battery AUDI A7 2013 Owner's Guide

Index 295 ____________________________ ...:.:..:.=.:::.::.:
Automatic climate control
Air vents ... ................ ... .... 72
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Operation ................... .. ....
71
Setup ... ..................... .... 73
synchronizing . ........ ... ... ... ... . 72
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... ... .. .. .
110
A t t· t . .
u oma 1c ransm1ss1on ....... .. .. .. . 109
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 110
Driving .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 111
Emergency mode ............ ... .. . 114
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Kick-down . ................. ... ... 113
Manual shift program ..... .. .. .. .. . 113
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Automatic wipers ................ .... 47
Auto Safety Hotline ......... ... ... ..
138
Average consumption ....... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle ...... ... .. 205
B
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Brake system
Anti-lock braking system .............
20
Brake assist system ................ 196
Brake booster .. .. ................. 200
Brake fluid .. .. .. .... ............. 239
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re ­
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
240
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Brake pads .... .. .. . ..............
204
Electromechanical parking brake ... .. . 78
Fluid reservoir ... .. ...............
239
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ....... .... ...............
199
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... . 15
Worn brake pads symbol ............ . 21
braking guard
Settings ... ... .... ................
93
Braking guard ..... .. ................ 86
Messages . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 93
Break-in period .. .. .. ............... 204
Brake pads .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 204
Tires
Bulbs
....... ..... .. ...............
204
278
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
240 C
Charging ... ................ ... ... 243
Important warnings ......... ... .. . 241
Jump starting ..................... 279
Location . .. ............. .... .. ...
241
low . .. ... . .... ............. .. .. . 202
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
State of charge .............. .... .. 202
Winter operation ............ .... .. 240
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 241
Before driving .. ........... .. .. .. ... 130
Blended gasoline ................... 225
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 72
Blower (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
Body cavity sealing ......... .. .. .. .. . 219
Booster seats ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 184
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ........... .
240
Checking the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 239
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 239
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? .......... .. ....
239
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 231
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Engine oil ... .. .. .................
232
Car care .... .. .. .. ................. 213
Exterior ......... .. ..... .......... 213
Interior ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 219
Car carrier
Transporting your vehicle ....... .. .. 283
Cargo area ... ..... .. ...............
136
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Catalytic converter ... .............. . 205
Center armrest
Cockpit ... .. .. .. ................. .
54
Central locking .. .... ... ....... ...... 34
Emergency locking .. ... ....... .... .. 38
Certification .. .. .. .................
292
Changi ng a wheel .. .... ......... .... 269
Changing engine oil .. ... ....... .... .
236
Chassis (undercoating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
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298 Index
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Data .... ....... ......... ... .... . 28 7
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
start ing .. .. ................ ..... .. 75
Starting with jumper cables .. .. ..... 279
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Engine compartment ........ .... ... . 232
C losing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Opening the hood ................. 230
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .... . 230
Working in the engine compartment .. 230
Engine coolant .................... . 237
Adding coolant ............ ... .... . 238
Checking the engine coolant level . . . . . 23 7
Expansion tank ........... .. .. .. .. . 237
Malfunction symbol ....... .. .. .... .. 16
Radiator fan .............. ... .. .. . 239
Temperature gauge ........ ..... .. .. 11
Engine oil ... ................ ..... . 232
Adding .. .... ........... .... .... . 235
Additives . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 235
Changing .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 236
Check ing the engine oil level .. .. .. .. . 235
I ndications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra checking .. ........... .. .. .... . 235
I ndicator light ........... .. .. .. .. .. 18
O il consumption .......... .... .... . 234
Oil grades . ................. ..... . 232
Oil level symbol .................... 21
Pressure malfunction ....... ... .. .. .. 18
Recommended oil check intervals ..... 235
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. .. . 232
Engine sound .............. ... .... . 102
E ng ine speed limitation ....... .. .. .. . . 21
Engine start-stop mode
refer to Star t-Stop-System ... .. .. .. .. 82
Engine start system (indicator lights) . ... 18
Environment Break-in period ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 204
Cata lytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 205
Disposing of your vehicle battery . ... . 244
Driving at high speeds .............. 207
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 206
Fuel . .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 227
Fuel economy ............ .... .... . 206
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 230
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up . 207
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 240 Proper disposal of d
rained engine cool-
ant ..... ..... .. .. .............. . 238
Proper disposal of drained eng ine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235, 236
Recycling used engine oil ........ .... 23S
Unleaded fuel .. .. ................ . 22S
What should I do with an old battery? . 244
ESC (Electronic Stabilization Control) Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .. .. 196
Exhaust tail pipes .. .......... ...... . 219
Expansion tank .... ................ . 237
Exterior lighting . ... ............ .. .. . 43
Exterior mirrors Adjusting ..... .. .. ........ ...... .. 49
Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heating ...... ... .. .............. .. 49
Exterior temperature display ...... .. .. . 23
F
Fastening
Booster seats .. .. ............. .... 184
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . 182
Infant seats ... .. ............. .... 181
Floor mats . ..... .. ................ . 13S
Foot pedals ..... .. ..... ........... . 13S
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 227
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing ...... .... ... .. ................ 11
Refueling ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 227
Sav ing fuel by early upsh ifting . .. .. .. . 11
Four- zone automatic climate control . .. . 71
Front airbags
Description .... .. ................ . 1S3
How they work ... ................ . 159
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of phys ics 141
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adjusting ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 132
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 151
Fuel Additives .. .... .. ............. .... 225
Blended gasoline .............. .... 225
Current consumption .............. .. 25
Economy messages (efficiency program) 26
Fuel filler flap emergency release ... .. 228

300 Index
K
Key ... . ... ....... ......... ... .... .. 32
Battery replacement master key ... .. .. 33
Emergency key .............. ..... .. 32
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Key replacement ......... .... .... .. 32
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mechanical key .............. ... ... . 33
Valet key . .. .. ........ .... ... .. .. .. 32
Kick-down tiptronic
113
Knee airbags ................. ..... . 166
Description ................. ..... . 166
How they work .............. ..... . 168
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . 168
L
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
LATCH .. .. .. ............. .... .. ... 189
Descript ion .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .
Installing a child restraint ...... .. .. .
Location .. .... ............. ... ' . .
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook
. . .. .. ............. .... .. .. .
190
191
190
191
Launch Control Program .... .. .. .. .. . 114
Leather ..................... ..... . 221
L eather (cleaning) .......... .. .. .. .. . 222
Leaving home ............. .. .. .. .. .. 45
Lifting jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 71
Lifting vehicle ................ ... ... 283
Light Ambience lighting .......... .. .... .. 46
Coming/Leaving home ..... .. .. ...... 45
Daytime running lights .. ... ... .. .. .. 43
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Exterior lighting .... .. .... .. .. .. .. ..
43
H ead light range control ... .. .. .. .. . . 43
High beam .............. ........ .. 45
L ow beam . ................. ..... ..
43
Rear fog lights .............. ..... .. 43
Side marker lights ......... ... .... ..
43
Turn signals ............. .. .. .. .. .. 45 Light/rain
sensor
Headlights . ..... ................ .. 43
Intermittent (windshield w ipers) ...... 47
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Loading the roof rack ................ . 62
Locking Power locking switch ................ 37
Remote control .... ........... .. .. . 35
Using the key ................. ..... 37
Low beams . .... .. ... .......... .... . 43
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) . . .
189
Luggage compartment
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
carpeting ..... .. ................ .. 66
Cover ......... .. ..................
63
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Loading ... ...... ................. .
63
Ski sack ...................... ..... 66
Stowing luggage .............. ....
136
Tie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Trunk pass-through ...... ...... .. .. . 67
Lumbar support
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
M
Maintenance .... .. ................ . 289
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 21, 29
Manual shift program ............ .. .. 113
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Matte finish paint .. ............. .. .. 215
Mechanical key .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 33
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors ..... ... .
49
d' . ,mmrng .. .... .. ................ .. so
Vanity mirrors ................ ..... 47
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
161
Multifunction steering wheel .. .. .. .. .. . 25
N
Natural leather .....................
New t ires and wheels
NHTSA 221
257
Contacting .. .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 138