remote start AUDI A7 2012 Owners Manual

2 Table of content s
Vehicle lite ratu re .. .. .. .. .. ... .
5
About thi s Owner' s Manual . . . 6
C ontr ols and equi pm ent .. ... .
Ins truments and controls .. . .
General illustration ...... ... .. ... .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Instruments ............ ... .. ... .
Warning/indicator lights .. ... ... .. .
Driver information display .... .. ... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . .
Opening and closing .. .. .... . .
Keys .. ...... ........... .. .. ... .
Power locking system ..... .. .. .. . .
Rear lid .. .. ........ ........ .... .
Child safety lock for the rear doors .. .
Power windows ............... .. .
Valet park ing . ........... .. .. ... .
Sliding/tilting sun roof ... .. .. .. .. . .
Clear vi sion ................... .
Lights . .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. . .
I nter ior lights ............ .. .. .. . .
V1s 1on .......... ......... ... ... .
Wiper and washer system ... .... .. .
Mirrors .... .............. ... ... .
Seats and storage ...... ... ... .
General recommendations ... .... . .
Front seats ... ........... .. .. ... .
Head restraints .............. ... .
Seat memory . ........... .... ... .
Ashtray .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. . .
C igarette lighter .............. .. . .
12-vo lt sockets ............ ... .. . .
Sto rage ................. .. .. ... .
Roof rack ............... .. .. .. . .
L uggage compartment ... ... ... .. .
Pass-through with ski sack ... .. ... .
Warm and cold ............ ... .
C limate controls ......... ... .. ... .
Three-zone climate control ... .. ... .
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65 Four
-zone automatic climate control .
Steering wheel heating ...... ... .. .
On the road ... ... ....... ... .. .
Steering . ..... .. ... ....... ..... .
Starting and stopping the engine .. . .
E lectromechanical parking brake . .. . 67
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Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cru ise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Adaptive crui se control and
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Audi braking gua rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Lane Change Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Driv ing set tings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Night vision a ssistant . . . . . . . . . 98
N ight vision assistant with detec ted
pedestrian marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 102
t. t
. ® 1p ronic ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 102
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Genera l informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Audi parking system p lus . . . . . . . . . . 108
Audi parking system plus with rear
view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Adjusting the d isplay and warn ing
tones. .... .... .. ............. ... 113
Error messages 114
Homelink® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Universal remote control. .......... 115
Safet y first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 119

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 13
Canada models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ./
c:>page 18
Worn brake pads
c:>page 19
Electromechanical parking brake
c:>page 74
Tire pressure mon itoring system
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c:> page249
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ll@l@t Tire pressure monitoring system
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c:>page2 49
Electronic power contro l ./
c:> page 19
Malfunction indicator Lamp (MIL)
./
c:>page19
Engine speed limitation
c:>page 20
Engine oil level
c:>page 17
Engine o il sensor
c:> page20
Battery
c:>page 16
Tank system
c:>page20
Windshield washer fluid level
c:>page20
Windshie ld w ipers
c:>page20
Remote control key
c:>page 71
Remote cont ro l key
c:> page 73
Battery in remote control key
c:>page30
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Defective light bu lb warn ing
9 page20
Rear fog light(s)
c:>page20
Headlight range cont rol
9 page 21
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adaptive lig ht*
¢page 21
Light-/rain sensor faulty
¢page 21
Transmission (tiptronic®)
c:>page 106
Electronic steering col umn lock
9page 17
Engine start system
c:>page 17
Ele ctrome chanical steering ./
¢page 189
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Rear spoiler
c:>page 186
Other indicator light s
11!1 a Turn s ignals
Iii !!!9':ii ¢ page 21
~ USA models: Cruise con trol*
~ c:> page 77
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Canada models : Cruis e control*
¢page 77
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Adaptive cruise control *
c:>page Bl
Adaptive cruise cont ro l*
¢page Bl
Adaptive cruise control *
¢page 81
High beam
c:>page43

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 2 7
Display content
In the MMI, you ca n specify which information
should be displayed :
- Cru ise cont ro l system*
- Nav igat io n info rmation *
- Audi adaptive cruise control*
- N ight vision assistant* (pedestr ian warn ing)
The speed display and some of the red indica­
tor lights cannot be hidden in the MMI.
Display brightness
You can adj ust t he display b rightness in the
M MI. The display brightness decreases auto­
ma tica lly as the amount o f light dec reases.
The basic leve l o f brightness is adjusted wi th
the instrument illumination ¢
page 44.
(D Note
To prevent s cratc h es on t he g lass co vering
t he Head -up Disp lay , do not place any ob ­
jects in the projection opening.
@ Tips
- Sun glasses w ith polar izat ion fi lters and
u nfav orable ligh ting condit ions can af ­
fect the disp lay.
- Vehicles wi th seat memory *: yo ur Head­
up D isplay sett ings a re stored automati­
ca lly and assigne d to the remote contro l
k ey that you are us ing.
- A specia l windshield is needed for the
Head-up Display functio n.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ISi in
the instrument cluster is part of the On-Board
Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The warning/indicator light illumina tes when
the ignition is switched on and goes o ut after
the engine starts and the idle has stabi lized.
This indicates that the MIL is work ing proper­
ly.
If the light does not go out after t he engine
is started, or illuminates while you are driv ­
i ng, a mal function may e xist in the eng ine sys ­
tem.
If the light illumi nates, the catalytic con­
verter could be damaged .
Contin ue d riving
with reduced power (avoid­
i ng s usta ined h igh speeds and/or rapid accel ­
erations) and have the cond ition corrected .
Contact your a uthorized Audi dea ler.
If the light illuminates, the e lectronic speed
li miter may also be malfunct ion ing. For more
i nformation ¢
page 2 8, Electronic speed
limiter.
An improperl y closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
<=> page 213.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 15 Location of Data Li nk Co nnector (D LC)
On-Boa rd Diagnost ics monitors the compo ­
nents of your em issio n cont ro l system . Eac h
monitored component in your engine system
has been assigned a code. In case of a mal ­
functio n, the component will be identified
and t he fault stored as a code in the control
module memo ry .
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a leak in the on-board f uel vapor recovery sys­
tem. If the lig ht illum inates afte r a refuelling,
stop the vehicle a nd make sure the fuel fille r
cap is properly closed
¢ page 213.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis , the
stored data can o nly be disp layed using spe­
c ial diagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
fo r OBD). .,.

Opening and closing Keys
Key set
Fig. 16 Key set
@ Remote control key with mechanical
key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control. A mechanical key is integrat­
ed in the remote control key~
page 30.
® Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for con­
stant use.
It should only be used in an emer­
gency . Keep it in a safe place and do not carry
it on your key ring .
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disa­
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recom­
mended that each person always uses "their
own" master key. When the ignition is switch ­
ed
off or when the vehicle is locked, personal
convenience settings for the following sys­
tems are stored and assigned to the remote
master key.
- Automatic climate control
- Central locking system
- Ambience lighting*
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control*
Opening and closing 29
- Audi side assist*
- Audi drive select
- Night vision assistant*
- Heated steering wheel*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open
the doors or when you switch the ignition on.
A WARNING
---Do not leave your vehicle unattended . Al­
ways take your ignition key with you and
lock your vehicle. Entry by unauthorized
persons could endanger you or result in
theft or damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, especially with access to vehicle
keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportunity to start the engine and/or activate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power windows, etc. Unsupervised operation of any vehicle
system by children can result in serious
injury.
{!) Tips
- The operation of the remote control key can be temporarily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transmitters in the vicinity of
the vehicle working in the same frequen­
cy range (e .g. a cell phone , radio equip­
ment).
- For security reasons, replacement keys
are only available from Audi dealers.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
~ page 276.

30 Opening and clo sing
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 17 Remote control master key: remo vin g the me­
ch ani cal key
> Press the release button @ c:> fig. 17 .
.. Pull the mecha nica l key @out of the mas ­
te r key.
Using the mechan ica l key, you can:
- lock and unlock the storage compartment
on the passenger's side
c:> page 56.
- lock and unlock the vehicle manually
<=>page 34.
-lock the front and rear passenger doors me­
chanically
c:> page 35.
Master key battery replacement
Fig . 18 Remote mas ter key: Removing the batter y
ho lder
Ch eck light in the master ke y
The check light @in the master key provides
information about d ifferent cond itions .
.. The check light comes on briefly once when
a button is pressed , and during an "inquiry"
by the convenience key system .
> If the check light does not come on, the
battery is dead and has to be replaced . In
addition, when the bat tery is dead the
I!
symbol appears in the instrument cluster disp
lay as well as the message:
Ple ase
c h ange key batt ery.
Ma ster key batter y replacement
We recommend having the batte ry changed
by an authorized Audi deale r. However, if you
wish to rep lace the dead battery yourse lf, pro­
ceed as follows:
> Pull the mechanical key out of the master
key
c:> page 30 .
.. Press the release button @ on the battery
holder and at the same time pull the battery
holder out of the master key in the direction
of the arrow .
.. Install the new battery CR 2032 with the
"+" sign facing down.
> Push the battery holder carefully into the
maste r key .
> Insta ll the mechanical key.
@ For the sake of the env ironment
D ispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to pollute the environment.
(D Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the original.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor­
ized use of your vehicle .
A computer chip ins ide your key automatically
deactivates the electronic immobilizer when
the key is inside the vehicle . When you remove
the key from the vehicle, the electron ic immo­
bilizer is automatically ac tivated once aga in .
.&, WARNING
-
A lways take the key with you when you
l eave the vehicle . T he key can disarm the
e lectronic engine immobilize r and permi t
an unauthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys ­
tems such as power window or power sun- roof leading to serious personal injury.
~

@ Tips
-The vehi cle ca nnot be sta rte d if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is
l ocated on the key ring.
- For Declarat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions ¢
page 2 76.
Power locking system
General description
The power l ocking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You ca n lock and un lock the v eh icle cent rally.
You have the following choices:
- Remote master key¢
page 33,
-Door handles with convenience key*
¢ page 33,
-lock cylinder at the dr iver 's door
¢page 34, or
- Power locking switch inside¢
page 34.
Selective unlocking
When t hey a re closed, the door and re ar lid
are loc ked . When unlocki ng, you can set in the
M MI whether only the driver's door or the en­
tire vehicle sho uld be un locked
r::!) page 32 .
Automatic locking
The automat ic lo cking fea ture locks all the ve­
hi cle doo rs and the rear lid whe n you drive
faster than 9 mph ( 15 km/h) .
The c ar is un locked aga in , when the opening
f u nction in the power lo cking system sw itch
or at one of the door leve rs is ac tuated. The
Auto lock f unction can be turned on and
off in
the M MI
¢ page 32.
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If th e a nti-theft alarm wa rning sys tem de­
tec ts a bre ak-in into the vehi cle, aco ust ic and
v isua l wa rning signals are t riggered.
Opening and clo sin g 31
The anti -theft wa rning system is activated au ­
tomat ica lly when you lock the ve hicle .
It is de­
activated when unlocking using the remote
key, w ith the mechan ica l key, and when you
switch the ign ition on .
The alarm a lso t urns
off when the a larm cycle
has expired .
Turn signals
When you unl ock the ve hicle, the turn s ignals
f lash twice . When yo u lock the veh icle t he
tu rn s ignals f lash once.
If t hey do not flash ,
one of the doo rs, the rear lid o r th e hood is
not locked.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the fo llow ing cases there sa feg uards to
prevent yo u locki ng you r remo te mas ter key in
the ve hicl e:
- The vehicle does not lo ck wit h the cen tral
lo ck ing swit ch
r::!) page 34 if t he drive r's
door is open.
- On veh ides with co nvenience key*, if the
mos t recen tly use d m aste r key is in the lug­
gage compartment, the rear lid is a utomat i­
cally un locked again after it is closed.
Do no t lock your ve hicle with the
re mote mas­
ter key or convenience key*
unti l all doors
and the rear lid are closed. In this way you
avo id lock ing yo urself out acc identally .
Power side door closer*
The vehicle doo rs a re equippe d with a powe r
s ide d oor closer . W he n clos ing a doo r, y ou o n­
l y have to le t it fall light ly in to the latch . The
doo r will the n automatically close by itself
¢ ,& .
&_ WARNING
-When you lock yo ur vehicle from o utside,
nobody -espec ially childre n -should re­
main inside the ve hicle. Remember,
when yo u lock the vehicle from t he out ­
side the wi ndows cannot be o pened from
the inside. .,.

Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control
F ig. 19 Remote control: func tion buttons
Either the dr iver's door only or the entire veh i­
cle will unlock when the unlock button
en(@)
is pressed once, depend ing on the settings in
the MMI
c>page 32.
.. Press button 0 (@ ) to unlock the vehicle
¢fig. 19 .
.. Press button {f) (@ ) to lock the vehicle q .&.
in General description on page 31 .
.. Press button cs(@) briefly to unlock the
rear lid .
.. Push the red
!PANIC I button( @) to activate
the panic function. The horn sounds and the
turn signal s flash. Push the red
I PANIC ! but­
ton again to deactivate the panic function.
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear
lid or the hood is opened within 60 seconds,
the vehicle locks itself again automatically .
This featu re prevents the vehicle from being
accidentally left unlocked over a long period
of time .
It depends on the settings in the MMI wheth­
er the entire vehicle is unlocked or only cer­
tain doors
r::> page 32.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢.&. in
General description on page
31.
@ Tips
-In order to make sure the locking func­
tion is working, you should always keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
properly locked.
Opening and closing 33
-Do not use the remote cont rol if you are
inside the car, otherwise you may unin­
tentionally lock the vehicle, and then you
would set
off the anti-theft alarm when
you try to start the engine or open a
door . In case this happens anyhow, push
the unlock button@ .
- The veh icle can only be locked when the
selector lever is in the
P posit ion.
- Use the panic function only if you are in
an emergency situation .
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
Applies to vehicles: w ith conven ience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked
and locked without operating the master key .
Fig. 20 Conve nience key : Lock ing th e vehicle
Unlocking vehicle
.. Take hold of the door handle . Th e door is
un locked automat ically.
.. Pull the handle to open the door.
Locking vehicle
.. Select the P selector lever position . Other­
w ise the veh icle cannot be locked.
.. To lo ck the veh icle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once c> fig. 20.
Do not reach inside the door handle .
T he vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any
door. The master key must be within a range
of about 1.5 m from the appropriate door or
the rear lid. It makes no difference whether
the master key is in your jacket pocket or in
your brief case.

Homelink®
Universal remote
control
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Horne Link® universal remote
control
The Homelink universal remote control can
be programmed with hand -held transmitters
from existing equipment.
Using the Homelink universal remote control,
you can operate equ ipment such as garage
doors, property gates and house lights from ins ide your vehicle.
Using the Homelink universal remote control,
you can replace up to three separate hand ­
held transmitters for equipment on your
property with just one universal remote con­
trol. Most of these transmitters a re used to
ope rate ga rage doo rs and p roperty gates. The
individua l transmitters are programmed at
the front bumper. That is where the control
module is located.
The transmitters must be programmed first in
order to operate systems using the Homelink universal remote control.
A WARNING
-
- Never use the Homelink ® transmitter
with any garage door opener that does have not the safety stop and reverse fea­
ture as required by federal safety stand­
ards . Th is includes any garage door open­
er model manufactured before April 1, 1982.
- A garage door opener which cannot de­
tect an object, signaling the door to stop
and reverse does not meet current feder­
al safety standards. Us ing a ga rage door
opener without these features increases
risk of serious injury or death.
- For safety reasons never release the
parking brake or start the engine while
anyone is standing in front of the vehicle .
- A garage door or an estate gate may
sometimes be set in motion when the
Homelink ® 115
Homelink ® remote control is being pro­
grammed.
If the device is repeatedly ac­
tivated, t his can overstrain motor and
damage its electrical components - an
overheated motor is a fire hazard!
- To avo id possible injuries or property
damage, please always make absolutely
certain that no persons or objects are lo­
cated in the range of motion of any
equ ipment being operated.
(D Tips
- If you would like additional information
on the Homelink ® Universal Transce iver,
Homel ink compatible products, or to
purchase other accessories such as the
Homel ink ® Lighting Package, please
contact Homelink at 1 -800 -355-3515 o r
on the Internet at www.homelink.com.
- For Declara tion of Comp liance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada reg ula­
tions ~
page 2 76.

116 Homelink®
Programming transmitters
Appli es to vehicles: with Horne link
You con program the buttons in the Home­
Link universal remote control located in the
vehicle headliner.
Fig. 126 Co ntrol un it in the headliner
Fi g. 127 Left front area of the bumper
Programming a button
"' 0
9 C,
~
.. Make sure your veh icle is within operating
range of the remote controlled garage door
opener.
.. Set the parking brake
~ A in General infor­
mation on page 115 .
.. Switch the ignition on. Do not start the en­
gine!
.. There are two ways to program a button :
press the button that you would like to pro­
gram . The MMI will display instructions to
guide you through the programm ing . Or
.,. Se lect :
ICARI funct ion button > Car systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Program garage door open­
er .
.. Se lect the button that yo u wou ld like to
program.
.. Follow the instructions in the MMI.
.. If the garage door opening must also be
synchronized with the Homel ink module, refer to
the owner's manual for the garage
door opener .
Using the programmed button
.. Press the programmed button q ,& in Gen­
eral information on page 115
to open the
ga rage door. The light @ will blink or turn
on.
.. Press t he button again to close the garage
door
q A in General information on
page 115.
Erasing the button programming
.. Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems
function key > Vehicle settings> Garage
door opener > Clear program settings
>
Yes .
Displaying the version/status/country
code
.. Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems
contro l button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener
> Version information .
You can program both fixed code and rolling
code systems using these instructions.
Programming a button
The requ ired distan ce between the handheld
transmitter and the Homelink module in the
bumper depends on the system that you are
programming. You may have to try several
times.
Each of the buttons can be reprogrammed in­
dividua lly . The procedure is the same as fo r in­
itial programming .
qpoge 116, Programming
a button.
Erasing the button programming
Individual buttons can be reprogrammed. Fol­
low the same steps used when first prog ram ­
ming the button .
If you would like to erase all programmed but­
tons at the same time, sele ct Erase button
programming .

2 76 Consumer Information
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when
technical modifications are made .
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be­
fore starting work on any modifications.
This will help ensure that vehicle function,
performance and safety are not impaired
¢ &. .
Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause
malfunctions. Because of the way electronic
components are interconnected with each
other, such malfunctions can also have an ad­
verse affect on other systems that are not di­
rectly involved. This means that you risk both
a substantial reduction in the operational
safety of your vehicle and an increased wear of
ve hicle parts ¢
A:,..
Author ized Audi dealers will perform th is
wo rk in a professiona l and competent manner
or, in special cases, refer you to a professional
company that specializes in such modifica­
tions .
A WARNING
Improper repairs and modifications can
change the way vehicle systems work and
cause damage to the vehicle and serious
personal injury.
-
If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as possi­
ble.
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom­
munication and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommuni­
cation Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsib le for any
radio or TV interference caused by unauthor­
ized modifications to this equipment.
Devices
T he following devices each comply with FCC
Part 15.19, FCC 15.21 and RSS-Gen Issue 1:
- Adapt ive cru ise control*
- Aud i side assist*
- Cell phone package*
- Convenience key*
- Electron ic immobilizer
- Homelink ® universal remote contro l
- Remo te control key
FCC Part 15.19
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Ru les. Operation is subject to the follow ing
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful inter­
ference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation .
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION:
Changes or modificat ions not expressly ap­
proved by the party responsible for compli­
ance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is subject to the following two con­
ditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference ,
and