set clock AUDI A7 2012 Owners Manual

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 25
Odometer
Fig . 1 0 Instrument cluste r: Odomete r an d reset b ut­
to n
The o dome ter shows yo u how many miles
(kilometers) yo u have driven. You ca n sw itch
the disp lay from m iles to kilome ters and vice
ve rsa v ia the M MI.
Upper odometer
Th e trip odom eter shows the distance d riven
since i t was last reset.
It can be used to meas­
ure short d istances. The las t digit ind icates
1/1 0 of a m ile (1 00 mete rs).
You ca n reset the trip o dom eter to ze ro by
pr ess ing t he Reset button~-
Lower odometer
T he lower odometer shows the total number
of mi les (kilometers) drive n.
Malfunction message
If t here is a ma lfunction in the instr ument
cluster,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer
d isplay area. Contact your authorized A udi
dealer to have t he p roblem corrected .
Time and date display
Fig. 11 Inst rumen t clust er: clock a nd date
You can set the time and the date disp lay in
the MMI. Refer to the M MI owner's man ual
for inst ructions.
When y ou open the dr iver's door, the da te a nd
time a ppear in the ins trumen t cluster d isp lay
for 30 seconds .
Service interval display
The service in terval display reminds you wh en
your next service is due.
Fig . 12 In st rument clus te r: Serv ice inte rv al d ispl ay
The schedule for t he next oi l change or inspec­
t ion is ca lculated automatically and disp layed
accord ingly. T he d isp lay works in two stages:
Service reminder
30 days be fore the next service is d ue, a serv­
ice reminder appears in the display when you
switch the ig nition on
c:> fig. 12.
After about 5 seco nds the display switches
back to norma l. The distance and time re­
main ing are updated each t ime the ignit io n is
switched on until the date due for service is r eached .
Service due
When the due date for se rvice is reached, t he
message
Service due! appears in the instru ­
ment cluster immed iate ly after you sw itch the
ignition o n. Add itio na lly, a warning to ne
sou nds . After about 5 seconds t he disp lay
switches bac k to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due,
can be shown in the M MI display by selecting
the service interval d isp lay in the ca r menu. .,..

steering column will continue moving as long as you are pressing the switch.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­
twe en your chest and the cente r of the steer­
ing wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 in­
ches (25 cm) from the steering wheel, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steer ing wheel.
F or detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
r::> page 51.
In vehicles with the memory f unction*, the
steering column settings are stored together
with the seat position.
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust­
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury.
- Adjust the steering wheel column only
when the vehicle is not moving to pre­
vent loss of veh icle control.
-
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel
so that there is a min imum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel¢
page 119, fig. 128. If
you cannot maintain this minimum dis­
tance, the airbag system cannot protect
you p roperly.
- If phys ical limitations prevent you from
sitting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au­
thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive
equipment is availab le.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplemental driver's airbag
cannot provide as much protection in an accident. Always make sure that the
steering wheel is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
t ions to reduce the risk of personal injury
if the driver's airbag deploys.
- Never hold the steering whee l at the 12
o'clock posit ion or w ith your hands inside
On the road 71
the steerin g wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv­
er 's airbag deploys.
Easy entry feature
Applies to vehicles: with electrically adjustable steer ing
wheel
The easy entry feature makes it easier to en­
ter and exit the vehicle by automatically ad­
justing the steering wheel.
.. Select in the MMI : ICAR lfunction button>
Car systems control button > Vehicle set­
tings
> Seats > Driver's seat > Easy entry >
On.
When the easy entry feature is turned on, the
stee ring wheel moves up to the park position
when you switch off the ignition. After you en ­
ter the vehicle, the steering wheel moves to
the stored position as soon as you switch on
the ignit ion .
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
This button switches on the ignition and
starts the engine.
Fig . 76 Center console: S TART ENGINE ST OP button
.. Step on the brake pedal and move the selec­
tor lever to
P or N ¢ _&...
.. Press on the ~ ,s_T_A_R_T_E_N_G_I_N_E_S_T_O_P~I button
~ fig. 76 -the engine will start. ..,.

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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