Braking - Audi RS 5 Cabriolet 2013 Owner's Manual

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Tips
- ABS and ASR on ly work correctly when
all four wheels are equipped w ith identi-
cal t ires. Different tire sizes can lead to a
reduct ion in engine power.
- You may hear noises w hen the systems
described are wo rking.
- If the indicato r light
DJ
or
11:11
(USA
models) 1i] (Canada models) appears,
there may be a malf unct ion ¢ page 19,
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Switching on/off
ESC turns on au toma tically when you s tart
the engine.
Fig. 169 Version A: lower ce nte r co nsole,~ OFF but·
to n
Fig. 170
Version B: uppe r center conso le, ~ OFF but -
to n
Switching sport mode on
Press the
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OF F
I
button ¢
fig . 169
or
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fig. 170 quickly. The act ions taken by the
ESC and ASR stabilize t he vehicle are li mited .
The
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ES C indicator light tu rns on and the
message Stabilization control (ESC): Sport .
Warning! Restricted stability appears in the
driver info rmation disp lay
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A .
The following examp les are unusual situa-
t ions whe re it may ma ke sense to switch sport
mode on in order to allow the wheels to spin:
- Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is stu ck
- Driving in deep snow or on loose ground
- Driving with snow chains
Sport mode can be switched on at any speed.
Switching ESC/ASR off
Press and hold t he
I~ O FF I
but t on for three
seconds. The
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and
fl
indicator lights
turn on and the message Stabilization con-
trol (ESC): off. Warning! Restricted stability
appears in the driver information display.
ASR is also switched off when ESC is switched
off . The stabilizat ion function is not available
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Switching on
Press the
!.i,
O FF I
button again t o switch the
ESC back on . The
I
indicator lig ht tu rns off
and the message Stabilization control (ESC) :
On
appears in the display.
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WARNING
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- Drive whee ls can spin and you can lose
control of t he vehicle mo re easily w hen
ASR and ESC are in sport mode , especial-
ly whe n t he road is slippe ry.
- Switch to sport mode only when your
driving skills, traffic and weather condi -
tions permit.
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Tips
You cannot switch sport mode on whe n
adaptive cruise control* is working.
Braking
What affects braking efficiency?
New brake pads
During the first 250 mi les (400 km), new
brake pads do not possess the ir f ull braking
effect, they have to be "broken in" first¢ & .
The break-in period can be considerably lon-
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ger for vehicles w ith ceramic brake rotors* . ll>