tow bar AUDI S7 2014 Owners Manual

26 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Resetting values to zero
.,. Se lect t he on -board computer / Efficien cy
program
men u item in the Vehicle func­
tions
menu.
.,. You can now select between the long-term
memory and short -term memory .
.,. To reset the values i n a memory, press and
ho ld the thumbwhee l@ for one second .
Assigning a function to the
programmable steering wheel button*
.,. Se lect : ICAR !funct io n button> (Car )* sys-
tems
control button > Vehicle settings >
Ste ering wh eel button .
The last function se lected displays when y ou
switch the ignition on.
On-board computer
You can call up the following information in the on -board computer:
- D ate
- Drivi ng time ( h) from t he s ho rt- term memo-
ry
- Ave rag e consumption in MPG (l/ 100 km)
from the sho rt-term memo ry
- Ave rag e speed in mph (km/h) from the
s h ort-term memo ry
- Distance d riven in m iles (km) from the
sho rt-term me mory
- C urrent fuel co nsumption in MPG (l/100
k m)
- Sho rt-term memo ry overview
- Long-term memory overview
The s ho rt-term memo ry co llects driving i nfo r­
mat io n from the time the ignit ion is switched
on until it is switched off. If yo u continue dr iv­
ing within two hours after switching the igni­
tion off, the new val ues a re i ncluded when cal­
culating the cu rrent trip informa tion .
Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memory is not erased automatica lly. You can
select the time period for evaluat ing trip in­
formation yo urse lf.
For some veh icle functions, you can access the
tr ip i nformat io n from the tempora ry memory
i n the line
(D ¢ page 24 , fig. 5.
The current fue l cons umption can be d is ­
played using a ba r
¢page 27, fig . 10. The
average cons umption (mpg) stored in the
short-term memo ry is also displayed. E lectri ­
ca l energy can be sto red in the battery when
t h e vehicle is coasting or dr iving dow nhill (re ­
c u pera tion) . The bar w ill move toward
Cl .
Efficiency program
The efficiency program can he lp y ou to use
less fuel.
It evaluates driving information in
reference to f uel consumption and shows ot h­
er equipment influencing consumption as well
as shift recomme ndat ions .
¢ page 26. Fu el
eco nomy m essages
<=:> page 2 7 provide t ips
f o r efficient d riving. The effi ciency program
u ses d ist ance and cons umpti on d ata from trip
c om puter
1.
T o d is pl ay th e eff ic ien cy p rogram, call up Ve­
hicle functions
and se le ct t he menu o ptio n
Efficiency program. If the d ata are dele ted in
t h e eff icien cy prog ram, th ose values a re a lso
reset in tri p com puter .
@ Tips
-All s tored v alu e s will be los t if th e ve hi­
cl e battery is dis con nected .
- Fue l consum ptio ns (a ver age an d cu r­
ren t), range an d s pee d ar e disp laye d in
metric un its on Canadian mode ls.
Other equipment
Fi g. 8 Tri p comp uter: ot her equi pm en t
Req uire ment: T he e fficiency p rogram m ust be
displayed
<=:> page 26 .
.,. Turn the thumbwheel u ntil the other eq uip-
ment appears in the d isplay . .,.

116 Parking system s
Parking systems
General information
A ppl ies to vehicles: with parkin g system plus/rear view
camera/peripheral cameras
Depending on your vehicle's equ ipment, vari­
ous parking a ids wi ll help you when pa rk ing
and maneuvering.
The
p ar king sy st e m plu s assists you when
pa rking by audib ly and visually indicat ing ob­
jects detected
in front of and behind the vehi­
cle
<=? page 117.
The rear view ca m era shows the area behind
the vehicle in the Infotainment d isp lay. This
d isplay assists you when you are c ross o r par­
allel parking
q page 118. In addit ion, you are
assisted by the functions from the parking
system plus <=?
page 117.
The peripher al cam era s ass ist you with park­
ing and maneuvering. You are aided by var ious
cameras depending on the vehicle equipment leve l¢
page 121. In addition, you are assist­
ed by the functions from the parking system
plus ¢ page 117.
A WARNING
-Always look for traff ic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it di­
rectly as well . The parking system cannot
rep lace the d river's attent ion. The dr iver
is always respons ible for safety du ring
p arki ng and for all other maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, a re not detected by the system.
- Senso rs and cameras have blind spots in
wh ich peop le and objects ca nnot be de­
te cted. Be especially cau tious of children
and animals.
- T he sensors can be displaced by impacts
or damage to the radia to r grille, bumpe r,
wheel housing and the unde rbody. The
par king systems may become impaired
as a resu lt . Have your a uthorized Audi
dealer or qualified wor kshop check their
function. -
Make s ure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any other obstruc­
tions as it may impair the sensor func­
tion . For information on cleaning, refer
to <=?
page 213 .
(D Note
- Some objects are not detected by the
system under certain c ircumstances:
- Obje cts su ch as ba rrie r chains, trailer
draw bars, vertical po les or fences
- Objects above t he senso rs such as wall
extensions
- Objects w ith specific surfaces or struc­
tures su ch as chain link fences or pow­
der snow.
- If you conti nue d riving closer to a low- ly­
ing object, it may disappea r from the
sensor range. Note th at yo u w ill no lon­
ger be warned abo ut this obstacle.
(j) Tips
- T he system may provide a wa rni ng even
t ho ugh the re are no obs ta cl es in the cov­
erage a rea in some situa tions, such as:
- certain road surfaces or for long grass.
- externa l ultrasonic sources e.g. from
clean ing vehicles.
- heavy rain, snow or thick vehicle ex­
ha ust.
- We recommend that you practice park­
ing in a traff ic-free location or park ing
lot to become familiar w ith the system.
When doing this, there should be good light and weather cond itions .
- You can change the volume and pitch of
the s ignals as we ll as the disp lay
¢page 126.
- Please refer to the instructions for tow­
ing a t railer
¢ page 127.
-What appears in the infotainment dis­
play is somewhat time-delayed.

296 Index
Jumper cables ..... ....... ... .. .... . 277
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Battery replacement master key ... .. .. 33
Emergency key ... ... .... ... .. .... .. 32
K ey not recogn ized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Key replacement .... ....... .. .. .. ..
32
M as ter key ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Mech an ic a l key .... .. ..... .... .. .. .. 33
Valet key . .. ................ ... .... 32
Kick-down
t ipt ron ic
113
Knee airbags ... .... .... ..... .. .. .. . 166
Description ..... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 166
How they work ............ ... .... . 168
Important saf ety instructions ..... .. . 168
L
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
L ane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
LATCH .. .. .. .... .. ... ...... .. .. .. . 189
Desc rip tion ....... .... ..... .. .. .. .
Installin g a child restraint .. .. .. .. .. .
Location
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook
. . .. ...... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .
190
191
190
191
La unch Con trol Prog ram .... .. .. .... . 114
Leath er clean ing/protection ....... .. . 216
Leaving home .......... ....... .. .... 46
Lifting jack ...... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 268
L ift ing vehicle
Light 280
Ambience lighting ............ .. .... 47
Com ing/Leaving home ..... .. .. .. .. . .
46
Daytime running lights .... .. .. .. .. . . 44
Emergency flashers ....... .. .. .. .. .. 45
Exterior lighting . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 44
H eadlight range control ....... .. .. .. 44
H igh b eam ............... ... .... ..
46
Low beam . ................ .. .... .. 44
Rea r fog ligh ts .. ...... ..... .. .. .. .. 44
S ide marker ligh ts ........ .. .. .... .. 44
T urn signals ................. .. ....
46
Light/rain sensor
Headlights . ..... .................. 44
I ntermittent (windshield w ipers) ...... 48
Sen sor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
Loading the roof rack ... .. .... ... .... . 63
Locking
Power locking switch ................
37
Remot e control .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 35
Using the key .. .. ...... ....... .... .
37
Low be ams . .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 44
Lower un iv e rsal anchorag es (Canada) . . .
189
Luggage compartment
Bag hooks . .. .. . .. ... ... ... .. ... .. . 67
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66
carpeting ..... .. .................. 67
Cover ......... .. ............. ..... 64
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Load ing ... .. .. .. ...... .. .... ..... . 64
Ski sack ... .. .. .. ...... .. .... ..... . 67
S towing lugg age . .... ...... ... ....
136
T ie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Trunk pass-through ..... ......... .. . 68
Luggage compa rtment lid
Movement-ac tivated opening .. .. .. .. . 40
Lumbar support
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
M
Maintenance .. .. .. ...... ....... .. .. 285
Malfun ction Indicator Lamp (M IL) . .
21, 30
Manua l shift p rogram ................ 113
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Ma tte fini sh pa in t cle aning .. ....... ..
213
Mechanica l key .... ................ .. 33
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . SO
d' . 1mmrng .. .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. . 51
Vanity mirrors ... .................. 48
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 161
Mul tifunction stee ring wheel ....... ... . 25
N
Natura l leather
Cl ean ing
216
New tir es and wheels ... ...... ... .. .. 254