press button G'.l (@ ) to lock the vehicle ¢ & in
General description on page 32.
.,. Press button C:5 (@ ) briefly to unlock the rear
lid .
• Push the red
!PANIC I button( @) to activate the
panic function . The horn sounds and the turn
signals flash . Push the red
I PANIC I button again
to deactivate the panic function.
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid
or the hood is opened within 60 seconds, the ve­
hicle locks itself again automatically. This feature
prevents the vehicle from being accidentally left
unlocked over a long period of time. ..,.
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Opening and closing
It
depends on the settings in the MMI whether
the entire vehicle is unlocked or only certain
doors
¢ page 33.
.&_ WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS c:> .&. in Gener­
al description on page 32.
(D Tips
- In order to make sure the locking function is
working, you should always keep your eye
on the vehicle to make sure it is properly locked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are in­
side the car, otherwise you may uninten­
tionally lock the veh icle, and then you would
set off the anti-theft alarm when you try to
start the engine or open a door . In case this
happens anyhow, push the unlock button
m.
-The vehicle can only be locked when these­
l ector lever is in the P posit ion .
- Use the panic funct ion only if you are in an
emergency s ituation.
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith conve nien ce key
The doors and the rear lid con be unlocked and
locked without operating the master key.
Fig. 23 Conve nien ce key: Lock ing the vehicle
Unlocking vehicle
~ Take hold of the door handle. The door is un­
locked automatically.
~ Pull the handle to open the door.
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Locking vehicle
~ Select the P selector lever position. Otherwise
the vehicle cannot be locked.
~ To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once ¢ fig. 23. Do
not reach inside the door handle .
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any
door. The master key must be within a range of
about 1.5 m from the appropriate door or the
rear lid. It makes no difference whether the mas­
ter key is in your jacket pocket or in your brief
case .
It is not possible to re-open the door for a brief
period directly after closing it. This allows you to
ensure that the doors are properly locked.
It depends on the settings in the MMI whether
the entire vehicle is unlocked or one of the doors
¢ page 33.
.&_ WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢.&. in Gener­
al description on page 32 .
{!) Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex­
tended period, please note the following:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated after
a few days to save power. You then have to
pull on the door handle once to un lock the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehi­ cle.
- To prevent the battery from being dis­
charged and to preserve your vehicle's abili ­
ty to start for as long as poss ible, the ener­
gy management system gradually sw itches
off unnecessary convenience functions.
It is
possible that you will not be able to unlock
your vehicle using these convenience func­
tions .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
r:!>poge265.

Operating locks with the key
In the event of a failure of the power locking sys­tem, the driver's door can be locked and un­
locked at the lock cylinder.
• p.
Fig . 24 Key turns fo r open ing a nd clos ing.
• Remove the mechanica l key c::> page 30.
• Turn the mechanical key to position @
<=>fig . 24 to unlock the driver's door .
• Turn the key to position ® to lock the driver's
door
c::> & -
A WARNING
co
0 9 (!)
" ID
Read and follow all WARNINGS c::> .&. in Gener­
al description on page 32.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 25 Driver's doo r: powe r locking sw itc h
Open ing and closing
Fig. 26 Rear powe r lock ing switc h
• Press the button @l to lock the vehicle c::> ,&.
• Press the button @I to unlock the vehicle.
If you lock the veh icle using the power locking
switch, p lease note the follow ing:
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from
the
outside (increased security, for example
when you are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power locking switches illumi­
nate when all the doors are closed and locked .
- Front doors: you can unlock and open the doors
from the ins ide by pulling on the door handle.
- Rear doors: pull the door handle
once to re­
lease the lock. Pull the handle
again to open
the door .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activated,
the doors automatically unlock .
A WARNING
-- The power locking switch works with the ig-
n ition off and automatically locks the entire
veh icle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outs ide the
power locking system switch is inoperative.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at ris k . Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehi cle, especially children.
(0 Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a
speed of 9 mph (15 km/h)
~ page 31. You can
unlock the vehicle aga in usi ng the opening
function in the power locking system switch.
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Opening and closing
Emergency locking
Each door must be locked separately if the pow­
er locking system fails.
Fig . 27 Door: Emergency lock ing
.,,
0 9 Cl An emergency lock is located on the front end of
the passenger's door and the rear doors (only
visib le when door is open).
~ Remove the mechan ical key¢ page 30.
~ Pull the cover cap out of the opening ¢ fig. 2 7.
~ Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it a ll
the way to the right (right door) or left (left
door).
Once the door has been closed, it can no longer
be opened from the outside. The door can be
opened from the inside by pulling the door han­
d le. If the child safety tock in a rear door is acti­
vated, you must first pull the door handle on the
inside . Then you can open the door from the out­
side.
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Luggage compartment
Lid
Automatic luggage compartment lid
The luggage comportment lid can be opened and
closed automatically.
Fig. 28 Driver 's doo r: ope ning the lu ggage compartment
lid
-- -
' c::::s @
--
e,
Fig. 29 Luggage co mpartment lid : @ clos ing button ,@
lock butto n (veh icles w it h convenie nce key* )
Opening the luggage compartment lid
~ Press and hold the I<=:< ! button on the remote
control key for at least one second. Or
~ Putt the button~ in the driver's door¢ fig. 28
briefly . Or
~ Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid .
Closing the luggage compartment lid
~ Pull the button~ in the driver's door until the
luggage compartment lid is closed ¢
_A. Or
~ Press the button in the luggage compartment
lid~ ¢
fig. 29. The luggage compartment lid
w ill automatically close and lock¢
_A. Or
~ Press and hold the button !""" I on the master key
un til the luggage compartment lid is closed
(veh icles wi th conv enience key*) ¢
_A. Make
sure there is enough distance between you and
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the luggage compartment lid. There should be
at least 9 ft (3) of distance. Or
~ Press the Im button in the luggage compart­
ment lid
c> fig. 29 (vehicles with convenience
key*). The remote control key must not be
more than approximately 4 ft (1.5 m) away
from the luggage compartment and it must not
be inside the vehicle . The luggage compart­
ment lid will automatically close and lock. The
vehicle locks
c> & . Or
~ Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid . The luggage compartment lid will automat ­
ica lly close and lock¢.&, .
Setting the luggage compartment lid open
po sit ion
~ Bring the l uggage compartment lid into the de ­
sired open position
c> (D. The position can be
stored at only one specific height.
~ Press and hold the~ button for at least four
seconds to store the new open posit ion. A visu­
al and audio signal w ill follow.
~ T o set a higher open position, wait at least five
seconds and then carefully press the luggage
compartmen t lid upward.
~ Press and hold the l= I button again for at least
f o ur seconds and this wi ll store the new open
position .
The opening/closing p rocess w ill stop immed i­
ately if:
- You pull the~ button in the d river's doo r, o r
- You release the
l = I button on the remote con-
trol master key (veh icles with convenience
key*), or
- You press the~ button or
Im button (veh icles
with convenience key*) in the luggage compart­
ment l id , or
- You push the hand le in the luggage compart­
me nt l id, or
- You press against the luggage compartment l id
against the d irect ion it is mov ing, or
- when someth ing blocks the luggage compart ­
ment lid or makes it diff icult for the lid to
move .
If you press the handle or one of the~ or
Im but­
tons (vehicles w it h convenience key *) now, the
Op ening and cl osing
luggage compartment lid will either open or
close, depending on what angle it was at .
A WARNING
-Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢ page 31,
General description.
- After closing the rear lid, always pull up on
it to make sure that it is p roperly closed.
Otherw ise it could open s uddenly when the
veh icle is moving.
- To help prevent po isonous exha ust gas from
be ing drawn into the vehicle, a lways keep
the rear lid closed whi le dr iving . Never
transport objects larger than those which fit
comp lete ly into the l uggage area, beca use
t hen the rea r lid can not be f ully closed.
- Never leave your ve hicle unattended espe­
cially with t he rear lid left ope n. A c hild
could craw l in to the car th rough the luggage
compa rtment and pull the lid shut, becom­
in g trapped and unab le to get o ut. To re ­
duce the risk of pe rsonal inj ury, never let
chi ldren play in or aro und yo ur vehicle . Al ­
ways keep the rea r lid as we ll as the veh icle
doors closed when not in use .
- Never close the rear lid inattentive ly or with­
out checking first. Although the closing
force of the rear lid is limited, you can still
serio usly injure you rself or others .
- Always ensure t hat no one is w ith in range of
the rea r lid when it is moving, in part ic ul ar
close to the hi nges and the uppe r and lower
edges -finge rs or hands can be pinc hed.
- Never try to i nte rfere with the rear lid or
he lp it whe n it is be ing opened o r closed au­
tomatically.
@ Note
The luggage compartment lid can bump into
objects s uch as the garage ceiling when open­
i ng and become damaged .
(D Tips
-The settings in the Infotainment system de­
termine if the luggage compartment lid can
-
be opened using the hand le ¢page 33. 11111-
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Opening and clo sin g
- There are audio si gnals when closing the
l uggage compartment lid with the remote
contro l key (veh icles w ith convenience key*)
or with the~ button in the driver's door.
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately by pressing the button
!a l on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid locks automatically after it is closed aga in.
- You can close the luggage compartment lid
us ing the master key (veh icles with conven­
i ence key*) up to a distance of approximate­
l y 9 ft (3 m).
- The luggage compa rtment lid ca n be oper­
ated by hand if the vehicle battery is low. It
i s necessary to use more fo rce whe n doing
th is. Move the lid slowly to red uce the
amoun t of force needed.
Luggage compartment with movement­
activated opening
Applies to: vehicles with conven ience key and sensor-control·
led luggage compartmen t lid
Fig . 30 Rear of the vehicle: foot movement
Req uirements: you must be carrying your ve hicle
key with you. You must be stand ing at the cente r
behind the luggage compartment lid. There
should be a d istance of approximate ly 20 cm
from the rear of the vehicle. The ignition must be
sw itched off . Make sure you have firm footing .
~ Swing your foot back and forth below the
bumper~
fig. 30. D o not to uc h the bumper.
Once the system recogni zes the movement, t he
l u ggage compartment lid will open .
The luggage compartment lid will only open if
you make the movement as described . This pre­
vents the luggage compartment lid from opening
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due to s imilar movements such as when you wa lk
between the rear of the vehicle and yo ur garage
door.
General information
In some situat io ns, the f un ct ion is limi ted or
tempora rily unavailable. Th is may happen if:
- the luggage compartment lid was closed be­
forehand.
- you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and fo rth under the veh icle for a
long per iod of t ime.
- you clean your ve hicle, for example w ith a pres­
sure washer or in a c ar wash .
- there is heavy ra in .
- the bumper is very dirty, for example after dr iv-
ing on salt-covered roads .
- there is interference to the radio sig nal from
the vehicle key, such as from cel l phones or re ­
mote co ntrols.
Luggage compartment lid emergency
release
Th e luggage compartment lid can be released in
an emergen cy from inside the luggage compart­
ment.
Fi g. 31 Inner luggage compartment lid: access to the
e m ergency release
~ Remove the emerge ncy key Q page 30 .
~ Pry the cove r out using the emerge ncy key
Q fig.31.
~ Press the lever in the direction of the arrow to
re lease the luggage compartment lid.