washer fluid AUDI A7 2015 Owners Manual

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Safet y fir st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Proper occupant seating posit ions . . . 129
Driver and passenger side footwell . . . 133
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
R eport ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Why safety bel ts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1
Safety belt p re tens ioners . . . . . . . . . . 145
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
I mpor tant th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 1 47
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
M onitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Side curta in a irbags ........ . .... . .
Ch ild Safety ............... .. . .
Important things to know .. .. .. .. . .
C hi ld safety seats ............ .... .
Install ing a chi ld safety seat .. .. ... .
L A TC H L ower ancho rages and tethe rs
fo r ch ild ren . ............. .... .. . .
Addit io nal Informa tion
Audi pre sense .......... .. .. . .
Pr even ta ti ve passe nger p rotec tion
Vehicle operation ....... .. .. . .
Intelligent technology .. .. .. . .
N ot ice about da ta re corded by the
E vent Data Recorder and vehi cle
control mod ules ... .... ... .. .. .. . .
Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC) .
Rear spoiler ............. .... .. . .
Braking .. .. ................. .. . .
Elect romechan ical power assist, 169
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173
179
184
187
19 1
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19 2
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194
194
195
197
198
dynam ic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
D riving w ith your quattro . . . . . . . . . . 200
E ne rgy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 1
Table of contents 3
Driving and environment . . . . .
203
T he first 1,000 miles (1 ,500 km) and
afterwa rds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 204 Driving through water on roads . . . . . 204
Catalytic co nverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
D iesel pa rticulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
S hu tting down vehi cle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Operate your vehicle e conomically and
min imi ze poll ution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Dr iving wit h a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
T ra ile r tow ing t ips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 12
Vehicle care and cleaning . . . . . 212
Genera l informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Car was hes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . 213
Fuel supply and filling your
fueltank ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .
217
Gasoline .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 217
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Fuel tank.. .. .. .. .. .. ........... . 219
Se lective cata lytic reduction . . . . . . . . 221
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
En gine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
E ngine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
En gine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Br ake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Windshie ld/headlight * washer
co ntainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 0
T ires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Tire pressure mo nitoring system 2 70
Do-it-yourself service . . . . . . . . . 273
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Emergency warn ing triangle . . . . . . . . 273
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Changi ng a wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
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14 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
Electromechanical parking
brake
c::>page 16
Tire pressure monitor ing sys­
tem../
c::> page270
Tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem
c::> page270
Electronic power control../ (al­
te rna tive to
II)
c::> page20
Glow plug system
(alternative to
Gi)
c::> page 21
Malfunction indicator Lamp
(MIL)../
Diesel particulate fi lter* clog­
ged
c::> page 21
Engine speed limitation
c::>page 21
Engine oil level
c::> page 18
Engine o il sensor
c::> page 22
Battery
c::>page 17
Tank system
c::>page22
Windshie ld washer fluid level
c::>page22
Windshie ld w ipers
c::> page22
AdBlue ./'
Rear fog light(s)
c::> page 22
Headlight range control
c::>page22
adaptive light*
c::>page 22
Light-/rain sensor fau lty
c::>page 23
Audi act ive lane assist*
c::>page 96
T ransmission (tiptronic)
c::>page 114
Transmission
- S tron ic
c::>page 114
Electronic steering column lock
c::>page 18
Engine start system
c::>page 18
Central indicator light
c::>page 19
Electromechanical steering, dy­
namic steering*../
c::>page 200
Air suspens ion*
c::>page 18
Sport differentia l*
c::> page 23
Rear spoiler
c::>page 197
Refill Ad Blue*
c::>page 221
AdBlue malfunction*
c::>page 221
Remote cont ro l key
c::>page 76
Other indicato r lights
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Remote cont ro l key
c::> page 78
Battery in remote control key
c::> page32
Defect ive light bulb warning
c::>page 22
Tu rn signa ls
c::> page23
USA mod els : Cruise control*
c::>page 84
Can ada models : Cruise control*
c::> page 84
Adaptive cruise control*
c::> page 88

22 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
If the engine speed limitation was activated
by an engine control malfunction , the indica­
tor light ~ also t urns on. Make sure that the
speed does not go above the speed displayed .
Drive to your authori zed Aud i dealer immedi­
ately to have t he malfunction corrected .
<t=:r".,. Engine oil sensor
II Oil level! Sen sor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au­
thor ized Audi dealer a nd have the o il sensor
i n spected . Until you have t his done , ch eck the
oil level each time you refuel just to be on the
safe side
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Bil Fuel level indicator
ID'J Plea se refuel
If the indicator light turns on fo r the fi rs t
time and the message app ears, ther e ar e
about 2.6 gallons (10 liters) of f ue l left in the
t an k. T ime to refue l
c::>page 219.
Ill Tank system malfunction! Contact dealer
If the i ndicator light tu rns on and t his mes­
sage appears, t here is a ma lfunction in the
tank system .
Drive to yo ur autho rized Aud i dea ler immedi­
ately to have t he malfunction corrected.
~ Windshield washer fluid level
~ Please refill washer fluid
If the symbo l illuminates, add windshield
washer f luid to the washer system/headlight
washer system*
c::> page 238.
~• Windshield wipers
m Windshield wiper defective
There is a malfunct io n with the w indshield
wipers.
D rive to yo ur autho rize d Au di dea ler immedi ­
ate ly to have t he malfunction cor rected .
~/0$ Defective light bulb warning
S:j -If t he in dicato r light tu rn s on, a bu lb h as
f ailed. The message in dicates t he loca tio n of
t h e b ulb .
II-if a rea r fog lamp has fa iled , the ind icator
li gh t tur ns on to ind icate the loca tion on the
vehicle.
Vehicle lights : malfunction
If the message appears, there is a malfu nc­
t ion in the headlights o r light sw itch.
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer immedi ­
ate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected.
.&_ WARNING
- Light bulbs a re pr ess urized and could ex­
p lode w hile they are being changed ca us­
i n g s erio us pe rsonal injury .
- Wo rk with due care when han dling the
h igh-vo ltage sect io n o f gas disc harge
(xe non) ligh ts. Failur e to do so could re­
s ult in death or ser ious injury .
(D Tips
Have t he b ulb replaced or the co nnect ion
r epaired by y our auth orized A udi Se rvice
d epartment .
~{i) Headlight range control
II Headlight range control : defective!
If the symbol illuminates, the headlig ht range
control is no lo nger wor king properly . Have
t h e sys tem checked and repaired at yo ur Audi
d eal er.
:sO Adaptive Light
App lies to veh icles : w ith Adapt ive lig ht
r!J Audi adaptive light: sy stem fault
If the indicato r light turns on and this m es­
sage appears, there is a malf unct io n in th e
adaptive ligh t syste m. The head lig ht s s till
funct ion.

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remove water droplets . You can switch this
function off by moving the lever to position ®
within 10 seconds after the afterw ipe. The af­
terw ipe funct ion is react ivated the next time
you switch the ignit ion on .
C lea ning the headlights *. The headlight wash ­
er system * operates on ly when the headlights
are on. If you move the lever to pos ition ®,
the headlights and the night vision assistant
camera* are washed in intervals .
.&_ WARNING
-The ra in sensor is only des igned to assist
and support the drive r.
It remains entire­
ly the dr iver's respons ibility to monitor
o utside wea ther conditions and to man­
ually activate the wipers as soon as rain
or drizzle reduces visibility through the
w indshield.
- The w indshie ld m ust not be treated with
water -repe llent materials. They can in­
c rease glare under poor visibi lity condi­
tions such as wetness, darkness, or when
the sun is low on the horizon. I n addi­
tion, they can cause the windshield wip­
ers to chatte r.
- Properly functioning windshie ld w iper
blades are required for a clear view and
safe dr iv ing ¢
page 49, Replacing
windshield wiper blades .
(D Note
-In the case of frost, check whether the
windsh ield wiper b lades a re frozen to
t h e windshie ld. Switching on the wind­
s h ield wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the win dsh ield
wipe r system must be switched off (lever
i n position @). This helps to prevent un ­
i ntent ional sw itch ing on and damage to
the windshie ld w iper sys tem .
- Do no t use the wipe rs to cle ar a frosted
window. Using the wipers as a conven­
i ent ice sc raper will destroy t he wiper
b lades .
Clear vis ion 49
(D Tips
- The windshie ld wipers are switched off
when the ign it ion is off. Activate the
w indshield wipers after the ignition is
switched back on by moving the w ind­
shield wiper lever to any position .
- Worn or d irty windshield wiper blades
result in streaking. This ca n affect the
rai n sensor function. Check your wind­
shield wiper blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozz les of the wind­
shield washe r system a re heated at low
tempe ratu res whe n the ignition is on.
- When stopping temporarily, e .g. at a
t raffic light, the set spe ed of the wind­
shield wipers is automatically reduced by
one speed.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the w indsh ie ld w iper blades when t hey
begin to leave st reaks. Use a soft clo th and
glass cleaner to clean the wi ndshield wipe r
blades.
.,. Place t he windsh ie ld w iper arms in the serv­
ice pos ition . Re fer to ¢
page 50 .
.,. Lift the wiper arm away from the front win­
dow.
.&_ WARNING
Dirty windsh ield wiper b lades can impair
your view. This can lead to accidents .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 45 Removing windshie ld wiper blades

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The washer fluid container is marked with the
symbol~ on its cap
¢fig . 199, ¢page 227,
fig. 193 .
.,. Before you check anything in the engine
compartment,
always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢ A in Working in the engine
compartment on page 225 .
.,. Lift the filler cap tongue to add washer flu­
id. You can fill the container to the top .
.,. Press the cap back onto the filler neck after
filling the container .
You can f ind the reservoir
capacity in the table
in
¢page 292.
Clean water shou ld be used when filling up. If
possible, use soft water to prevent sca ling on
washer jets. Always add a glass cleaner solu­
tion (with frost protection in the winter).
CJ) Note
Do not mix engine coolant antifreeze or
any other additives to fill up the wind­
shield washer reservoir.
Checking and filling 239
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29 2 Techni cal data
designated seating position) and luggage
weight¢ .&,.
Gross Axle W eight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the
vehicle ¢Lr!, .
Vehicle cap acit y weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list­
ed either on the dr iver's side B-pilla r or inside
the fuel filler flap.
_& WARNING
- T he actual Gross Axle Weight Rat ing at
the front and rear axles shou ld not ex­
ceed the permissible weights, and their
combination must not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating.
Dimensions
Length
Width
Width (across mirrors) Height (unloaded)al
-
-Exceeding permissible weight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, accidents and
personal injury.
(D Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is distributed evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to
the rear axle as poss ible so that the vehi­
cle's handling is not impaired.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible axle loads or the maximum gross veh icle
we ight. Always remember that the vehi­
cle's handling w il l be affected by the ex­
tra load. Therefo re, adj ust your speed ac­
cordingly.
- Always observe local regulat ions.
in (mm)
195.6 (4969)
i n (mm) 75.2 (1911)
in (mm)
84.2 (2139)
in (mm) 55.9 (1420)
al The he ight of the veh icle depen ds on the t ires and the suspension.
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads,
over curbs, etc . it is important to remember
that some parts of your vehicle, such as spoil-
Capacities
Fuel tank: total capacity
-gasoline engine
- d iesel engine
Windsh ield fluid container
Windsh ield and headlight washer fluid containeir* ers
or exhaust system components, may be
close to the ground . Be carefu l not to damage
them.
gal ( liters)
approx. 19.8 (75.0)
gal ( liters) approx. 19.3 (73.0)
quarts (liters) approx. 3.7 (3.5)
quarts (liters) approx. 5.2 (4 .9)

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A/C (automatic climate control) .... .. .. 72
A/C (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Accessories .. ............. .... .. .. . 296
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Activating and deactiva ting . .. .. .. .. .. 96
C leaning the camera area ... ... .. .. . 2 13
Descript ion ...... ..... ... ... ... .... 95
Instrument cluster indicator light . . . . . 96
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Notes on instrument cluster display . . . . 96
Sett ing the steering wheel vibrat ion .. .. 97
Adaptive a ir s uspension/sport . ... .. .. . 102
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
C lea ning the sensor ....... .. .. .. .. . 213
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Request for driver intervention . ... .. .. 91
Stop-and-go traffic .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 90
Adapt ive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .. .. .. 22
AdBlue .. .. .. ................. .. ... 221
F il ling . .. .. ................. .. ... 223
Messages in the instrument cluster dis -
play . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 222
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .... .. .. . 232
Eng ine oil .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 229
W indshield washer fluid ....... ... .. 238
Addit ives
Eng ine oi l .. ............. .... .. ... 229
Adj usti ng
A ir dist ribution (au toma tic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
air distribution (cl imate control) ... .. .. 70
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Instrument illum inat ion ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Steer ing colum n elec trically .. .. .. .. .. 75
Steer ing colum n manually . .. .. .. .. .. 75
Temperature (automat ic climate co ntrol) 73
Temperature (climate control) .. ... ... 70
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 168
Advanced Airbag System ... .. .. .. .. . 151
Advanced Airbag System components . 155
Care ...... ... ................ .... 163
M N Chi ld ren ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 175 <(
~ Chi ld restra ints ........... .. .. .. ... 175
~ Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 155 1.1"1 ,...., 1.1"1 ,....,
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Danger of fitting a ch ild seat on the front
passenger seat ..... . ... ...... ... .. 149
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Disposa l .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 163 •
Front a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 153
How do the front airbags work? .... .. 157
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 155
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work togethe r ......... .... 15 7
Impo rtant sa fe ty instru ctions on the
knee airbag sys tem ... .. .... ... .. .. 166
Important t hings to know .... ... .. .. 147
Knee airbags ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 164
Monitoring .. .. .. ................. 159
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... .. 160
Repairs ... .. .. .. .... ............. 163
Safety instructions .. .............. . 162
S ide a irbags ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 166
S ide curtain airbags . ... ..... ... .... 169
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Warning/Indicato r lights ....... .. .. 159
When must the system be inspected? 159
A ircraft
Transpo rting your vehicle 289
A lcantara
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 215
A ll-wheel drive .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 200
Winter tires ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 267
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Amb ience lighting . ................. . 47
Anti -freeze
refer to Engine coolant . ..... ... .. .. 231
Anti- lock b raking system ............ . 195
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Anti-slip regu lation .. ........... .... 195
Warning/ind icator lights .. .. ... ... .. . 19
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobi lizer ....... ... .. .. . 32
Asht ray .... .. .. .. .. . ............... 59
Audi braking guard
refer to brak ing guard ............. .. 86
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ... ............. 102
A udi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Liter a-
tu re .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 294

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Windshield Cleaning ... .......... ...... ... .... 48
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 73
defrosting (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 71
W indshield washer system ............ 48
Washer fluid leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Washer reservoir ............ ... .. . 238
W indshield wipers
C leaning ... ... .......... .. .. .. .... 49
F olding up . ............. .. .. .. .. .. 49
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Replacing windshield wiper blades ..... 49
Switching on/off ............ ... .. .. 48
W inter operation
Battery .......................... 235
Car washes ................. ... ... 212
Cooling system .............. ... ... 231
Defrosting windows (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Defrosting windows (climate control) .. 71
Removing ice from windows .. .. .. .. . 214
Seat heating (automatic climate control) 73
Seat heating (climate control) . . . . . . . . 71
Steer ing whee l heating .............. 74
Tires .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 200
W inter tires .. ... ........... ... .. ... 267
All-wheel drive .................... 267
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Xenon-Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 284
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