climate control AUDI A7 2013 Owners Manual
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2  Table  of  contents Vehicle  literature  .. .. .. .. .. ... . 
5 
About  this  Owner's  Manual . . . 6 
Controls  and equipment  .. ...  . 
Instruments  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  vision  .. ....... ... .. .. ...  . 
Lights  . .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. . . 
I nter ior  lights  ............ .. .. .. . . 
V1s 1on  .......... ......... ... ...  . 
Wiper  and washer  system  ... .... .. .  8 
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29 
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43 
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Mirrors  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  49 
Seats  and  storage  ......... ... . 
General  recommendations  ... .... . . 
Front  seats  .............. .. .. ...  . 
Head restraints  .............. ...  . 
Seat memory  . ........... .... ...  . 
Ashtray  .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. . . 
C igarette  lighter  .............. .. . . 
12-vo lt sockets  ... ..... ... .. .. .. . . 
Storage  ................. .. .. ...  . 
Roof rack  ............... .. .. .. . . 
L uggage  compartment  ........... . 
Pass-through  with  ski sack  ... .. ... .  52 
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66 
Warm  and  cold  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . 68 
Climate  controls  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  68 
Three-zone  climate  control  . . .  . .  . . . .  69  Four-zone 
automatic  climate control 
Steering  wheel  heating  ........... . 71 
73 
On  the  road 
. . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 74 
Steering  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  74 
Starting  and stopping  the  engine  . . .  .  75 
E lectromechanical  parking  brake  .  . .  .  78 
Start-Stop-System  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 80 
Speed warning  system  .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  .  83 
Cruise control  .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  83 
Audi  adaptive  cruise  control 
and  braking  guard  . . . . . . . . . .  . . 
86 
Introduction  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  86 
Genera l information  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  86 
Audi  adaptive  cruise  control  . . . . .  . .  .  88 
Audi  braking  gua rd . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  92 
Messages  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  .  93 
Audi  active  lane  assist  . . . . . . .  . 95 
Active  lane assist  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  95 
Audi  side  assist  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 98 
Lane  Change Assistant.  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  98 
Audi  drive  select  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 102 
Driving  settings  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  102 
Raising/lowering  the  vehicle . . .  . . .  .  .  104 
Driver  messages  .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  104 
Night  vision  assistant  . . . . . .  . .  . 105 
Night  vision  assistant  with  detected 
pedestrian  marking . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  105 
Automatic  Transmission  . . .  . .  . 109 
S tronic ®, tiptronic  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . .  .  .  109 
Parking  systems  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 116 
General information  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  116 
Parking  system  plus . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . .  .  .  117 
Rear view  camera  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  118 
Peripheral  cameras  .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  121 
Adjusting  the  d isplay and  the  warning 
tones.  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  126  
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(j) 
Door  handle 
Audi  side assist  display 
Power locking  sw itches 
Memory  function  buttons .. ..  . 
Aud i side assist  button  ......  . 
A ir vents  with  thumbwheel 
Control  lever  for: 
- T urn  signal  and  high  beam 
- Audi  act ive  lane  assist  . .. ..  . 
@ Mu ltifunction  steering  wheel 
with: 
- Horn 
- Driver's  airbag 
- Driver  information  system but-
tons  ... ..... ....... ... ..  . 
- Audio/video , telephone,  navi
gation  and  voice recognition 
buttons 
- Steering  wheel heating  . ... . 
- Shift  padd les (automatic 
transmission)  ..... ... ... . . 
® Instrument  cluster  .........  . 
@ Head-up Display  ........... . 
@ Windshield washer  system 
lever  .....................  . 
@ Buttons  for: 
- MMI  display 
- Reset bu tton  for  tr ip odome-
te r  .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. ..  . 
@ Starting  the engine  if  there  is a 
malfunction  ...............  . 
~ Knee airbag  ........... .. ..  . 
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment,  de
pending  on  equipment: 
- mechan ical  .......... .. ..  . 
- electrical  .... .. ..... ... ..  . 
@ Leve r for: 
- Cru ise control  system  ... ..  . 
- Adaptive  cruise  contro l .. .. . 
@ Button  for  sw itch ing the  Head
up  Disp lay on/off,  adjusting  the 
h eight  .. ............. .. ..  . 
@ Instrument  illumination  ... ..  . 
@ Eng ine hood  release  ........  .  98 
37 
56 
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45  95 
153  23 
73 
113  11 
29 
47 
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78 
166 
74 
74 
83 
86 
29 
46 
230 
In strument s and  control s 9 
@ Data  Link Connector  for  On 
Board  Diagnostics  (OBD II) 
@ Light  switch  ... .. . .. .... ... . 
@ Buttons  for : 
- All-weather  lights 
- Night  vision  assistant  .... .. . 
- Rear fog  lights  .. .. .. .....  . 
@ Power exterior  m irror  adjust-
ment  ...... .. .. ..... .....  .  29 
43 
43 
105  43 
49 
@ Rea r lid switch  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  .  38 
@ Power w indows  .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  .  40 
@ MMI  display 
@ Emergency  flashe rs  . . .  . . . .  . . .  44 
@ Glove compartment  . . . . . .  . . .  60 
@) Front  passenger's airbag  . . . . .  153 
@ Valet  parking  feature . . . . .  . . .  41 
@ Drives (MMI) 
@ Buttons/Indicator  lights  fo r 
- Start-Stop-System  . . . .  . . .  . .  80 
- Parking  system  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  116 
- PASSENG ER AIR  BAG OF F . .  . .  162 
- Rear spoiler  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  .  198 
- Electron ic Stabilization  Con-
t rol  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  .  198 
@ Climate  controls,  depending  on 
vehicle  equipment: 
- Three-zone  cl imate  control  . . 69 
- F our-zone  automatic  climate 
cont rol  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  71 
@ Storage  compartment  or  ash-
t ray wit h cigarette  lighter  . .  . . .  S8, 58 
@ I S T ART ENGINE STOPI button  75 
@ MM I controls 
@ 12-volt  socket,  (upho lder  58,  59 
@ E lectromechanical  parking 
brake  . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . .  78 
@ Selector  lever  (a utomatic  trans-
mission)  109 
(D Tips 
-Some of  the  equipment  or  fea tures 
show n in  the  genera l ill ustration  may be 
standard  equipment  on your  vehicle  or 
may be opt ional  eq uipment  depending 
on your  model.  Always  ask your 
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32  Opening and  clo sing 
Opening  and  closing 
Keys 
Key set 
Fig . 17  Key set 
@ Remot e control  k ey w ith  m echan ical 
ke y 
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 
r:::;, page 33 . 
@ Eme rgenc y ke y 
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 replac em ent 
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. 
P er sonal  c omfo rt  se ttin gs 
If  two  peop le 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  follow ing sys
tems  are stored  and assigned to  the  remote  master  key . 
- Automatic  climate  control 
- Central  locking  system 
- Amb ience light ing* 
- Seat memory* 
- Parking  system* 
- Adaptive  cruise control*  - Audi  active 
lane assist * 
- Aud i side assist* 
- Aud i 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  ignit ion key with  you  and 
lock your  vehicle . Entry  by unauthorized 
persons could  endanger  yo u or  resu lt in 
theft  or  damage the  vehicle. 
- Do not  leave ch ildren  unattended  in the 
veh icle, 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. 
(1) Tips 
- The operation  of  the  remote  control  key 
can be temporar ily disrupted  by  interfer
ence from  transm itters  in the  vic inity  of 
the  vehicle  working  in the  same frequen
cy range (e.g. a cell  phone,  radio  equip
ment). 
- For security  reasons, rep lacement  keys 
are only  ava ilable  from  Audi  dealers. 
- For Declaration  of  Compliance to  United 
States  FCC and Industry  Canada regula
tions 
r:::;, page 292.  
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68  Warm  and  cold 
Warm  and  cold Climate  controls 
Description 
A pplies  to  vehicles:  with  three-zone  cl imate  cont ro l or 
four-zone  a uto mat ic climate  contro l 
The  climate  control  system  warms,  cools  and 
adds  humidity  to  the  a ir in the  ve hicle  interior. 
It  is the  most  effect ive when  the  windows  and 
sun roof * are closed . 
If the tempe rature  i nside 
the  par ked  veh icle  becomes  very  warm,  open 
i ng  the  w indow  br ie fly will speed  up  the  cool
ing  process. 
I n  all  heating  mode  f unctio ns  except 
defrost, 
the  blower  on ly sw itches  to  a  h ighe r speed 
once  the  engine  coo lan t  has  reached  a  ce rtain 
temperature. 
Condensat ion  from  the  cooling  system  can 
d rip  and  form  a  puddle  of wate r under  the  ve
h icle.  This  is normal  and  does  no t mean  there 
is a  lea k. 
Pollutant  filter 
The  pollutant  filte r removes  pollutants  such 
as  dust  and  po llen  from  the  air. 
The air  pollutants  filter  must  be  changed  at 
the  intervals  spec ified  in you r Warranty 
& 
Maintenance  boo klet,  so  that  the  air  condi
tioner  can  prope rly work . 
If  you  drive  your  vehicle  in an  area  with  h igh 
a ir po llution,  the  fi lter  may  need  to  be 
changed  more  freq uently  than  specified  in 
your  Aud i Wa rranty  & Ma intenance  booklet.  If 
i n  doubt,  as k your  author ized  A udi Se rvice Ad
visor  for  adv ice. 
K ey coded settings 
Three-zone  climate  control: T he  b lower  set
ting  and  air  distribution  are  stored  automati 
cally  and  ass igned  to  the  remote  control  key 
that  is  i n use. 
Four-zone automatic  climate  control: The  cli
mate  control  settings  are  automat ica lly stor
ed  and  assigned  to  the  remote  control  key 
that  is  i n use. 
A WARNING 
Reduced  visibility  is dangerous  and  can 
cause  accidents. 
-
- For safe  driving  it  is very  important  that 
all  windows  be free  of  ice,  snow  and  con
densat ion . 
- Comp lete ly fam iliarize  yourse lf  with  the 
proper  use  and  funct ion  of the  heat ing 
and  ve nti lation  system  and  especially 
how to  defog  and  defrost  the  w indows. 
- Never  use  the  windshield  wiper/washer  system  in freez ing  weathe r unt il you 
have  wa rmed  the  windshie ld first,  using 
the  heating  and  ventilation  system.  The 
washer  sol ution  may  freeze  o n the  w ind
shie ld  and  re duce visib ility. 
(D Note 
- If you  suspect  that  the  air  conditioner 
has  been  damaged,  sw itch  the  sys tem 
off  to  avoid further  d amage  and  have  i t 
inspected  by a q uali fied  dealership . 
- Repairs  to the  Audi  air  conditioner  re
quire  speci al technical  know ledge  and 
special  tools.  Contact  an  autho rized  Audi 
dea ler  fo r ass istance. 
@ For the  sake of  the  environment 
B y reducing  the  amou nt  of f uel you  use, 
you  also  red uce the  amount  of  pollutants 
emitted  into  the  air. 
(D Tips 
- Keep the  air  intake  s lo ts  (in front  o f the 
windshield)  free  from  ice,  snow  and  de 
br is  in order  to  maintain  the  proper  func
tion  of the  climate  control  system. 
- The  energy  management  system  may 
switch  the  seat  heating*  or  rear  window 
defroster  off  temporar ily. These  systems 
are  available  again  as  soon  as  the  energy 
balance  has  been  restored . 
-Air  escapes  through  vents  under  the  rear  window.  When  plac ing  items  of  cloth ing 
on  the  luggage  compartment  cover,  en
sure  that  the  openings  are  no t covered.  
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Warm and cold  69 
Three-zone  climate  control 
Operation 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  three-zone  climate  control 
We recommend  pressing  the !AUTOI button  and setting  the  temperature  to  72  °F (22  °C). 
F ig.  72 Three -zone  cl imate  control : controls 
Press  the  buttons  to  turn  the  funct ions  on  or 
off.  The  dial  adjusts  the  temperature  and  the 
blower . The  LED in the  buttons illuminates 
when  the  funct ion  is active. 
IAUTO I Switching  automatic  mode  on 
Automatic  mode  maintains  a  constant  tem
perature  inside the  vehicle.  Air temperature, 
airflow  and  air  d istribution  are controlled  au
tomatically. 
e  °F e Adjusting  the  temperature 
The  temperature  can  be  adjusted  individually 
for  the  driver  and  front  passenger  using the 
d ials (!) and @. 
~ Adjusting  the  airflow 
Using  the  dial@, you  can  manually  adjust  the 
amount  of  air  generated  by the  blower  to  suit 
your  preferences . To have  the  airflow  regulat
ed  automatically,  press  the 
! AUTO ! button. 
~. rill, [2] Adjusting  the  air distribution 
You can  manually  se lect  the  vents  where  the 
air  will  flow.  To have  the  air  distribution  regu lated  automatically,  press  the 
!AUTOI button . 
l""" I Switching  recirculation  mode on/off 
In  recirculation  mode,  the  air  inside  the  vehi
cle  is circulated  and  filtered.  This prevents  the 
unfiltered  air  outside  the  veh icle from  enter
ing  the  vehicle  interior . We  recommend 
switching  recirculation  mode  on  when  dr iving 
through  a  tunnel or  when  sitting  in traffic 
~.& -
The !AUTO ! button  or~  button  switches  recir
cu lation  mode  off. 
I OFFI Switching  the  climate  control 
system on/off 
The ! O FF! button  switches  the  climate  con trol 
system  on  or  off. 
It also switches  on  when  yo u 
turn  the dial  or  press  any  button.  Airflow  from 
outside  is  blocked  when  the  climate  control 
system  is switched  off. 
IACI Switching  cooling mode  on/off 
The  air  is  not  coo led  and  humidity  is not  re
moved  when  cooling  mode  is switched  off . 
This  can  cause  fog  on  the  w indows.  Cooling 
mode  switches  off  automatically  when  the 
outside  temperature  is  be low  zero.  
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Warm and cold  71 
Four-zone  automatic  climate  control 
Operation 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with four -zone  a utomat ic climate  control 
We recommend  pressing  the IAUTOI button  and  setting  the  temperature  to  72  °F (22  °C). 
F ig.  73 Four -zone  automat ic climate  control:  controls 
Fig. 74 F our -zone  automat ic climate  control:  rear con· 
trols 
Press the  buttons  to  turn  the functions on or 
off.  Use the  dials to  adjust  the  temperature, 
the  blower  speed and the  air  distribution. The 
LED in a button  will  light  up when the  func
tion  is switched  on. The settings  are shown  in 
the  climate  control  display  and are also shown  in the  MMI  display  for  a few  seconds . The driv
er  and front  passenger  settings can be adjust· 
ing  separately. 
The settings  can also be adjusted  in the  rea r 
r::;,fig.  74. 
IOFFl Switching  the  climate control 
system  on/off 
The IOFFI button  switches  the  climate  control 
system  on or  off . 
It also switches  on when you 
turn  the  dial  or  press  any button . Airf low from  outside  is blocked  when  the 
climate control 
system  is  switched off. 
You  can activate  the  residual  heat  funct ion 
when  the ignition  is off  by  pressing and hold
ing  the ~ button.  The residual  heat  from the 
coolant  is used to  heat  the  vehicle  interior. 
The residua l heat  function  switches  off  auto
matically  after  about  30  minutes. 
IACI Switching  cooling  mode  on /off 
T he air  is not  coo led  and  humidity  is not  re
moved when  cooling  mode is switched  off. 
This  can cause fog  on the  windows.  Cooling 
mode  switches  off  automatically  when  the 
outside  temperature  is below  zero. 
1- 1 Switching  recirculation  mode  on/off 
In  recircu lation  mode,  the  air inside  the vehi 
cle  is circ ulated  and filtered.  This  prevents  the 
unfiltered  air outside  the  vehicle  from  enter
ing  the  vehicle  interior.  We  recommend 
switching  recirculation  mode  on when  driving 
through  a tunnel  or when  sitting  in traffic 
¢ Li). . 
The !AUTO ! button  or~  button  switches  recir-
culation  mode  off.  .,..  
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72  Warm  and  cold 
IAUTO I Switching  automatic  mode on 
Automatic  mode  m ainta ins  a  constant  tem
perat ure  inside  the  vehi cle. Air tempera ture, 
airflow  and  air  d istribution  a re controlled  a u
tomatically. 
Adjusting  the  temperature 
T empe ratu res  between  60  °F (+16  °C) and 
84  °F (  +28  ° C)  c an  be  se t. O uts ide of  this 
range, 
lo or hi w ill  appear  in the  climate  con 
trol  system  disp lay. At both  of these  settings, 
the  cl imate  control  system  r uns  continuously 
at  max imum  cooling  or  heat ing  power.  There 
is no  temperature  regu lation. 
~ Adjusting  the  airflow 
You can  a djust  the  airf low  manually  to  s uit 
your  needs . To have  the  airf low  reg ulated  a u
tomatically,  press  the 
! AUTO ! button. 
~ Adjusting  the  air distribution 
You can  manu ally se lect  the  ve nts  w here  the 
a ir  will flow.  To  have  the  air  d istribu tion  reg u
l ated  automatically,  press  the 
IAUTOI bu tton. 
~ I~ * Adjusting  seat  heating/ 
ventilat ion* 
Pr ess ing  the  button  swi tches  the  sea t heat
ing/ventilation  on  at  the  highest  sett ing  ( leve l 
3).  The LEDs indicate  the  heating/venti lat ion 
leve l. To reduce  the  heating/vent ilation,  press 
the  butto n aga in. To switch  the  seat  heat ing/ 
ve nti lation  off,  press  the  button  repeatedly 
u ntil  the  LED turns  off. 
After  10  minutes,  the  seat  heating  automati
cally  switches  from  leve l 3  to  level  2. 
l <;j) FRON T I Switch the  defroster  on/off 
The win dsh ield  and  s ide  windows  are  defrost
e d  or  cleared  of  con densation  as  quickly  as 
possib le.  The  max imum  amo unt  of  air flows 
mainly  from  the  vents  be low  the  windshield. 
Recirculation  mode  switches  off. 
The 
IAUTOI bu tton  switches  the  defroster  off. 
lliiil REAR ! Switching  rear window  heater 
on /off 
T he  rea r window  heate r only operates  w hen 
the  engine  is  running.  It  sw itches  off  auto
matically  after  10 to  20  minutes,  depending 
o n  the  outside  temperature. 
T o  p revent  the  rea r window  heate r from 
switching  off  automatically,  p ress  and  ho ld 
t h e ~  button  for  more  than  2  seconds.  Th is 
rema ins  stored  until  the  ignition  is switched 
off . 
ISYNC I Synchronization* 
When  synchronization  is switched  on,  the 
same  settings  are  applied  to  bot h the  dr iver 
and  fr ont  passenger,  except  for  the  seat  heat
i ng/venti lation *. The  rear  zo ne  is  also 
synchronized.  Synchronization  switches  off 
whe n the  se ttings  for  the  front  passenge r side 
o r r ear  are  ad justed. 
You can  also  switch  synchronizati on o n by 
pressing  and  holding  a  dial.  For  example,  if 
you  press  and  hold  t he  di al  on  the  front  pas
senger  si de,  the  setti ngs  for  that  s ide  a re 
t ran sfer red  to  t he d rive r si de.  The  same  ap 
plies  to  the  re ar. 
Air vents 
You can  open  o r close  the  center  and  ou ter 
vents  i n the  cockpit  and  the  vents  in the  rear 
c ente r console  and  doo r pillars  us ing t he 
ridged  t humbwheels.  The  levers  adjust  the  d i
r ect ion  o f the  airfl ow from  the  vents. 
A WARNING 
-Do  not  use  t he  recirc ulation  for  ex tended 
pe riods  of  time . The windows  could  fo g 
up  since  no f resh  a ir can  enter  the  vehi
cle.  If the  windows  fog  up,  p ress  the  air 
recirc ulation  butto n again  immediately 
to  switch  off  the  air  reci rcu latio n fu nc
tion  o r se lect  defros t. 
- Individ uals  w it h  reduced  se nsitivity  to 
pa in or te mperature  cou ld  deve lop  burns 
when  us ing  the  s eat  heating  fu nction . To 
re duc e  the  risk  of  i nju ry, these  i nd iv idu-
als  should  n ot  us e  sea t  heating. 
~  
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(D Note 
To avoid  damage  to  the  heating  elements in the  seats,  do  not  kneel on  the  seats  or 
place  heavy  loads on  a  small  area  of the 
seat. 
Setup 
App lies  to  vehicles:  with four-zone  a utomat ic climate  con· 
tro t 
The  climate  con trol system  setup  is accessed 
through  the  MMI. 
"  Select:  ICARI function  button > ( Car) * sys-
tems con trol  but ton > AC. 
Rear cabin settings* 
When  this  function  is selected,  all  settings  for 
the  rear  can  be  adjusted  through the  climate 
control  system  in the  cockpit.  The  climate 
control  system  settings  cannot be  adjusted  in 
the  rear  seat  at  the  same  time.  This  function 
switches 
off after  a certain  period  of  time or 
when  one  of  the  dials  in the  cockpit  is  press
ed . 
Auto  recirculation* 
The  sensitivity  level of  the  automatic  rec ircu 
la tion  mode  can  be set  at  various  leve ls  from 
off  to sensitive. The  recirculation  mode  is con
trolled  automat ica lly.  You  must  press  the~ 
button  if fog  forms  on the  windows. 
Footwell  temperature 
You can  adjust  the footwell  temperat ure so 
that  it  is cooler  or warmer. 
AC mode 
The strength  of  the airflow  can  be  adjusted  to 
light,  med ium or strong. 
Warm  and cold  7  3 
Steering  wheel  heating 
Applies  to  vehicles:  wit h hea ted  stee ring wheel 
The steering  wheel rim con be heated . 
Fig. 75 Steering column:  steering  w heel  hea tin g but · 
ton 
..  Press  the lil bu tton  to  switch  steering  whee l 
heating  on/off.  The  message 
Steering  wheel 
heating  on! /Steering  wheel  heating  off! 
appears  in the  instrument  cluster  d isp lay. 
The  temperat ure  is maintained  at  a  constant 
level  when  steering  wheel  heating is switched 
on. 
T he  steering  wheel  heating  settings  are stor
ed  automat ica lly and  assigned  to  the  remote 
control  key that  is in  use .  
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260  Tires  and wheels 
-If  the  spare  tire  is  not  the  same  as  the 
tires  that  are  mounted  on  the  vehicle  -
for  example  with  winter  tires  - only  use 
the  spare  tire  for  a  short  period  of  time  and  drive  with  extra  care.  Refit  the  nor
mal  road  wheel  as  soon  as  safely  possi
ble. 
- Never  drive  faster  than  the  maximum 
speed  for  which  the  tires  on  your  vehicle 
are  rated  because  tires  that  are  driven 
faster  than  their  rated  speed  can  fail 
suddenly. 
- Overloading  tires  cause  heat  build-up, 
sudden  tire  failure,  including  a  blowout 
and  sudden  deflation  and  loss  of  control. 
- Temperature  grades  apply  to  tires  that 
are  properly  inflated  and  not  over  or  un
derinflated. 
- For  technical  reasons  it  is not  always 
possible  to  use wheels  from  other 
vehicles  -in some  cases  not  even  wheels 
from  the  same  vehicle  model. 
- If you  install  wheel  trim  discs  on  the  ve
hicle  wheels,  make  sure  that  the  air flow 
to  the  brakes  is not  blocked.  Reduced  air
flow  to  the  brakes  can  them  to  overheat, 
increasing  stopping  distances  and  caus
ing  a  collision. 
- Run  flat tires  may  only  be  used  on 
vehicles  that  were  equipped  with  them 
at  the  factory.  The vehicle  must  have  a 
chassis  designed  for  run  flat  tires.  Incor
rect  use  of  run flat  tires  can  lead to  vehi
cle  damage  or  accidents.  Check with  an 
authorized  Audi  dealer or tire  specialist 
to  see  if your  vehicle  can  be  equipped 
with  run  flat  tires.  If  run  flat  tires  are 
used,  they  must  be  installed  on  all  four 
wheels.  Mixing tire  types is  not  permit
ted. 
- For  technical  reasons,  it  is  not  generally 
possible  to  use  the  wheel  rims  from  oth
er  vehicles.  This  can  hold  true  for  wheels 
of  the  same  vehicle  type. 
- If  the  spare  tire  is different  from  the 
tires  that  you  have  mounted  on your  ve- hicle  (for  example  winter  tires  or wide 
profile  tires),  then  use  the  spare  tire  for  a 
short  period  of  time  only  and  drive  with 
extra  care.  Replace 
the flat  tire with  the 
tire  matching  the  others  on  your  vehicle 
as  soon  as  possible. 
- Never  drive  without  the  valve  stem  cap. 
The valves  could  get  damaged. 
@ For the  sake of  the  environment 
Dispose  of  old  tires  in accordance  with  the 
local  requirements. 
Uniform  tire  quality  grading 
-Tread  wear 
- Traction  AA A B C 
- Temperature  ABC 
Quality  grades  can  be  found  where  applicable 
on  the  tire  side  wall  between  tread  shoulder 
and  maximum  section width 
~ fig. 200. 
For example: Tread  wear 200, Traction AA, 
Temperature A. 
All passenger  car  tires  must  conform  to  Feder
al  Safety  Requirements  in  addition  to  these 
grades . 
Tread wear 
The tread wear grade  is  a comparative  rating 
based  on  the  wear  rate  of  the  tire  when  tested 
under  controlled  conditions  on  a  specified 
government  test  course. 
Fo r example,  a  tire  graded  150 would  wear 
one  and  one  half  (1  1/2)  times  as  well  on  the 
government  course  as  a tire  graded  100. 
The  relative  performance  of  tires  depends 
upon  the  actual  conditions  of  their  use,  how
ever,  and  may  depart  significantly  from  the 
norm  due  to  variations  in driving  habits,  serv
ice  practices  and  differences  in  road  character
istics  and  climate. 
Traction 
The traction grades,  from  highest  to  lowest, 
are  AA, A, Band 
C. Those  grades  represent the 
tire's  ability  to  stop  on  wet  pavement  as  ..,.  
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2 76  Fuses  and  bulbs 
Fuse panel 
@ (bl ack ) 
No.  Equ ipment 
= 7  Audi  adaptive  cruise  control 
8  Airbag  control  module,  front 
passenger's  seat  sensor  system 
9 Gateway 
Homelink  (garage  door  opener), 
10  night  vision  system  contro l 
module 
Image  processing  (Audi  active 
11  lane  assist,  Audi  adaptive  cruise 
control) 
12  Steering 
I 13 Terminal  15  in the  luggage  com-
partment 
14  T
ermina l 15  in the  instr ument 
pane l (front  passenger's  s ide) 
15  Terminal  15  engine 
16  Starter 
Fuse panel B (brown) 
No.  Equipment 
1  Gateway 
2  Climate  control 
3 E SC  con trol module 
Front  door  (driver's  side) 
5  Power  seat  adjustment  (dr
iver's 
sea t) 
6  Steering 
7  Sun roof 
8 
R ear door  control  module  (driv-
er's  side) 
9 
Lumbar  support  ( Front  passen-
ger  seat) 
11  Sunroof,  rear  spoiler  ( Sportbac k) 
12  Driver  door  control  mod
ule 
Fuse panel c (red) 
No.  Equipment 
2  Fuel  p ump 
. 
3 
Brake light  sensor/brake  pedal 
sensor  s ystem 
4  Engine  aco ustics 
Amp s 
10 
5 
5 
10 
5 
15 
30  15 
40 
Amps 
5 
10 
10 
30 
7,5 
35 
20 15 
5 
20 
15 
Amps 
25 
5/5 
7 ,5 
-Fuse panel © (red ) 
No.  Equipment  Amps 
=· Rear door  control  module  (driv-
5 30 
er's  side) 
6  Left  rear  seat  ______  , 7,5 
Ho rn  15 
Windshield  wiper  ____ 30 
Light/rain  sensor  ___ 5 
10  Lumba r support  (dr iver  seat)  5 
11  Front  passenger  door  control 
module 
1 2  Rig ht  rear  door  control  mod ule 
Front  passenger  side cockpit  fuse 
assignment 
15 
15 
Fig. 21 6 Fro nt  passen ger sid e co ckp it : fu se pa nel w it h 
p last ic  brac ket 
Fuse panel @ (black) 
No.  Equipment  Amps 
1 Head-up D is p la y  5 
2 
MMI Display 5 
3 C D/DVD  changer  5 
4 MMI  unit/drives  7,5 
5  Chi
p card  rea der  (not  in a ll co un-
5 
tries) 
6 Instrument  cluster  5 
7  Stee
ring  column  switch  module 
5 
8  Headlight  range  adjustment/ 
5/7,5 
adaptive  lighting  sys tem 
1 0  Left  headlight  (head
light  wit h 
7,5 
adaptive  light) 
I 
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