technical data AUDI A7 2014 Owners Manual
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4  Table  of  contents 
Do-it-yourself  ser vice  . . .  . .  . . . . 
264 
What  do  I  do  now?  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . 264 
Emergency warning  triangle  . .  . .  . .  . .  264 
Vehicle  tool kit  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  264 
Changing  a wheel  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  266 
Fuses  and  bulbs  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 272 
Fuses.  .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  272 
Bulbs...........................  275 
Emergency  situations ......... 276 
General  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  276 
Starting  by pus hing or  tow ing  . . . . .  . .  276 
Start ing with  jumper  cab les  . .  . .  . .  . .  276 
Use of jumper  cab les  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  2 77 
E mergency  towing  with  comme rcial 
tow  truck  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  278 
L ift ing vehicle  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  280 
Technical  data  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . . 28 2 
Technical  data  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 282 
Vehicle  ident ificat ion  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  282 
Weights  . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  282 
Dimensions.  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  283 
Capacit ies  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  283 
Gasoline engines  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  284 
Diese l eng ine  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  284 
Consumer  Information  . . .  . . . . 285 
Warranty  coverages  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  285 
Operating  your  vehicle  outside  the 
U.S .A.  o r Canada  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  285 
Audi  Service Repair Ma nuals and 
L it erature  . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  285 
M ain tenance  .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  285 
Additional  accessories, modifications 
and  parts  replacement  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  287 
Declaration  o f Compliance, 
Te lecommunication  and Electronic 
Systems  .  . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  288 
Index  . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 290  
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282  Technical  data 
Technical  data 
Vehicle  identification 
F ig. 23 1 Vehicle I dent ifica tion  Num ber (VlN)  pla te:  lo· 
cat ion  on driver 's  side  dash  pane l 
XXXXX XX · X  -XXXX XXX xx 
r,"\__l f~ -11!111  · NII. ~ V!Hlll -llllll  . NO. 
IYP IT'fl'E 
XXXXXXXX XX X XXXXXXXX 
XXX  XXX 
XX XXXXXXX  XX  X X  XX 
XXX 
KW XXX 
®i ~~:f :l~~ XXXX  XXX XXX 
@+ ~~r= XXXX I XXXX XXX I XX M ,. AIIISl./  lflllllS 
EOA  7D5  4 UB  6XM  SSG  5RW 
2E H  JDZ  llB  l AS  lBA 
3FC  5MU 7Xl 
FO A 
9G3 OG7  O
YH  OJF 
TL6  3
KA  BEH 
UlA  X9B  QZ 7 
l XW 
8Q3  9Q8  82 4 020 
7T6  CV 7  7KO  4X3  2K2 
3L4  4 KC  3YO  4I3  502 
lS A  7GB Q1A  4GQ 
XX  X 
XX  X XX  X  XXXX 
Fig. 23 2 The ve hicle  identi ficat ion  label  -inside  the 
luggage  co mpa rtmen t 
Vehicle Identification  Number  (VlN ) 
The Ve hicle  Identific ation  Number  is located 
in different  p laces: 
- under  the  w indshield  on  the  driver's  s ide 
~fig . 231. 
- in the  MMI : Select:  Function  button ICAR I > 
(Car) * syst ems > VIN  number . 
-on  the  veh icle  identification  label. 
Vehicle  identification  label 
The  vehicle identification  labe l is located  in 
the  luggage  compartment  in  the spare  wheel 
well.  T
he  label ~ 
fig. 232 shows  the  fo llowing  vehi 
cle  data: 
(D Vehicle  Iden tificat io n  Num ber  (V IN) 
@ . Vehicle  type,  engine  o utput,  transmission 
® Engine  and  transm iss ion  code 
@ Pain t number  and  inte rior 
® Optional  equipment  numbers 
T he  information  of  the  vehicle  identification 
label  can  also  be  found  i n your  Warranty 
& 
Maintenance  booklet. 
Safety  compliance  sticker 
The  safety  compliance  sticker  is your  assur 
ance  that  yo ur new  veh icle  complies  with  all 
applicable  Federa l Motor  Vehicle  Safety 
Standards  which  we re  in  effect  at  the  time  the 
vehicle  was  manufactured.  You can  find  this 
sticker  on the  door  jamb  on  the  driver's  side. 
It shows the  mo nth  and  year  of  production 
and  the  vehicle  ident ificat io n  number  of  your 
vehicle  (perfo rat io n) as  well  as  the  Gross  Ve hi
cl e Weig ht  Rating  (GVWR) a nd  the  Gross  Ax le 
Weig ht Rating  (GAWR) . 
High voltage  warning  label 
The  high  voltage  warning  label  is  located  in 
the  engine  compartment  next  to  the  engine 
hood  re lease . The  spar k ign it ion  sys tem  com· 
plies  wi th the  Ca nadian  standard  IC ES-002. 
Weights 
Gross Vehicle Weight  Rating 
The  Gross  Vehicle  We ight  Rat ing  (GVWR), and 
t h e  Gross  Axle Weight  Rat ing  (GAWR) for 
fron t and  rear  are  liste d on  a sticker  on  the 
doo r jamb  on  the  d river's  side . 
T he  Gross  Vehicle  We ight  Rat ing  includes  the 
weight  of  the  bas ic vehicle  plus  f ull fuel  tank, 
o il  and  coo la nt,  plus  max imum  load,  which  in
cl udes  passe nger  we igh t (150  l bs/68  kg  per 
designate d sea ting  posi tion)  an d lugg age 
weight ~&. - .,.  
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284  Technical  data 
Gasoline  engines 
A7  3.0,  6  cylinder 
Maximum  output  SAE net  hp@rpm 310@  5500  - 6500 
Max imum  torque  SAE net  lb-ft@  rpm  3
25@  2900  -4500 
Displacement  CID (cm
3
) 182  (2995) 
E ngine  oil  with  f ilter  change  q
uarts  ( lite rs)  7.2 (6.8) 
Fuel 
Premium  unleaded  (91  AKI) , ¢page  218,  Gasoline 
57  4.0,  8  cylinder 
Maximum  output  SAE net  hp@rpm 420  @ 5500  - 6400 
Maximum  torque  SA E net  lb -ft@  rpm  406  @  1 400  -5200 
Displacement  CID (cm
3
) 243 .7  (3993) 
E ngine  oil  with  filter  change  qu
arts  ( lite rs)  8.8 (8 .3) 
Fuel 
Premium  unleaded  (91  AKI) , ¢page  218,  Gasoline 
Diesel  engine 
A7  3.0  TDI,  6 cylinder 
Maximum  outpu t SA E n et  hp@rpm  240@  3 500  - 37 50 
Maximum  torque  SAE net  lb-ft@  rpm  428@ 1750 -2250 
Di spla cement  C
ID  (cm
3
) 18 1 (29 67) 
Engine  oil  with  filter  change  quarts  (li ters)  6.8  (6.4) 
F uel 
ULSD-Die sel No.  2 , ¢ page  219,  Diesel fuel  
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300  Index 
Starting  from rest  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  80 
Starting  off  with  a tra iler  ... ... .. .. .. . .  80 
Starting  the  engine  .......... .. .. .. ..  76 
Steer ing 
Electrically  adjustable  steering  whee l ..  75 
Manually  adjustable  steering  whee l .. ..  75 
also refer to Electro -mechanical  power 
assist  . ...... ................... . 201 
Steer ing whee l 
Easy  entry  feature  ......... ... .... ..  76 
Indicator  light  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  18 
Steering  whee l heating  ..... ... .. ... .  74 
Steering  wheel column 
Adj usting  e lectr ically  ...... .. .. .. .. . .  75 
Adjusting  manually  ........ ... .. .. ..  75 
Steer ing wheel  w ith  tiptronic  ... .. .. .. .  113 
Steps for  determining  correct  load limit  .  252 
Stopping  the engine  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  77 
Storage  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  60,  64 
S tronic  transmission  Launch  Control Program  ............  114 
S  tron ic (automatic  transmission)  . .... . 109 
Sunroof  . .. ................... .... ..  42 
Sun shade  ... ................ ..... ..  48 
Sun visors  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  48 
Symbols 
refer to Warning/indicator  lights  ......  12 
T 
Tachometer  .  . . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  12,  24 
Tail  lights 
C leaning  ................ .... .....  214 
TOI clean  diesel 
refer to Ad Blue  .. ...... .... ... .. .. .  223 
Technical data  .............. ... .. .. .  282 
Technical  modifications  ..... .. .. .... . 288 
Temperature  d isplay  ...... .. .... .. .. ..  24 
Tether  anchors  .....................  192 
Tether  strap  . ... ......... ... .. .. ...  192 
Textiles  Cleaning  . .. ............. .. .. .. ...  216 
The  first  1,000  miles  (1,500  km)  and after-
wards  ..... .. ................ ..... . 204 
Three-zone  climate  control  .. .. .. .. .. . .  70 
Tie-downs  . . .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  66,  137  T
ips  for  the  environment 
Saving fuel  . ..... ................ ..  63 
t iptron ic (automatic  transmission)  109,  113 
Tire pressure  .... ...................  249 
T ire  pressure  monitoring  system  .......  261 
Loss of  air  pressure  ................  262 
Malfunction  ..... ................ . 262 
Resetting  tire  pressures  ......... ....  263 
T ires  ....... .. .. .. ............... ..  243 
Service life  .... .. ............. ....  253 
Speed rating  letter code  ............  255 
Tire  manufacturing  date  ............ 255 
Tire specifications  ............... ..  255 
Tread depth  ......................  253 
Uniform  tire  quality  grading  ..... ....  257 
Winter  tires  ..... ... ........... ...  258 
Tires  and vehicle  load  limits  ........ ...  251 
T ires and wheels 
Checking  tire press ure  ........ .. .. ..  249 
Cold tire  inflation  pressure  ....... ...  247 
Dimensions  . ..... ................ . 254 
General notes  .... ................ . 243 
G lossary of  tire  and loading  terminolo-
gy  ....... .. .. .. .. ............... 244 
Low aspect  ratio  tires  ............. ..  260 
New tires  and wheels  ........ ... .. ..  254 
Replac ing  ... .. .. ....... ...... .. ..  255 
Snow chains  ..... ... ........... ...  259 
T ires and veh icle  load  limits  ..... ....  251 
Wheel  bolts  .................. ....  260 
Winter  tires ...... ................  258 
Tire  service  life .. .. ..... ..... ... .. ..  253 
Too ls  ..... ... .. .. ................ . 264 
T orn  or frayed  safety  belts  ............  143 
Towing  Tow  truck  procedures  ........ ... .. ..  278 
TPMS  Tire pressure  monitoring  system  . .. ..  262 
T rai le r towing  . .. .. ............... ..  209 
Operating  instructions  ..............  209 
Parking  system  ... ................ . 127 
Technical requirements  . .  . . . .  . .  209,210 
Trai ler towing  tips  .................  211 
T rain  (transport ing you r vehicle)  . .. .. ..  280 
Transmission  .. .. .. ....... ...... ....  109 
Transmission  malfunction  (indicator 
light)  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  114