On Board Diagnostic System (Obd) - Audi RS 7 Sportback 2016 Owner's Manual

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Instruments
and indicator
lights
Evaluating times and continuing or
resetting timing
You can evaluate the fastest, slowest and aver-
age Lap times .
Fig. 17
Display: lap time evaluation
... To evaluate lap times, press the thumbwheel.
The number of laps traveled, the fastest lap
"+", the slowest lap"-" and the average lap
time "0" appears in the display .
... To continue timing for additional laps, press
the thumbwheel.
... To reset the timer to zero, press the thumb-
whee l again. The lap timer is switched off now.
(D
Tips
- Saved lap times cannot be individually de-
leted from the total res ults .
- The saved lap timer values will not be lost
after turning the ignition off.
On Board
Diagnostic
System
(OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
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in the
instr ument 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 ou t after the en-
g ine starts and the idle has st abilized. This ind i-
cates that the MIL is wo rking properly .
If the light does not go out after the engine is
started, or illuminates wh ile you are dr iving, a
malfunct ion may exis t in the engine system. If
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the light illuminates, the catalyt ic converte r
could be damaged.
Continue driving with reduced power (avoidi ng
sustai ned high speeds and/or ra pid accelera-
tions) and have the condition corrected . Contact
your authorized Audi dealer.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
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On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 18
Location of Data Link Connector (DLC)
On-Boa rd Diagnostics mon itors the components
of your emission control system. Each monitored
component
in your engine system has been as-
s igned a code . In case of a malfunct ion, the com-
ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the contro l module memory.
The MIL light may also illum inate if there is a
leak in the on -board fuel vapor recovery system .
If the light illuminates after a refuelling, stop
the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is
properly closed
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In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the st or-
ed data can only be displayed using special d iag-
nostic equipment
(generic scan tool for OBD).
In order to connect t he special diagnostic equip-
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release <=>
fig. 18.
Your authorized Aud i dealer or a qua lified service
station can interpret the code and perform the
necessary repair.
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