ECO mode AUDI A7 2013 Service Manual
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Consumer  Information 
Warranty  coverages 
Your Audi  is  covered by the  following  war
ranties : 
- New  Vehicle  Limited  Warranty 
- Limited  Warranty  Against  Corrosion  Perfo-
ration 
- Emissions  Control  System  Warranty 
- Emissions  Performance  Warranty 
- California  Emissions  Con trol  Warranty  (USA 
vehicles  only) 
- California  Emissions  Performance  Warranty 
(USA vehicles  only) 
Detailed  information  regarding  your  warran 
ties  can  be  found  in your 
Warranty & Mainte
nance booklet . 
Operating  your  vehicle 
outside  the  U.S.A.  or 
Canada 
Government regulations  in the  United  States 
and  Canada  require  that automobiles  meet 
specific  emission  regulations  and  safety 
standards.  Therefore,  veh icles  built  for  the 
U.S.A. and  Canada  differ  from  vehicles  sold  in 
other  countries . 
If  you  p lan  to  take  your  vehicle  outside  the 
continental  limits  of  the  United States  or  Can
ada,  there  is the  possibility  that: 
- unleaded  fuels  for  vehicles  with  cata lytic 
converter  may  not  be available; 
- fuel  may  have  a  considerably  lower  octane 
rating . Improper  fuel  may  cause  engine 
damage ; 
- service  may  be  inadequate  due  to  lack of 
proper  service  facilities,  tools  or  testing 
equipment ; 
- replacement  parts  may  not  be  readily availa
ble. 
- Navigation  systems for vehicles  built  for  the 
U.S.A.  and  Canada  will  not  necessari ly work 
in  Europe,  and  may  not work  in  other  coun
tries  outside  North America . 
Consumer  Information  289 
@ Note 
Audi  cannot  be  responsible  for  mechanical 
damage  that  could  result  from  inadequate 
fuel,  service  or  parts  availab ility. 
Audi  Service  Repair 
Manuals  and  Literature 
Audi  Offic ial  Factory  Service  Manuals and  Lit 
erature  are  published  as  soon  as  possible after 
model  introduction.  Service  manuals and lit
erat ure  are  available  to  order from  the  Audi 
T echnical  Literature  Ordering Center at: 
www.audi.techliterature.com 
Maintenance 
' General 
Your vehicle  has  been  designed  to  help  keep 
maintenance  requirements  to  a  minimum. 
However,  a  certain  amount  of  regular  mainte
nance  is still  necessary  to  assure  your  vehicle's 
safety,  economy and reliability . For detailed 
vehicle  maintenance  consult  your  Warranty 
& 
Maintenance  booklet. 
Under difficult  operating conditions , for  ex
ample  at  extremely  low  outside  temperatures , 
in  very  dusty  regions, when  towing  a tra iler 
very  frequently,  etc.,  some  serv ice  work 
shou ld be  pe rformed  between  the  intervals 
specified.  This applies  particularly  to: 
- oil  changes,  and 
- cleaning  or  replacing  the  air  filter . 
® For the  sake of the  environment 
By regularly  maintaining  your  vehicle,  you 
help make  sure  that  emission  standards 
are  maintained,  thus  min imizi ng  adverse 
effects  on the  environment . 
Important  considerations  for  you and 
your vehicle 
The  increasing  use  of  electronics , sophisticat
ed  fuel  injection  and  emission  contro l sys-
tems,  and  the  genera lly  increasing  technica l ..,_ 
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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