clock AUDI A7 2012 User Guide

252 What do I do n ow ?
What do I do now?
Emergency warning
triangle
App lies to vehicles: with emerge ncy warning triangle
The warning triangle is located on the inside
of the trunk lid .
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Fig. 183 Trunk lid: Warning triang le
.,. To open the cover, turn the locking mecha ­
nism and pull the cover downward .
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.,. Remove the warning triangle from its hold­
er.
The rear lid is only designed to hold the warn ­
ing triangle offered by the original accessories
program. If you would like to retrofit your ve­
hicle with a warning triangle, p lease contact
your authorized Audi dealer.
Vehicle tool kit
Vehicle tool kit and jack
The vehicle tool kit is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover.
Fig . 184 Luggage compartment: cargo floor cover
folded upward/spa re t ire
Fig. 185 Trunk lid: Veh icle tool kit
.,. Fold the floor to the seatback with the help
of the handle .
.,. Tu rn the handwheel counter-clockwise
~ fig. 184 and remove the spare t ire to
reach the vehicle tool kit.
The onboard tool k it includes:
- Hooks to remove the wheel covers*
- Plastic hook to remove wheel bolt covers*
- Wheel bolt wrench
-Alignment pin for changing wheels
- Screwdriver with reversib le b lade
- Towing loop
-Jack
Before storing the jack, make sure it is wound
back down as far as it will go.
A WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause
serious pe rsonal injuries.
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bolts can­
not attain the necessary tighten ing tor­
que if you use the hex head, potentially
causing an acc ident.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended on­
ly for your vehicle model. Under no c ir­
cumstances sho uld it be used to
lift
heavy veh icles or other loads; you risk in­
juring yo urself.
- Never start the engine when the vehicle
is raised, which could cause an accident.
- Support the vehicle securely with appro­ priate stands if work is to be performed
underneath the vehicle; otherwise, there
is a potentia l risk for injury. .,.

-Never use the jack s upplied with your Au­
di on another vehicle, particularly on a
heavier one. The jack is only suitable for
use on the vehicle it came w ith.
(D Tips
- Some of the on board items listed above
are provided on certain mode ls only or
are optional extras.
- Before you can raise your vehicle using
the jack, you must activate the jack ing
mode
¢ page 256.
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire)
The spare tire/wheel is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover . It
is intended for short-term use only.
Taking out the sp are tire
... Fo ld the floor to the seatback with the help
of the handle.
... Turn the large sc rew
¢ page 2 52, fig. 184
counter-clockw ise .
.,. Take out the spare tire .
Securing the replaced tire
.,. The fault wheel will not fit ins ide the spare
wheel well. Store it in the luggage compart­
ment and secure it so that it does not slide
¢ page 59 .
Using the spa re tire (compact spare tire )
The compact spare tire is only intended for
emergencies until you can reach a repair shop.
Replace it as quickly as poss ible with a stand­
ard wheel and t ire .
There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare t ire. The compact spare t ire
has been des igned specifically for your type of
vehicle.
It must not be swapped with a com­
pact spare t ire from another type of veh icle .
Snow chain s
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains
on the compact spare tire is
not perm itted .
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If you do have to drive with snow chains and a
front tire fails, mount the spare wheel with
tire instead of a rear tire. Install the snow
chains on the rear tire and use it to rep lace
the defect ive front tire.
A WARNING
- Never use the spare t ire if it is damaged
or if it is worn down to the tread wear in­
dicators .
- If the spare tire is more than 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex­
treme caution and careful driv ing.
- The spare tire is intended only for tem­
porary and short-term use.
It should be
replaced as soon as poss ible wi th the
normal whee l and tire.
- After mounting the compact spare t ire,
the t ire pressure must be checked as
soon as possible. T he tire pressure of the
compact spare tire must be 4 .2 bar; oth­
erwise, you risk having an accident.
- Do not dr ive faste r than 50 mph (80 km/
h). You ris k having an accident.
- Avoid full-thrott le accelera tion, heavy
braking, and fast cornering . You risk hav ­
ing an accident.
- Never drive using more than one spare
wheel and tire . You risk having an acci ­
dent .
- Normal summer or winter t ires must not
be mounted on the compact spare wheel
rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire chains on the spare tire is not permitted.
If it is necessary to drive with t ire chains,
the spare wheel must be mounted on the
front axle in the event of a flat in a rear
tire. The newly available front wheel must then be installed in place of the
rea r whee l w ith the flat tire . Installing
the t ire cha in before mounting the whee l
and tire is re commended.
- Loose items in the passenger compart­
men t can cause se rious personal injury
during hard brak ing or in an accident. •
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256 What do I do now ?
Loo sening
.,. Slide the wheel wr ench onto the wheel bolt
as far as it will go .
.,. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
hand le and turn the wheel bolts
co unter ­
clock wise
about one single turn in the direc ­
t ion of arrow
c:;, fig. 188.
Tighten ing
.,. Slide the wheel wrench onto the whee l bolt
as far as it will go .
.,. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
hand le and turn each wheel bolt
clock wise
until it is seated.
_& WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry when changi ng
a whee l - you can cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack and cause ser ious persona l
injuries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the veh icle with
the jack. -You r isk an injury.
@ Tips
- Never use the hexagonal socket in the
handle of the screwdrive r to loosen or
tighten the wheel bo lts.
- If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find
i t easier to loosen by ca refully p ush ing
down on the end of the wheel bolt
wrench w ith
one foot only. As yo u do so,
ho ld on to the car to keep your ba lance
and take care not to slip .
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jock first
before the wheel can be removed .
Fig . 1 89 C hang ing a whee l: moun ting po in ts for th e
j ack
Fi g. 1 90 Close -up: prope r posit io ni ng o f jack
.,. Engage the p ar king brak e to prevent your
veh icle from rolling unintentionally .
.,. Move the
select or lever to p osition P .
.,. Posit ion the jack below the door s ill under
the
mounting point that is closest to the
wheel to be changed
c:;, fig . 189.
.,. Extend the ja ck u nder the lifting point on
t he door s ill until its arm is pos it ioned di ­
rectly under the lifting point
c:;, &_ .
.,. Align the jack so that its arm @ c:;, fig. 190
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door s ill and the movable base @ lies
flat on the ground . The base @ must be
ver­
tical
under the lifting point @ .
.,. Wind the jack up further until the flat t ire
comes off the ground
c:;, ,& .
The jack must be installed only at the places
indicated
c:;, fig . 189 . There is exactly one loca ­
t ion for each wheel. The jack must not be
positioned at any other location
c:;, ,&. .
An
unstab le surface under the jack can cause
the vehicle to slip off the jack . Always provide
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258 What do I do no w?
• Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
hand le to screw in and tighten all wheel
bolts
slightly .
• Remove the alignment pin and insert and
t ighten the remaining wheel bolt slightly
Like the rest .
• Turn the jack handle counter-clockw ise to
lower the vehicle unt il the jack is fully re­
leased .
• Use the whee l bolt wrench to t ighten al l
wheel bolts firmly¢
page 255 . Tighten
them
crosswise, from one bolt to the (ap­
proximate ly) opposite one, to keep the
whee l centered.
@ Note
When removing or installing the wheel,
the rim could hit the brake rotor and dam­
age the rotor. Work carefully and have a
second person help you.
@ Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the han­
dle of the screwdriver to loosen or tighten
the wheel bolts .
- Pull the reversible b lade from the screw­
driver before you use the hexagonal
socket in the handle to turn the whee l
bo lts.
- When mounting tires with
unid irectional
t re ad design
make sure the tread pat­
tern is pointed the right way
~ page 258.
- The wheel bolts should be clean and easy
to turn . Check for d irt and corrosion on
the mat ing surfaces of both the whee l
and the hub. Remove all dirt from these
s ur faces before remo unt ing the wheel.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction .
Using a sp are t ire w ith a tre ad pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spare t ire with a tread patter n
intended for use in a spec ific d irection , please
note the following :
- The direct ion of rotation is marked by an ar­
row on the side of the ti re .
- If the spare tire has to be installed in the in­
correct direct ion, use the spare tire only
temporarily s ince the tire will not be able to
achieve its optim um performance cha racter­
is tic s wit h regard to aquap la ni ng, no ise and
wear .
- We recommend that you pay part icu la r at­
t en tion to th is fact d uring wet wea ther and
t ha t you adjust you r speed to match road
conditions .
- Replace the fl at tir e with a new o ne an d
have it insta lled on you r vehicle as soon as
possible to restore the handling advantages
of a u nidirectional tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information ¢ page 242, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you a re
going to use a spare tire which is different
from the ti res on your vehicle .
After you change a tire:
- Check the tire pre ssure on the spare imme­
diately after install ation.
- Have th e whe el bolt tight ening torqu e
c hecked with a torque wrench as soon a s
possible by your author ized Audi dealer or
a qualified service stat ion.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolt s are cor re ctl y tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm ).
- If you noti ce that the wheel bolts are cor­
roded and diffi cult to turn while changing
a ti re , they should be replaced before you
check the t ightening torque. .,..

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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