key AUDI A7 2017 Owner´s Manual

Opening and closing
Child safety lock
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated .
Fig. 28 Sect ion of driver's doo r: c hil d safety lock butto ns
• To activate/deactivate the inner doo r handle
and the power w indow switch for the respective
rear door, press the left/right
[!I button in the
driver's door~
fig. 28. The ind icator light in the
button t urns on/blinks.
• To activate/deactivate the child safety lock on
both sides, you must press the
[±l buttons one
after the other.
.&_ WARNING
Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularl y when children
remain in the vehicle. Otherwise children
could start the engine or operate electrical
equipment (such as power windows), which
increases the risk of an accident.
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Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows .
Fig. 29 D river 's doo r: power win dow controls
All power window switches are equipped with a
two -stage function :
Opening and closing the windows
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• To open or close the window completely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up briefly to
the second level. The operat io n will stop if the
sw itch is pressed/pulled again .
• To select a position in between opened and
closed, press/pu ll the switch to the first level
until the desired window position is reached.
Power window switches
@ Left front door
@ Right front door
@ Left rear door
@ Right rear door
.&_ WARNING
-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise chil­
dren could start the engine or operate elec­
tr ical equipment (such as power windows),
which increases the risk of an accident. The
power windows continue to function until
the driver's door or front passenger's door
has been opened.
- Pay careful attention when clos ing the win­
dows. Pinching could cause serious injuries .
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-When locking the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency .
(D Tips
-The windows will automatica lly lower ap­
prox imately 0 .4 inches (10 mm) when you
open the doors.
- When the window in the dr iver's or front
passenger 's doo r is comp letely open, it w ill
raise approximate ly 1 inch (25 mm) when
t h e door is opened. The w indow w ill lower
again when you close the door .
- You can still open and close t he windows for
appro ximately 10 mi nutes after tur ning the
i gni tion off . The power w indows do not
swi tch off until t he d river's doo r o r front
passenger 's doo r has been opened.
Convenience opening
All of the windows and th e sunroof* can be
opened at once.
The settings in the Infotainment system spec ify
which windows will open .
Convenience opening feature
• Press and hold the~ button on the remote
contro l key unt il all of the windows reach the
desired position and the su nroof* is ti lted open .
Setting convenien ce open ing in the
Infotainment system
• Se lect : the ICARI function button > (Car )* Sys ­
tems control button > Vehicle settings > Cen­
tra l locking
> Long-pre ss to open windows .
To enable convenience opening of the w indows
and the roof*, the
Front windows , Rear windows
and Roof functions must be sw itched On .
.&_ WARNING
For security reason s, the windows a nd th e
sunroof* ca n only be opened w ith t he re m ote
co ntrol key a t a maxim um dis tanc e of app rox­
imate ly 6 f eet (2 m) from the vehicle .
Opening and closing
Correct ing power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one-touch up/down func­
tion if it malfunctions .
• Pull the power window switch up until the win­
dow is completely raised .
"' Release the switch and p ull it up aga in fo r at
least one second .
Sunroof
Description
Applies to: vehicles with sliding/tilt ing sunroof
Fig. 30 Sectio n of head lin er: sunroof butto n
@ Tilting/sliding
"'To tilt the su nroof co mplete ly, press the switch
briefly to the second level.
• To o pen t he su nroof com plete ly, pull the sw itc h
briefly to the sec ond level
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• To select an intermedi ate position, p ress/p ull
the switch to the f irst level until the desired po ­
sition is reached .
@ Opening/sliding (version 1)
• To move the roo f into t he reduced w ind no ise
posi tion, p ress t he but ton back briefly to t he
second level. The roof will open all the way if
you press the b utton back to the second level
aga in.
"' To close the sunroof completely, press the
sw itch forward b riefly to the second level
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"' To select an intermediate posi tion, p ress/p ull
t h e switch fo rwa rd/back to the first level unt il
t he de sired pos ition is re ache d.
@ Opening/sliding (version 2)
"' To open the su nroof complete ly , press the
sw itch back to just before the second level.
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Opening and clo sin g
• To close the sunroof comp letely, press the
switch forward briefly to the second level
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• To select an intermediate pos ition, press/pull
the switch forward/back to the first level until
the desired position is reached .
The sunshade can be opened and closed by hand
when the roof is closed. The sunshade opens au­
tomatically when the roof is opened.
You can still operate the sliding/tilt ing sunroof
for about 10 minutes after the ignition is switch­
ed off. The switch is deactivated once the driver's
or front passenger 's door is opened.
A WARNING
Pay careful attent ion when closing the slid­
ing/t ilting sunroof -otherw ise ser ious injury
cou ld result! Always take the ign ition key with
you when leaving the vehicle .
@ Note
Always close your sliding/tilting sunroof when
leaving your veh icle. Sudden ra in can cause
damage to the interior equ ipment of your ve­
hicle, particularly the electron ic equ ipment.
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@ Tips
- For informat ion on convenience opening, re­
fer to
<::.>page 37.
- The sunroof will only open down to -20 °C
(-4 °F) .
Sunroof power emergency closing
App lies to: vehicl es with sli d in g/ti lting sunroof
If the sunroof detects an object in its path whe n
it is closing, it w ill open again automatically. In
this case, you can close the roof with the power
emergency closing function.
• Within five seconds afte r the sunroof opens au­
tomat ica lly, pull the switch unt il the roof
closes .
I f you let go of the sw itch early, the sunroof will
open again .
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Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
App lies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Horne Link)
Fig. 31 Garage door opener: examples of usage for d iff er·
ent syste ms
With the garage door opener (Homelink), you
can activate systems such as the garage doors,
security systems or house lights from inside your
vehicle. Three buttons are integrated in the head­
liner that can be programmed to up to three re­
mote controls .
To be able to operate systems using the garage door opener, the buttons in the headliner must
first be programmed .
A WARNING
When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or ob­
jects are in the a rea immediately s urrounding
the equipment . People can be injured or prop­
erty can be damaged if st ruck when closing .
(D Tips
-For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the prog rammed buttons before
sell ing the vehicle .
- For add itiona l information about Homel ink,
visit www.homelink .com .
- For an exp lanat ion on conform ity w ith the
FCC reg ulations in the Un ited States and the
Industry Canada regulat ions, see
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turn signal lever. The emergency flashers stop
temporarily .
The emergency flashers also wo rk when the igni ­
tion is turned off .
Interior Lighting
Front and rear interior lighting
Fig. 36 Fro nt hea dliner: inter io r light ing co ntro ls
F ig. 37 Rea r headliner: Read ing light
Press the corresponding button c:::> fig . 36:
El -Interior lighting on/off
I!!-Doo r contact switch on/off . The inter ior light­
i ng is cont rolled automatically.
~ -Read ing lights on/off
~ * -Switching the rear read ing lights on/off
from the cockpit.
Ambient lighting
App lies to: vehicl es with interior lighting
You can adjust the brightness of the interior
lighti ng .
.. In the Infotainment system, se lect:
ICARI func ­
tion button
> (Ca r)* Systems control button >
Lights and V ision
Vehicle settings > Interior lighting > Bright­
ne ss .
.. To increase or reduce the brightness, turn t he
knob and press it.
T he inter ior lighting tu rns on when yo u sw itch
the headlights on while the ignition is on .
(D Tips
The setti ng is au toma tically s to red and as ­
s igned to the remote cont ro l key t hat is being
u sed .
Instrument illumination
The brightness of the illumination fo r the instru ­
ments, display and head-up display* con be ad­
justed.
Fig . 38 Instrument ill um ination
"' Press the knob to release it .
"' Tur n the knob toward"-" or"+" to red uce or in­
crease the br igh tness.
.,. Press the knob again to return it to i ts or igin al
posi tion.
(D Tips
The ins trumen t illum ina tion for the need les
and dials turns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights a re turned off. The illumi na­
tion for the gauges red uces automatically and
eventually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This funct ion rem inds the dr iver to
turn the low beams on at the appropriate
time .
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Lights and Vision
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 39 Drive r's door: knob for the exterior mirrors
Turn the knob to the desired position:
Q/ P -adjusts the left/right exterior mirror.
M ove the knob in the desired direction.
®-Heat the mir ror glass depend ing on the o ut­
side temperature .
~ -Folds the exterio r m irrors* . In the Infotain­
men t sys tem, yo u can selec t if the mirrors fold in
automatically when you lock the vehicle
q page 32 .
Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt
function*
To help you see the curb w hen back ing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly. Fo r thi s to happen, the knob must be in
the posit io n for the front passenger's outside
mirror .
You can adjust the t ilted mi rror surface by turn­
ing the knob in the desired direction. When you
move out of reverse and into anothe r gear, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are us ing.
The mirror goes back into its o rigina l position
once yo u drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off.
A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (convex or aspheric*)
enlarge the field of vision . However, they
ma ke objects i n the mirror appear smaller
and farther away. Your may estimate i ncor-
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rect ly w hen you use these mirro rs to gauge
your d istance from t he veh icles beh ind you
when chang ing lanes, which inc reases the risk
of an acc ident.
(D Note
- If the mi rror housing was moved by fo rce
( f or example, by runn ing into an object
when maneuvering the vehicle), the m irror
must be fo lded a ll the way in us ing the pow­
er folding fu nction . T he m irror hous ing
must not be moved back into place by hand
because t his wo uld impair the func tion of
t he mir ror mechani sm.
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic ca r
wash, you mus t fold t he ex ter ior mirro rs in
to reduce the r is k of damage to the m irro rs.
N ever fold power fo ld ing exterior mi rrors *
by hand . On ly fold them in and out using
the power controls .
(D Tips
-If the power adjusting func tion malfunc ­
tions, the glass in both mirrors can be ad­
justed by p ressing on the edge of it by hand.
- The e xte rior m irro r settings are stored w it h
the memory fu nctio n* ¢
page 5 0.
Dimming the mirrors
Your vehicle is equipped with a manual or auto ­
matic* dimming rearview mirror.
Fi g. 40 A utomat ic dimming rearv iew mirr or*
Manual dimming rearview mirror
.,. Pull the lever on the bottom of the mirror back. Iii>-

Sea ts and stor age
Rear head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints
/
Fig. 49 Rear seat: adjust ing t he head restra int
F ig. SO Rear seat: remov ing the head restraint, release
point
The rea r seat head restraints must be raised to
the highest posit io n when passenge rs ride in the
rear seats
¢ A in Proper adjustment of head re­
straints on page 133
Adjusting the head rest raints
"' To move the head rest rai nt up, ho ld it at the
s ides wi th both hands a nd slide it upward unt il
yo u fee l it click into place.
"' To move the head restraint down, press the
button (arrow)
¢fig . 49 and slide the head re­
straint downward.
Remov ing th e head re st ra ints
.. Fo ld the backrest forward ¢ page 55.
.. Move the head restraint upward as far as it can
go .
.. Press the release point
c> fig. 50 using the me­
chanical key and press the button
c> fig. 49. Pull
the head restraint out of the backrest at the
same time ¢_&. .
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Installing the head r estraints
"'Slide the pos ts on the head restra int down into
the guides until the posts click into place.
"' Press the button (arrow)
¢ fig. 49 and sli de the
head restraint all the way down . You shou ld not
be able to pull the head restraint out of the
backrest without pressing the button.
A WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
c> A::. in Proper adjustment of head re­
straints on page 133.
- Only remove the rear seat head restra ints
when necessary in orde r to insta ll a ch ild
seat. In stall the head restraint again imme­
diately once the child sea t is removed . Driv­
ing with the head restraints removed or no t
in the upright position increases the risk of
ser ious inju ry.
Memory function
Description
App lies to : vehicles with memory function
Using the memory function, you can quickly and
easily store a persona l seat p rofile for the driver
and front passenge r and recall the sett ings. The
memory funct ion is co ntro lled using the remote
contro l key and the memory buttons in the driv­
er's/front passenger's door *.
The driver's seat prof ile is stored again and as­
s igned to the remote control key each t ime the
vehicle is locked . When you open the door, the
seat profile is automatically recalled . If two peo­
ple use the vehicle, it is recommended that each
person always uses their "own" remote control
key .
Two seat profiles can be stored using the memo­ ry buttons in the driver's/front passenge r's
door *. Once they are stored, these seat profiles
can be selected at any time.
The following settings are stored:

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Remote Memory button control key
Driver D river Front
passen-ger
Seat X X X
Steering wheel* X X
Both
exterior X X
mirrors*
Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver's seat profile can be assigned to the
remote control key when the vehicle is locked.
• Select: the ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings > Driv­
er's seat
> Remote control key > On .
(D Tips
If you do not wish to have the seat profile for
another driver assigned to the remote control
key, switch the memory function off in the In­
fotainment system or using the
IOFFI button
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Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
Fig. 51 Driver 's door: memory function buttons
The memory buttons are located in the driver's/
front passenger's* door.
Switching the memory function on/off
• Press the IOFFI button to switch the memory
function on/off. The LED in the button turns on
Seats and storage
when the memory function is off . Seat profiles
are neither stored nor recalled.
Storing a seat profile
• Press the ISET I button. When the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set­
tings .
• Now press a memory button briefly. A tone
confirms that the settings were stored.
Accessing a seat profile
• If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
sw itched off, press the memo ry button.
.. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and hold the memory but­
ton until the seat adjustment is complete .
A WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat setting can only
be recalled when the vehicle is stationary,
otherwise the re is a risk of an accident.
- If necessary, you can stop the recall process
by press ing the
IOFFI button or any memory
button.
Adjusting the front passenger's seat in the
Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver can move the front passenger's seat
into various positions.
Adjusting the front passenger's seat from
the driver's seat
• Select: the I CAR I funct ion button > (Car) * Sys­
tems
contro l button > Vehicle settings > Seats
> Front passenger's seat > Adjust seat posi­
tion .
• You can now adjust the front passenger's seat
using the driver's seat buttons
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fig. 45.
Align with driver's seat
• To transfer the settings from the driver's seat
to the front passenger's seat, select: the
I CAR I
function button > (Car)* Systems control but­
ton
> Vehicle settings> Seats > Front passeng-
er 's seat > Align with driver 's seat. ..,.
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.. Press and hold the control knob until the ad­
justing process is complete.
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The lumbar support and upper th igh support
settings a re not transferred when aligning
the front passenger's seat with the driver's
seat.
Ashtray
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith ashtray
F ig . 52 Center conso le : front ashtray
F ig. 53 Doo r tr im: rea r asht ray
Opening /closing
.. To open the front ashtray, slide the cover up .
.. To close the front ashtray, press down o n the
cove r .
.. To open the rear ashtray, tap the cover on the
rim .
Emptying
.. To empty th e front ashtray, pu ll it upward and
out .
.. To empty the rear ash tray, press the rear side
of the cover down when it is open
¢ fig . 53 . The
ashtray will lift up out of its mount .
.. To insert the ashtray again, press it down into
the mount until it locks into place.
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A WARNING
Never use the ashtray to hold paper, because
this increases the risk of a fire .
Cigarette lighter
Applies to: vehicles wi th a ci gare tte lighter
F ig . 54 Front center conso le: cigarette lighter
.. Press the c igarette lighter in .
.. Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops out.
A WARNING
The cigarette lighter only works when the ig­
n ition is switched on. Incorrect usage can lead
to serious injuries or burns. To reduce the risk
of injuries, never leave children unattended in
the vehicle with the vehicle key.

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12 Volt sockets
App lies to: ve hicles with 12 volt socke ts
Fi g. 55 Luggage compartment side tr im: socket
Fi g. 56 Exa mple of a rear center conso le: sockets•
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~ T o reach the 12-volt socket in the luggage com­
partmen t, p ress the net down or remove the
bracket from the mounts~
fig. 55.
There are addi tional 12 Vo lt socket in the center
console under the cente r arm rest* and in the rear
~fig. 56.
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical ac­
cessories. The power usage must not exceed
120 watts.
_& WARNING
The socke ts and the ele ctrical accesso ries con­
nected to them only f unction when the igni­
tion is switched on. Incorrect usage can lead
to ser ious injuries or b urns. To reduce the risk
of injur ies, never leave ch ild ren unattended in
the vehicle with the vehicle key.
(D Note
- To reduce the risk of damage to the vehicle electrical system, never attempt to charge
the vehicle battery by connecting accesso­
ries that prov ide power, such as solar pane ls
Seats and storag e
or battery chargers, to the 12 Volt sockets
or the cigarette lighter.
- To red uce the risk of damage to the sockets,
only use plugs that fit correctly .
Storage
Cup holders
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Fig . 5 7 Cente r console : front cup ho lde r
Fig. 5 8 Rear armrest : rear cup holder•
Front cup holders
~ Tap on the cover in the center conso le to open
the cup holders.
Rear cup holders*
~ To open the cup holder, tap on the cover ('i
symbo l) @ ~fig . 58.
~ To adjust the cup holder to fit the beverage
container, push the corresponding arm @ in
the direction of the arrow.
~ Place the cup in the holder and release the arm.
The a rm sw ings back by itse lf and secures the
beve rage.
~ To close the cup holders, p ress the center piece
between both arms and push t he cup holders
all the way back in to the slot . .,.
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Seats and storage
_& WARNING
-Do not put any hot beverages in the cup
holder while the vehicle is moving. Hot bev­
erages could spill, which can cause injury.
- Do not use any breakable beverage contain­
ers (for example, made out of glass or por ­
celain) . You could be injured by them in the
event of an accident.
0 Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
always have a lid . If not, beverages could spill
and cause damage to vehicle equipment, such
electronics or seat covers .
Cooled glove compartment
Applies to: veh icles with cooled glove compartment
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the
AIC system is switched on.
Fig. 59 Glove compar tm ent: s witch in g coo ling mode on/
off
~ Turn the knob@ counter-clockwise to switch
the cooling on . The symbols on the knob indi­
cate the correct position.
~ Turn the knob @ clockwise to switch the cool-
ing off .
The glove compartment cooling mode only func­
tions when the vehicle A/C system is switched on .
If the heating is switched on, switching the glove
compartment cooling mode off is recommended.
Other storage compartments
You will find a range of storage compartments
and holders at different locations in the vehicle.
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- Compartments in the doors
-Compartment in the glove compartment
(cooled*) . The glove compartment can be
locked using the mechanical key.
- Glasses holder* in the headliner (near the rear­
view mirror)
- Storage compartment under the front center
armrest*
- Compartments* on the backrests of the front
seats
- Garment hooks on the sides of the pillars in the
rear of the vehicle and in the rear grab handles
- Compartment in the rear center armrest
- Bag hooks in the luggage compartment
_& WARNING
-To reduce the risk of personal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving.
- Always keep the lid of the compartment for
(sun)glasses* closed while driving to reduce
the risk of injury during a sudden braking
maneuver or in the event of an accident .
- Any articles of clothing that you have hung
up must not interfere with the driver's view.
The coat hooks are designed only for light­
weight clothing. Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the
pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident -especially if the
airbag is deployed -these objects could in ­
jure any passengers inside the vehicle .
- Read and follow all WARNINGS
c::> page 168, Important safety instructions
on the side airbag system.
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do not
impair the driver 's vision .
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-The coat hooks must only be used for light­
weight clothing. Do not leave any heavy or
sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere with the side curtain airbag
deployment and can cause personal injury in
a crash.
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging cloth­
ing on the coat hooks as this can interfere
with proper deployment of the side curtain
airbags in an accident.