remote control AUDI S7 2012 Owner's Manual

280 Index
Child safety lock Rear doors .... .... ...... .. .. .... ..
37
C hild safety seats .......... .... .... . 169
Booster seats .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 172
Conve rtible child seats .... .. .. .... . 170
Conve rtible locking retractor . ..... .. .
How do I properly install a child safety
. h. l ? seat in my ve 1c e. . ............... .
Infant seats .. ........... .. .. .... .
Installing .. ............... .. .... .
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .
174
167
169
174
179
L ATC H system ............. ... .. ... 179
Lower anchorages ............ .... . 178
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. ... .... ......... ..... .
179
Safety instructions ......... ... .... . 167
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Cleaning and protection ..... .. .. .... .
200
Alcantara (synthetic suede) . .. .. .. .. . 209
Eng ine compartment .... .. .. .. .... . 210
Exhaust tail pipes .......... ... .. .. . 206
Fabrics and fabr ic coverings .. .. .. .. . 206
Instrument panel ......... .. .. .... . 207
Inter ior .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 206
Lea ther .. .... ........... .... .... . 208
MMI display/controls ............... 206
Plastic and vinyl ................... 203
Plastic parts .. .......... ... .. .. .. . 207
Safety belts ............. .... .... . 209
trim strips 204
Trim str ips .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 203
Climate control
Air vents ... .......... ..... .. .... .. 66
C limate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Climate control (four-zone)
Operation .. ................ ... .. ..
67
Climate control (three-zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
C lock ... .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 25
Closing Rear lid .. .. ................ ... ... . 35
Sliding/tilting sunroof ...... ..... .. ..
39
Cold tire inflation pressure ..... .. .... . 235
Com ing home ............. .. .. .... ..
43
Compact spare tire ...... .... ... .. .. . 253
Compartments .. ........ .. .. .. .... .. 55 Compliance
..... .. ... .. ........ .. ..
276
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 126, 273
Consumption (fuel) ... .......... .. .. . 23
Contacting NHTSA
Convenience key ... ................ . . 126
33
Starting the engine ............. ... . 71
Stopping the engine (START ENG INE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73
Switching the ignition on ....... .. .. . 71
U nlocking and locking vehicle ...... .. . 33
Co nvertible child safety seats ... .. .. .. 170
Convertib le locking retractor
Activating . .... .. .. ........... ....
176
Deact ivat ing ... ... .............. .. 177
Using to secure a child safety seat 1.74, 176
Coolant
refer to Engine coolant ............. 223
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 67
Cooling mode (climate control) . . . . . . . . . 65
Cornering light .... ... .......... .. .. .
96
Cruise contro l
Changing speed .. ............. .... .
77
Presetting your speed .......... .. .. . 78
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 21
(upholder .... .. .. .. ........... .... . 55
D
Data ........ ... .. .. ... ........... . 272
Data recorder ... .. .. ........... .. .. 184
Date display .. .. .. ............. .... . 25
Daytime running lights ... ..... ... .. .. .
41
Declaration of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ........... ..
276
Audi s ide assist .. ............. .. .. 276
Cell phone package . ........... .. .. 276
Convenience key ... ................ 276
Electronic immob ilizer ....... ...... . 276
Homelink ® un iversal remote control .. 276
Remote control key
DEF What does this mean when it appears in 276
the tr ip odometer display? ....... ... . 25
Defective light bulb warning ...........
20

Glove compartm ent (cooled) . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 270
H
Head-up Di splay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
H eadlig hts
C leaning system ... .... ... .. .. .. .. ..
45
Defective .. ...... ..... .. .... .. .. .. 20
H eadlig ht range control . . . . . . . . . 21, 41
Washer rese rvoir .......... ... ... .. 230
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 122
Ad justing .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 122
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Removi ng .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .... 52
Heated
exterior mi rrors ....... ... .. .. .. .. ..
47
rear window (automatic climate contro l) 68
rea r window (cl imate control) . .. .. .. .. 66
seats (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . 68
seats (cl imate control) .......... .... . 66
windshie ld washer spray nozzl es ... ... 45
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
H eavy clo thing and safety belts . .. .. .. . 13 1
High beam . ................ ... ... ... 43
H igh voltage warning labe l .. .. .. .. .. . 270
H ome Link ® universal remote cont ro l .. . 115
Hood (release lever) ........ .. .. .. .. . 216
H orn ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 8
H ow are c hild restra int system anchors re-
l ated to child safety ............. ....
177
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 145
H ow o ften sho uld I check my t ire p res-
sures? . ... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ...
23 8
How safety belt pre tensione rs wo rk ... . 135
Hydroplaning ............. .... .. .. . 242
I
Immo bilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Impor tant things to do before driving . . 118
Improperly worn safety belts . .. .. .. .. . 134
Indica to r ligh ts
refer to Wa rning/indicator lights . ... .. 11
Infant seats ... ........... .. .. .. .. . 169
Inde x 283
Installing child safety seats
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 7 4
Installing the upper tether s trap on the
an cho rage .. .. .. .. .... ........... ..
180
Instruments
Adjus ting the light ing ......... .... .. 44
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster .. ........... .... .
10
Interior ligh ting
Ambience lighting . .. .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
Front and rear ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. .
44
Inter mittent (w indshield wipers) .. .. .. . 4 5
l
Jack 252
Jump-starting . .. .. .. ............... 264
Jumper c ables . .. ...... ............. 2 65
K
Key ........... ... .. ................ 29
Battery replacement master key . . . . . . . 30
Emergency key . ...... ........... .. . 29
K ey rep lacemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mechan ica l key ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 30
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Kick-down
t iptron ic . ....... .. . .. ... .... ... ..
104
Knee a irbags ....... ................ 154
Desc ription .. .. .. .. ... ....... ..... 154
H ow they wor k ... ................. 156
Important sa fety inst ru ctions .... .. .. 156
L
LATC H 177
Des cription .. .. .. ................. 178
Installing a ch ild restr aint ....... .. .. 179
Loca tion . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 178
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
1 79
Leat he r .. .... .. .... ... .......... .. 2 0 7
Leather (cleaning) .. .... ......... .. .. 208
Leav ing home ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 4 3
Lifting jack ....... .. ..... .......... 256
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Lifting vehicle
Light 268
Ambience lighting ........ .... .. .. .. 44
Com ing/ Leaving home ............... 43
Daytime running lights ...... .. .... .. 41
E mergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Exterior lighting ....... ... .. .. .... .. 41
Headlight rang e contro l ... .. .. .. .. . . 41
High beam ... ........ ..... .. .. .. .. 43
Low beam .. ...... ......... .. .. .. .. 41
Rear fog lights ................ ..... 41
Side ma rker lights ........ .. .. .. .. .. 41
Turn signa ls .............. ... .. .... 43
Light/ra in sensor
H eadligh ts ..... ..... ...... .. .. .. .. 41
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .... 45
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
L oc king
Power locking sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Remote control .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 33
Using the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
L ow beams .. .......... ...... ... .. .. 4 1
Lower universa l anchorages (Canada) 177
Lugg age compartmen t
Cargo net .. ..... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 61
carpeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Cover .. .. .... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 60
Enlarg ing ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 60
Fastening eyes ..................... 62
Loading ... ................... ... .. 59
Ski sack ... ................... ... .. 62
Stowing luggage ............. .. ... 124
Tie-downs ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 6 1
Trunk pass-thro ugh ................. 63
M
Maintenance ....................... 273
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 19, 27
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
M irrors
Adjust ing the exte rior m irrors ... .. .. . . 47
d imm ing . .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Vani ty mir rors ..................... 45
Mo nitoring the Advanced Airbag System 149
M ultifunction stee ring wheel ... .. .. ... . 23
N
Natura l lea ther .... ... .. ..... .... . .. 207
New ti res and wheels
NHTSA 242
Contacting .. .. .. ... ... .... ....... 126
N igh t vision assistant .......... .... .. . 98
Cleaning camera lens ... ..... ... .. .. 202
Number of seats . ................... 128
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Occupant seating positions 119
Octane rating ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. 211
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
OFF (au tomatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 67
OFF (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Oil
refer to E ng ine oil ................. 218
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
On-Board D iagnost ic System (O BD)
Data Link Connector (D LC) .. ... .. .. .. . 27
E lectronic speed limiter .... ... .. .. .. . 28
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . ... . 27
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 22
Open ing
Hood ........ ................... . 216
Power w indows .................. .. 38
Rea r lid . .. .. .. .. .......... ..... ... 35
S lid ing/ti lting s unroof .......... .. .. . 39
Operate your vehicle economically and
min imize pollution ... ... ....... ... .. 194
Other equipment (efficiency program) . .. 24
Outlet . ...... .. .. ............. .. .. . 54
p
Pa int
T ouc h-up .. .. .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 204
Pa int No .... .. .. .. ............. .. .. 270
Parking ...... .. .. ............... .. . 75
Automat ic transmiss ion ..... ... .. .. 102
Valet parking .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 39
Pa rking brake ... ... .......... ...... . 74
also refer to Electromechani cal pa rking
b rake . .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 74

Parking system Adjusting the disp lay ... ... ... ... .. . 1 13
Ad justing the warning tones . ... .. .. . 1 13
C leaning camera lens ...... .. .. .. .. . 202
parking system plus ....... .. .. .. .. . 108
parking system plus with rear view cam -
era .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 109
Parking system p lus with rear view camera
Rear view camera - parking mode 1 .. . 112
Rear view camera - parking mode 2 .. . 112
Safety precautions ............... .. 110
Sw itching on and off .. .... .. .. .. .. . 111
Parts rep lacement . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 275
P ass-t hrough with s ki sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . .. .. .. . 150
Passenger protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 2
P assive safety system ............ .... 118
Peda ls .. .. .. ................. .. .. . 123
Ph ysica l pr inc iples of a fron tal coll is ion . 129
Polishing .................... ... ... 203
Pollen filter
refer to Po llutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
P oll utant fi lter ............ .. .. .. .... 64
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
L ock ing/ unlocking the vehicle from in-
side ...... ... ................ .... . 34
Selective unlock feature ... .. .. .. .. .. 3 2
Sett ings . .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 3 2
Un lo cki ng and locking veh icle . .. .. .. .. 33
Power seat ad justment
F ront seats ........... ...... .... ... 51
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist . .. .. .. .... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. . 189
Powe r windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
P regnant wome n
Specia l cons idera tions when weari ng a
safety be lt .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 133
pre se nse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Preventat ive passenger protection . . . . . 182
P rog ramming t he Home link ® unive rsal re ­
mote cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Proper occupa nt seat ing posit ions .... . 119
Prope r safety belt position ... .. .. .. .. . 132
Inde x 285
Proper seating position
Front passenger .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. 120
Occupants ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 119
Rear passengers .. ................. 121
Q
quatt ro®
refer to All-whee l drive
189
Question What happens to unbelted occup ants? 129
Why sa fety belts? . .. ... ...... ... .. 128
R
Radiator fan .. .. .. .... ........... .. 2 25
Radio clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rain/ light sensor
Head lights . ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 41
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) ... .. . 45
Sensor defective .. .. ........... .... . 21
Range (fue l level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Reading lights ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 44
Rear fog lights .. .. .. ............... . 41
Re ar lid
Automat ic operation . ....... ... .. .. . 35
Emergency re lease .. . .. ..... ... .. .. . 37
Rea r light
Defect ive . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 20
Rear shelf .. .. .. .. .... ............. . 60
Rea r spo ile r . .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 186
Rea r view came ra
Reve rse Pa rking .. .... ... ... ... .. .. 112
Rear view m irror . .. ............. .. .. . 48
Rear window heat ing (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Rea r window heat ing (cl imate control) .. . 66
Recirc ulation mode (a utomat ic cl imate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Recirc ulation mode (climate cont ro l) .... 65
Ref uell ing .. .. .. .... .......... ..... 213
Remote contro l
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) ... .. 115
U nlocking and locki ng .......... .... . 33
Repair man uals . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 273
Repa irs
Airbag system . .. .... ......... .. .. 153
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288 Index
General notes .............. .. .... . 231
Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy . ... .. .. ... ............. ..... . 232
Low aspect ratio tires ............... 248
New tires and wheels ............... 242
Replacing .. ................ ... ... 243
Snow chains ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 247
Tires and vehicle load lim its ......... 239
Wheel bo lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
W inter t ires .. ........... .. .. .... . 246
Tire serv ice life ................ .. ... 241
Tools ..... .. ................ ..... . 252
Torn or frayed safety belts ... .. .. .. .. . 131
Touch-up paint ................ .... . 204
Towing Tow truck procedures ....... ... .... . 266
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system .... . 250
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Operating instructions ...... .... .... 197
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 197,198
Trailer towing tips ............ .. ... 198
Transm ission
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Transmission malfunction (indicator
light) ..... .. ................ ..... . 106
Transport Canada ................... 126
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 241
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
What does it mean when DEF appea rs in
the trip odometer display? ... .... .. .. 25
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment .. .. .... 59
Trunk pass-through .................. 63
Turn signa ls . ............... ... .... .. 43
Warning/indicator lights ........ ... .. 21
u
Unde rcoating .............. ... .... . 205
Unfasten ing safety belts .... .. .. .. .. . 133
Unidirectiona l tires .................. 231
Uniform tire quality grading ... .. .. .. . 245
Unlocking Power locking sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Remote control ............... ..... 33
Using the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
V
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Vanity mirrors ... .. ... ......... ... .. . 45
Vehicle-care products ............ .. .. 200
Vehicle electrical system ......... .... . 16
Vehicle identification label ............ 270
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 270
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252, 256
Vehicle literature .. ... .......... .. .... 5
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
w
Warning/ind icator lights .............. 11
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti- lock braking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 18
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise contro l .... .................. 21
E lectromechanical parking brake ..... . 15
Electronic power control ........ .... . 19
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) . . 18
Generator ..... ....... ........... .. 16
Instrument cluster ................ .. 10
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 19
Safety belt .. .. .. ............. .... . 16
T urn signals . .. .. ............... ... 21
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 150
Warranty coverages ............... .. 273
Washer reservoir .. ... .......... .. .. 230
Washing .......................... 200
Automatic car wash ...... ...... .. .. 201
by hand . .. .. .. .. ............. .... 201
with a power washer ........... .... 202
Waxing .... .... .. .... ........... .. 203
Wear indicator .... ................. 241
We ights ....... .... .... ........... . 270
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ...... ............... .... 132
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 129
What impairs driving safety? ......... . 119
What should I do after changing a
wheel? . .... .... ............... .... 238
What shou ld I do after replacing whee ls? 238