display AUDI A7 2018 Owner's Guide

Assistance systems
@ Tips
-Side assist is not active while you are mak­
i ng the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
Messages
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Audi side assist
If side ass ist switches off by itself, the LED in the
button turns off and a message will appear in the
instrument cluster display:
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable . No
sensor vision
The radar sensor v is ion is impaired . Do not cover
the area in front of the sensors with b ike wheels,
stickers, dirt or other objects . Clean the area in
front of the sensors, if
necessary¢ page 100,
fig . 107.
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched on at th is time be ·
cause there is a malfunction (for example, the
battery charge level may be too low).
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it w ill detect
vehicles correctly and it has switched off. The sensors have been moved or are faulty. Have the
system checked by an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility soon.
Audi side assist: Unavailable when towing
Side assist switches off automatically when a fac­
tory-installed trailer hitch is connected to the
electrical connector on the trailer . There is no
guarantee the system will sw itch off when using
a retrofitted trailer hitch. Do not use side assist
when towing a trailer.
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Night vision assist with
pedestrian and wild
animal detection
Description
App lies to: vehicles wit h night vision assist
The night vision assist can detect, highlight and,
if necessary, warn about pedestrians and large wild animals.
Night vision assist with pedestrian and wi ld ani­
mal detection assists you at night by using an
in ·
frared camera to monitor the area in front of
your vehicle, within the limits of the system. It can d isplay objects up to a distance of approxi­
mately 1000 feet (300 m). The thermal image
detected by the camera is shown in the instru­
ment cluster display. Warm areas appear lighter
and cold areas appear darker.
Highlighting detected pedestrians and wild
animals
Applies to: vehicles wit h night vision assist
Fig. 109 In stru men t cl uste r: yellow highlighted pedes ·
tria ns
Fig. 110 Instrument cl uster : sy mbol when the infrar ed im ­
age is not v isible
Within th e limits of the system, the night vision
ass ist can detect pedestrians and wild animals
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that are between appro ximately 32 ft (10 m) and
295
ft (90 m) in front of the vehicle and within
the detection zone . Within the limits of the sys ­
tem¢ page 103 , a pedestrian or w ild animal de­
tected when the low beams are sw itched on is
h ighlighted in
yellow ¢ fig. 109 . Animal recogni ­
tion is not active w it hi n highly developed areas .
The system on ly de tects large wild anima ls such
as deer.
(D Tips
If another display such as navigation replaces
t he image from the night v is ion assist
the~ .,
symbo l appea rs in a tab ¢ fig. 110. You can
a ccess nigh t vision assist using the mul tifunc ­
t ion stee ring w heel
buttons ¢ page 21.
Pedestrian and wild animal warning
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Fig . 111 In stru ment clust er: @ pede stri an warn ing ,@
wi ld ani mal warnin g
Fig. 112 In str ument clus te r: @ pedest ria n warn ing /@
wi ld an imal warning, when t he nigh t vis ion a ssis t image is
n ot se lec ted in the instrument clust er dis p lay
Image in the instrument cluster /head -up
di splay*
If there are pedestrians or wild animals in an
area in front of your veh icle that is class ified as
A ssi st a nce systems
critica l, the system will d irect your atten tion to
t h is:
- Pedestr ians or wild anima ls are h ighlighted in
red and the cor responding
symbo l. or.
turns on ¢fig. 111 .
-There is also an audib le sign al.
T he area classified as critical is based on the vehi­
cle speed and the steering wheel angle . Pedes­
t rian and w ild an imal warning encourages you to
pay more atten tion.
If the night vision assist image is replaced by an­
othe r display (such as the on-board comp ute r) ,
t h e
red . or. in d ic ator lig ht ¢ fig . 112 will
appea r if the re is a pedestrian o r wild animal
war ning .
If the head-up display* is sw itched on and the
night v ision assist content is activated, .
or.
will appear i n the head-up displ ay *.
Marking light*
T o direct the driver's attention to a pedestr ian ,
the headlights can flash on the pedest rian three
tim es in a row whe n there is a pedestr ian war n­
ing .
This occurs at speeds above approximately
35 mph (60 km/h) if yo u are outside of illuminat­
ed a reas and no de tected ve hicles are shown. Th e
high be am assistant* con trols the m arking ligh t*
¢ page 40, High beam assis tant.
T he ma rking light is not used for wild anima ls .
General information
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Fig . 11 3 Front of t he ve hicle : n ig h t v is io n ass ist camer a
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Assistance systems
The following situations may affect the function
of t he night vision assist system:
- Poor visibility such as snow, rain , fog or heavy
spray
- Dirty lens on the night vision assist camera
Make sure the night vision ass ist camera
¢ fig. 113 is not covered by stickers, deposits or
any other obstructions because that can affect
the camera function. For information on clean­
ing, see
¢ page 228.
The pedestrian and wild animal recognition de­
pends on the temperature difference between
the person/wild animal and the background. Peo­ ple/wild animals may not be detected if the dif­
ference is too small. The pedestrian/wild animal
marking and the marking light* deactivate at
temperatures above approximately 77 °F
(25 °()
and during daylight. If the night vision assist
im­
age is selected in the instrument cluster display,
then the
II symbol appears at the top on the
right side.
..&_ WARNING
Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your vehicle when night vision assist is switch­
ed on. The driver is always responsible for as­
sessing the traffic situation.
- Night vision assist can only warn about peo­
ple and wild animals located within the visu­
al range of the infrared camera. The visual
range corresponds to the image in the in­
strument cluster display.
- Night vision assist may not detect people or
wild animals and mark them if
- they are not in an upright position, for ex­
ample if they are sitting or lying down
and/or
- the silhouette in the display appears in­
complete or interrupted, for example be­
cause the person is partially covered by a
vehicle or the animal is partially covered
by tall grass. This could increase the risk
of an accident.
- Never try to swerve around animals if doing
so will endanger you or other road users, be­
cause this increases the risk of an accident.
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@ Tips
- Even though the system evaluates the
shape and heat given off by all detected ob­
jects, there are limits to the system. There
may be false warnings.
- For technical reasons, the image pauses in
split second intervals.
Switching on /off
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Fig. 114 Area around the ligh t switc h: ni gh t vis ion assist
button
Requirement: switch the ignition on and turn the
light switch to the
AUTO position.
.,. Press the~ button ¢ fig. 114. The heat image
from the night vision camera appears in the in­
strument cluster display .
.,. Press the~ button again to switch the night
vision assist off .
If conditions are bright enough, night vision as­
sist can be switched on without moving the light
switch to the
AUTO position. Pedestrian and wild
animal highlighting and warnings are only active
when it is dark outside and the headlights are
switched on.
Adjusting the contra st
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
.,. Select: the I CARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
contro l button > Driver assistance >
Night vision assist contrast.
When the night vision assist is switched on and
the image is visible in the instrument cluster dis­
play, you can adjust the contrast in the image
from
Min to Max .

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After you have closed the settings, you will a uto ­
matica lly drive in the
Ind ividual mode .
Systems comfort
Engine/transmission
ba lanced
Air suspension* comfortab le
Steering comfortab le
Assistance systems
The equipment in yo ur vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust . The fo llowing ta­
ble gives a n overview of the characteristics .
auto dynamic
ba
lanced sporty
ba lanced sporty
ba lanced sporty
Dynamic steering
* comfortable/indirect ba lanced/d irect sporty/direct
Suspension control* comfortab le
Sport differential * balanc ed
Adaptive cruise control* comfortable
Engine sound* subtle
a) Subtle in the selector lever posit ion D and sporty in S.
(D Tips
Your Individual mode settings are automati­
cally stored and assigned to the remo te con­
trol key being used .
Raising/lowering the vehicle
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive air suspension
You can raise your vehicle temporarily, for exam ­
ple to drive over a tall curb.
Raising the vehicle
~ Select the following in the In fotainm ent sys­
tem: the
ICARI function button > Raise control
button.
~ Wait for the arrows or segments in the Info ­
ta inment system display to stop blinking and
the vehicle to reach its fina l posit ion.
Lowering the vehicle
~ To lower the vehicle, select the following in the
Infotainment system: the
! CARI function button
> Lower control button.
~ Wait for the arrows or segments in the Info­
ta inment system display to stop blinking and
the vehicle to lower completely .
@ Note
-Remember that your vehicle is not suitable
for driv ing offroad even when it is raised.
There is not enough ground clearance . ba
lanced sporty
ag ile sporty
ba lanced sporty
subtle/sportyal sporty
- If the vehicle is raised, it will lower auto­
matically when driving 62 mph (100 km/h)
or faster.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive air suspension
Air suspension : Vehicle is too high . Controlling
level. ..
Air suspension: Vehicle is too low. Controlling
level. ..
Th e driver message switches off when the leve l
control process is complete.
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Parking system plus
Description
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus
Parking system plus provides audio and visual
signals when parking .
Fig . 115 D is p lay field
Sensors are located in the front and rear bump­
ers . If t hese detect an obstacle , audible and visu­
al signa ls warn you.
Make sure the sensors are not covered by stick­
ers, deposits or any other obstructions as it may
impair the sensor function. Fo r information on
cleaning, see
¢ page 228.
The display field begins approximate ly at:
® 4 ft (1.20 m)
® 3 ft (0.90 m)
© 5 .2 ft (1.60 m)
@ 3 ft (0.90 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the sho rter
the interval between the audible signals. A co n­
tinuous tone so unds whe n the obstacle is less
than approximately 1 foot (0.30 meters) away .
D o not cont inue driving forwa rd o r in reverse
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General information on page
108!
If the d ista nce to an obstacle remains constant,
the vol ume of the distance wa rning gradually
d rops afte r abo ut four seconds (th is does not
ap­
p ly in the continuous tone range) .
Parking systems
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus
Fig. 116 Center co nsole : p arkin g aid b utto n
Switching on
.,. Shift into reverse, or
.,. Press the PwA button in the center conso le
¢ fig . 116 . A short confirmation tone sounds
and the LED in the b utton turns on .
Switching off
.,. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.,. Press the PwA button, or
.,. Switch the ignit ion off.
Vi sual d isplay
T he segments in front of and behind the veh icle
help you to determine the distance betwee n you
and an obstacle .
T he red lines mark the expected direction of trav­
el according to the steer ing angle. A white seg ­
ment indicates an identified obstacle that is out­
side of the vehicle 's path. Red segments show
identified obs tacles that are in your vehicle's
path. As your vehicle comes closer to the obsta­
cle, the segments move closer to the veh icle . The
collision a rea has been reached whe n the next to
last segment is displayed . Obstacles in the co lli­
s ion area, including those outs ide of the vehicle's
pa th , are shown in red. Do not cont in ue driving
f orward or in reverse
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on page 108 ,
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page
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Parking systems
Rearview camera
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with rearview camera
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F ig. 117 Illustration: cross parking
Fig. 118 Illustration: parallel parking
The rearview camera gives you two views: you can
use
Cross parking to park in a parking space or a
garage, for example¢
fig. 117 . You can use par­
allel parking
if you would like to park on the side
of the road
¢fig. 118.
General information
Applies to: ve hicles with rearview camera
F ig. 119 Area
covered (!) and area not covered@by the
re arv iew camera .
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Fig. 120 Luggage compartmen t lid : location of the rear­
v iew camera
The rearview camera is located above the rear li­
cense plate bracket. Make sure that the lens for
the parking system
¢ fig. 120 is not covered by
deposits or any other obstructions because this
can affect the function of the parking system . For
information on cleaning, see ¢
page 228.
The rearview camera coverage area includes (D
¢ fig. 119. Only this area is shown in the Info­
ta inment display . Objects that are in
area @,
which is not covered, are not displayed .
.&, WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings¢.&. in General information on
page 108.
- If the position and the installation angle of
the rearview camera was changed, for ex­
ample after a collision, do not continue to
use the system for safety reasons. Have it
checked by an authorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility.
- Only use the rearv iew camera to assist you if
it shows a good, clear picture. For example,
the image may be affected by the sun shin­ ing into the lens, dirt on the lens, or if there
is a malfunction.
- Use the rearview camera only if the luggage
compartment lid is completely closed. Make
sure any objects you may have mounted on
the luggage compartment lid do not block
the rearview camera.
- The camera lens enlarges and distorts the field of vision . The object appears both al­
tered and inaccurate on the screen.
- In certain situations, people or objects in
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-For objects t hat do not touch t he gro und,
such as th e bumper of a parked vehicle, a
tra ile r hitch or the rear of a truck. Do not
us e the orientation lines in this case.
- If driven from a level surface onto an in­
clin e, or a downward slope.
- If driven toward protrud ing objects.
- If the vehicle is carrying too much load in
the rear.
- Applies to: vehicles with air s uspension: the
accuracy of the orientation lines and blue
surfaces decreases when the vehicle is raised/lowered
<=)page 105.
(D Note
- Always read and follow the applicable warn ­
ings
Q 0 in General information on
page 108.
- The orange-colored or ientation lines in the
Infotainment display show the vehicle path
based on the steering wheel angle. The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the veh icle . Ma inta in plenty of
distance so that an exterio r mirror or a cor­
ner of the ve hicle does not co llide wit h any
obstacles.
Switching on /off
App lies to : vehicles wit h rearv iew camera
Switching on
.,. S hift i nto reve rse, or
.,. Press t he P' #A button in the cente r console
Qpage 109, fig. 116 . A short confirmat io n
tone sounds and the LED in the button turns
on .
Switching between the rearview camera and
optical di splay
.,. Press the Graphic control button ®
Qpage 111, fig. 121 to see the optica l display.
.,. Press the Rear view contro l button to see the
rearview camera image.
Switching off
.,. Drive faster than 6 mph ( 10 km/h), or
.,. Press the p,,,A button, or
.,. Switch the ignition off.
Parking systems
(D Tips
- The visua l display in the left part of the d is­
play sho uld he lp you detect the critical veh i-
cle areas.
- You ca n change the vol ume and pitch of the
signa ls as well as the d isplay
Q page 118.
· Perpendicular parking
Applies to : veh icles w it h rearv iew camera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig. 1 21 Infotainme nt system: aim ing at a park in g space
Fi g. 122 In fotainment system: al ig nin g the ve hicle
.,. Tu rn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear.
.,. The orange orientation lines © show the vehi­
cle 's direction o f travel. Turn the stee ring wheel
until the orang e orientation lines appear in th e
pa rk ing space
Q fig. 121. Use the ma rkings @
t o he lp you estima te the distance to an obst a­
cle. Each ma rking represents approximately 3
ft (1 m) . The b lue area represents an extension
of t he vehicle's outline by approximate ly 16 ft
(S meters) to the rear .
.,. Wh ile driving in reverse gear, ad just the steer-
ing wheel angle to fit the park ing space using
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Parking systems
the orange orientation lines for assistance
¢ A in General information on page 110, ¢@
in General information on page 111 . @ repre­
sents the rear bumper. At the very latest, stop
the vehicle when the red orientation
line ©
borders an object .
Parallel parking
Applies to: veh icles w ith rearview camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of
a street.
F ig. 123 Infotainment : blue surfaces aligned in the park·
i ng space
F ig . 124 In fo tainme nt: contact of the blue curved line w ith
the curb
Parking on the right is described here. It is identi­
cal when park ing on the left .
If there is an obstacle next to the parking space (such as a wall), refer to "Information for parking
next to obstacles"
¢ page 112 .
.. Activate the turn signal.
.. Position your vehicle next to a parked vehicle in
front of the desired parking space. The distance
to this vehicle should be approximately 3 ft . (1
m) .
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.. Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear. The parking system is turned on
and the
Cross parking view is displayed .
.. Press the control button on the Infotainment
unit
(D ¢ fig. 123. The Parallel parking view is
displayed .
.,. Back up and align your veh icle so the blue area
@ borders on the rear end of the vehicle be­
hind you o r on the parking space
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General information on page 110,
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eral information on page 111.
The blue area
represents an extension of the vehicle's outline
by approximate ly 16 ft (5 meters) to the rear.
The long side of the blue area should be on the
curb. The ent ire blue area must fit into the
parking space .
.,. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the right as far as it will go .
.,. Back up into the parking spot . When the blue
curve¢ fig. 124 is near the curb ¢ A in Gener­
al information on page 110,
stop the vehicle
¢ (i) in General information on page 111 .
.. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the left as far as it will go .
.. Continue to back into the parking space until
the vehicle is parked parallel to the
curb ¢ A
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General information on page 111 .
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sents the rear bumper. At the very latest, stop
the vehicle when the red orientation
line ©
borders an object. Keep an eye on the front of
your veh icle wh ile doing this .
Parking next to obstacles
If there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the
parking space, posit ion the vehicle so there is
more space on that side. Position the long side of
the blue surface so that there is sufficient space
from the obstacle. The surface must not be
touching . You will a lso need to sta rt turning the
steering wheel earlier . The blue
curve ¢ fig. 124
must not touch the obstacle, but rather there
shou ld be enough distance .
(D Note
Keep enough distance from the curb to re­
d uce the risk of damage to the rims.

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The left or right orientation lines and surfaces
w ill be displayed, depending on the turn sig­
nal being used.
Peripheral cameras
Introduction
Appl ies to : vehicles wit h peripheral cameras
With this equipmen t, the parking system p lus*
¢ page 109 is supplemented with various pe riph­
e ral cameras .
Depending on vehicle equipment, you are prov id­
ed wit h the following views: area around the
ve­
hicle, front co rner view and rea r corner view, view
in front of the vehicle and behind the vehicle .
General information
Applies to: vehicles with pe ripheral came ras
F ig . 1 25 Loca tion of periphe ral came ras
The per ipheral came ras are located in the rad ia­
tor gr ille and in the luggage compartment lid
¢ fig. 125 .
Make sure that the lenses are not cove red by de­
posits or any other obstructions as it may impa ir
the system . Fo r information on cleaning, see
¢ page 228.
The accuracy of the orientation lines and the blue
surfaces is reduced if the adapt ive a ir suspen­
sion * is fau lty, if the vehicle is lifted or if the
Dy ­
namic mode is act ivated ¢ page 105.
Parking systems
A WARNING
- Always read and follow the applicab le warn­
in gs¢ &. in General information on
page 108 .
-If the position or the installat io n angle of a
camera was changed, for example afte r a
coll is ion, do not cont inue to use the system
for safety reaso ns. Have it c hec ked by a n
au­
thorized A udi dealer or authori zed A udi
Serv ice Faci lity .
- Use the
Rear mode and the Corner view
( rear )
mode only whe n the l uggage com­
p ar tme nt lid is completely closed. O ther­
wise the image in the disp lay wi ll be incor­
rect.
- T he vehicle surroundings are shown using
the camera images . The vehi cle image is
shown by the system. Objects and obstacles
above the camera are not disp layed.
- Camera lenses enlarge and distort the field
of vision. The objects appear both a ltered
and inaccurate on the screen.
(D Note
- Always read and fo llow the applicable warn ­
ings
~ CD in General information on
page 108.
- The Infotainment d isplay shows the direc­
tion in which t he rear of the ve hicle is travel­
ing based on the steering wheel ang le. The
front of the veh icle swings out more than
the rear of the vehicle. Maintain plenty of
dis tance so that a n exte rior m irror or a cor­
ner of the vehicle does not coll ide with any
obsta cles.
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The dr iver's door/front passenger's door/lug­
gage compartment li d is open when the
Ci;lJ or
c::::5 symbol appears and the co rrespo nding
a re a of t he d isp lay is gr ayed out .
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Parking systems
Switching on or off
Applies to: ve hicles w ith per ip heral cameras
Fig. 126 Center console: button P.A
Fig. 127 Infotainment system: select the mode
Switch ing on
.. Shift into reverse, or
.. Press the Pw .A button in the center console
c> fig. 126. A short confirmation tone sounds
and the LED in the button turns on.
Selecting the mode
.. Turn the cont rol knob to the symbol for the de­
sired mode @through @<=>
fig. 127 and press
the control knob.
Switching between optical view and camera
image
.. Press the Graphic contro l button to see the op­
tical display .
.. To display the camera image, press the Camera
control button.
Switching off
.. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.. Press the Pw.6-button, or
.. Switch the ignition off.
You may select from the following modes:
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@ -Surrounding c>page 114
@ -Corner view (front) c> page 115
© -Front c> page 115
@ -Rear c>page 115
® -Corner view (rear) c> page 115
Surrounding
Applies to: vehicles wi th per ipheral ca meras
Fig. 128 Infotainment system: Surround ing mo de
The visual indicator is displayed <=> page 109 in
th is view .
.. Select the @symbol with the control knob and
press the control knob .