S tronic AUDI A7 2015 Workshop Manual

302 Index
Daytime running lights .... .. .. .. .... . . 44
Declaration of compl iance
Adaptive c ruise control .... .. .. .... .
297
Aud i side assis t ... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 297
Cell phone package ... .... .. .. .... . 297
Convenience key ....... ... .. .. .... . 297
Electronic immobilizer ... .. .. .. .... . 297
Garag e door opener (Homelink) ... .. . 297
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. . 297
D ecorative parts/ trim
C leaning ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
214
DEF
What does t his mean when it appea rs in
the trip odomete r d isplay? . .. .. .. .. . .
27
De fective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 22
D efrosting (windows)
automatic climate control . ... ... ... ..
73
climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Determin ing cor re ct load limi t ... .. ... 257
Diese l fuel . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 218
D iese l partic ulate fi lter . . . . . . . . . . 2 1, 205
D imensions .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 292
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. ...... 51
D isp lays
C leaning ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
214
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Doors
Power child safety loc k .. .. .. .. .... . .
4 0
D river information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
D oor/ rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Exte rio r tempe rat ure d isplay . .. .. .. . . 24
On -boa rd compute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5
D river seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
drive select .... ........... .. .. .... . 102
adaptive a ir s uspension/sport . .. .... .
Adaptive dampers .......... .. .... .
Curve light ........... .... ... .. .. .
E ng ine sound ......... .... ... .. .. .
Safety belt tensioner .......... .. .. .
Sport differen tial ......... .. .. .. .. .
Driving safely 102 102
102
102
102
10 2
128
D riving through water . ... .. .. .. .... . 204
D . . . nvmg time .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Dup licate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
D ust filter
refer to Poll utant fi lter . ..... ... .. .. . 69
Dynam ic steering
2 00
E
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Efficiency program Fuel economy messages ........ .. .. .
26
Other equ ipment . ............. .... . 26
Electr ica l accessories (soc ke ts) . ... .. .. . 60
Electromechanical pa rking brake
Emergency bra king . .. ...... ... .. .. .
80
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Parking . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 79
Re leas ing and closing .. ..... .... . .. . 79
Starting assist ... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 80
Starting from rest . .... ..... ... .. .. . 80
Starting off w ith a trailer .......... .. . 80
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 16
Elec tromechanica l power assist . ... .. .. 2 00
El ectronic d ifferential lock
Warning/ind icator lights ........... ..
19
Electronic differential lock (EDL) . . . . . . . 195
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 19
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 32
Electronic power cont rol (EPC)
wa rning/indicator light ......... .... .
20
Electronic speed limiter .......... .... . 30
Elec tronic Stabilization Con tro l (ESC) . .. 195
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Emergency actuat ion
Doo rs .... .. .. .. .. ........... .... .
37
Power sunroof . .. ............. .. ... 42
Rea r lid ... .... .. .. .... . ... ... .. .. . 39
Em b k'
ergency ra 1ng . .......... ...... .. 80
Emergency flasher ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 45
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 23
Emergency re le a se
Se lector lever .... .. .... .... ... .. ..
115
E mergency start ing ..... .. ... ..... .. 285
Emergency towing . ............. .... 287
E mergency wa rn in g triangle .... .. .. .. 2 73
Energy management .... .. ... ..... .. 201
Engine
Compartment .... .. ... ..... ... .. ..
227
Coolant ... .... .. ............. .... 231

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'SI: ,...., \!) 1.1"1 ,...., 1.1"1 ,....,
l
Jack 273
285
286
J
ump-starting ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .
Jumper cables ............. .... .. .. .
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 31
Battery replacement master key ... .. .. 32
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Key not recogni zed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Kick -down
tiptronic . .. ............. .... .. .. . 113
Knee airbags ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .... . 164
Description ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 164
H ow they work . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 165
Important safety instructions . .. .. .. . 166
L
Lane assist . ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 95
L ane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
LATCH .... .. ................. .. ... 187
Descr ipt io n .... ........... ... ... .. 188
Install ing a child restraint ....... .... 189
L ocat io n . .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 188
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
h ook .... .. ................. .. ... 189
Launch Contro l Program .. ..... .... .. 113
L eather cleaning/protection ... .. .. .. . 215
L eaving home ............. .... .. .... 46
Lifting jack .. ............. .... .. ... 277
Lifting vehicle . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 289
Light Ambience lighting . ....... .. .. .. .. .. 4 7
Com ing/ Leavi ng home ..... .. .. .. .. .. 46
Da ytime r unning lights .... .. .. .. .. .. 44
E mergency flashers ....... .. .. .. .. .. 45
E xterior lighting .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 4 4
H eadlig ht range contro l ... .. .. .. .. .. 44
High beam . ............. .... .. .... 46
Low beam .. ............. .... .. .. .. 44
Rear fog lights ........... .... .. .... 44
Inde x 305
Side marker lights . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 44
Turn signals ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 46
L ight/ rain senso r
Head lights .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 44
Intermitten t (w indshie ld w ipers) . .. .. . 48
Senso r defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Load ing the roof rack ............... .. 63
Locking Power locking switch ........... .... . 36
Remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U sing the key .. ... ...... ........... 36
Low beams ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
Lowe r universal ancho rages (Canada) . .. 18 7
Luggage compartment Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
ca rpeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cove r ..... .. .. .. ................. . 64
En larging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
L oad ing ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 64
Movement-activated ope ning . ... .. .. . 39
Ski sack ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 67
Stow ing luggage . .. ............... 134
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Trunk pass-through ................ . 68
Lumbar suppor t
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
M
Maintenance . ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 294
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 21, 29
Manua l shift program ... ...... ... .. .. 113
Ma ssage func tion
F ron t se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Mat te f inish paint clea ning .......... . 212
Mechanica l key . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 32
Mir ro rs
Adjus ting the ex ter ior mirrors . . . . . . . . . SO
dimming . ... .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 51
Vanity mirrors ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 48
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System 1S9
Mult if u nct ion steer ing whee l ...... .. .. . 25
N
Natura l leather
Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 21S
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306 Index
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 260
Contact ing ... ........... .... .... . 136
Night vision assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cleaning camera lenses .. .. .. .. .. .. . 213
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refertoAdBlue . ........... ... .... . 221
Number of seats ........... .. .. .... . 138
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Occupant seating posit ions 129
Octane rating ............... .. .... . 217
Odometer . .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 27
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 72
OFF (climate control) ........ ... .... .. 70
Oil
refer to Engine oil ........ .. .. .... . 227
On-board computer .......... .. .... .. 25
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ... ... .... . . 29
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 29
Open doo r/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 24
Opening Hood .. .. .. ................ ... .. . 225
Power windows ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 40
Rear lid .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ....... .. .... .. 41
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize pollution .......... ... .. .. . 205
Other equipment (efficiency program) ... 26
Out let .. .. ............... .. .. .... .. 59
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Paint damage ............. .. .. .. .. . 214
Paint No . .. ... ............ .... .. .. . 291
Parking ..... ................ ..... .. 79
Automatic transmission ............ 111
Valet parking ...................... 41
Parking brake ............. .. .. .... .. 79
also refer to Electromechan ical park ing
b rake .. .. ... ............ .... .. .. .. 79
Park ing system
Adjust ing the disp lay/warning tone .. . 126
C leaning sensors/camera lenses . .. .. . 213 Cleaning the
rear view camera ..... .. 118
Malfunction ..... ................ . 127
Parking system plus ................ 117
Peripheral cameras ............ .... 121
Rear view camera .............. .... 118
Trailer hitch ..... ................ . 127
also refer to Parking systems . . . 117, 118
Parking systems ... ................ . 116
Particle filter
refer to Diesel particu late filter .. .. .. . 21
Parts replacement . ................ . 296
Pass-through with ski sack ............. 67
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. .. .. .. 160
Passenger pro tection .............. .. 192
Passive safety system ................ 128
Pedals . ........ .. .. .............. . 133
Physical principles of a frontal collision 139
Plastic parts Cleaning .. .... .. ................ . 214
Polish ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter ......... .. .. . 69
Pollutant filter .... ............. .... . 69
Power locking system ................. 33
Locking/unlock ing the veh icle from in-
side .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 36
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Unlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. . 34
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power steering
refer to Electromechanical power assist 200
Power windows .... ................ .. 40
malfunction ..... ................ .. 41
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
pre sense ...... ... ................ . 192
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . 192
Proper occupant seating positions . .... 129
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Proper seating position
Front passenger . ................. . 130
Occupants ... .. .. ................ . 129
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 131

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Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Starting off with a trai ler .............. 80
St arting the eng ine . ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 76
S teer ing
E lectrically ad justab le steer ing whee l .. 75
M anually adjustab le steering whee l .. .. 75
also ref er to Electromechanica l power as-
sist . .... .. ................. .. ... 200
S teer ing whee l
E asy entry featu re ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 76
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 200
Steer ing whee l heating . ... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Steer ing whee l co lumn
Ad justing e lec trica lly ...... .. .. .. .. .. 75
Ad justing manually .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 75
Steer ing whee l with t iptronic . .. .. .. .. . 113
Steps fo r determining correct load limit . 257
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 64
S tronic transmission Launch Contro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
S tron ic (automatic t ransm ission) . .. .. . 109
Sunroof ... .. .. ............. .. .. .... 41
Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sun visors . ................ ... ... ... 4 8
Symbo ls
refer to Warning/ind icator lights .. .. .. 12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2, 24
Ta il lights
C le a ning . .. ................. .. ... 2 13
T OI clean diese l
refer to AdBlue ............ ... ... .. 22 1
T ec hnica l data . ... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 29 1
Techni cal mod ifications ..... .. .. .. .. . 297
T emperature d isp lay ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 24
Tether anchors ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 190
Tethe r strap . ................ ... ... 190
Textiles Cleaning . .. .... ............. .. .. . 215
The first 1,000 mi les (1,500 km) and after -
wards ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 203
Three-zone cl imate co ntrol .. .. .. .. .. .. 70
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 135
Inde x 309
Tips for the environment
Saving f uel . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 63
t iptron ic (automat ic t ransm ission) 109, 113
Tire pressure .. .. .. ................. 252
T ire pressure mon itoring system ... .. .. 270
Tires ...... ... .. .... .......... ..... 240
Se rv ice life .. .. .. .. .......... ..... 258
Speed ra tin g letter code ........ .... 263
T ire manufac turing date
T ire specifications . .. .. ..... ... .. . .
Tread depth ....... . .. .. ..... ... . .
U niform tire quality grading .. ... .. . . 2
62
262
258
266
Winter tires . .. .. ................. 267
T ires and vehicle load lim its ....... .. .. 255
Tires and wheels Check ing t ire pressu re .. .... ... ... .. 252
Co ld tire inflation pressure .......... 247
D ime nsions .. .. .. ................. 260
General notes .. .. .... ........... .. 240
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo -
gy .. ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 242
Low aspect ratio tires . .. ..... ... .. .. 269
New tires and wheels ........... .... 260
Rep lacing . .. .. .. .... ........... .. 261
Snow cha ins . .. .. ................. 268
Tires and veh icle load limits ......... 255
Wheel bolts ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 269
Winter tires ...... ................ 267
Tire service life .. .. ............... .. 258
T oo ls ...... .. .. .. .... ............. 273
Torn or frayed safety belts ............
141
Towing
Tow truck procedures ........... .... 287
T PMS
T ire pressure monitoring system ... .. 2 70
T ra iler tow ing . .. .. .. ... ....... ..... 208
Operating instr uctions ............. . 208
Pa rking system . .. ............... .. 12 7
T echnical requiremen ts . . . . . . . . 208, 209
T rai le r tow ing tips . ... ...... ... .. .. 210
Trai n (transporting your veh icle) ...... . 289
Transmiss ion . ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 109
T rans miss ion malfunc tion ( indi cato r
li gh t) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
T ransport Canada ......... .......... 136
T ransporting yo ur vehicle . ..... ... .. .. 289
T read Wea r Ind icator ( TW I) ....... .. .. 258
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