wheel AUDI A7 2014 Owners Manual

298 Index
Proper seating position
Front passenger ....... ... .. .. .... . 132
Occupants . .... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 131
Rea r passenger s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
P rotec ting 215
Q
quattro
re fer to All-wheel dr ive 201
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 141
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
R
Radiator fan ........... .... .... .... 236
Radio clock . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 28
Ra in/ lig ht sensor
H ead lig hts ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 44
I n termi ttent (win dshield wipe rs) .. .... 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Range (fuel level) ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Reading lights .... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 7
Rear fog lights . .... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 44
Rear lid Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
E me rgency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Rea r light
De fe ct ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rear she lf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear spoiler .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 199
Rea r view came ra
refer to P a rk ing systems ... .. .. 117,118
Rear view mirror . ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 51
Rear window heating (a utomat ic cl imate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Rea r window heating (clim ate contro l) ... 71
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Recirculation mode (climate control) . . . . 70
Refue lling . ...... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 221
Remote cont rol
Garage door opener (HomeL in k) . .. ... 128
Unlocking and locking ... .. .. .. .... . . 35
Repa ir manua ls .. ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 285 Repairs
Airbag system 165
Rep lacing
Fuse s ... .. .. .. .. ........ .... ... .. 272
Light bu lbs .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .... 275
T ires and wheels ... ... ..... ... .. .. 255
Windshie ld wiper b la d es ..... .... . .. . 49
Repo rting Safety Defects ..... .... .. .. 138
Rese t button .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 27
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3
Reve rsible mat .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 67
Rims Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .... 214
Roof rack . .. .. .. . .......... ... ... .. . 62
Load ing ... .... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. . 63
Roof weight ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 63
s
SA FE .... .. .. .. . .......... ... ... .. . 27
Safe driv ing habits . .......... ...... . 130
Saf ety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
S afety be lt height adjustment . . . . . . . 146
Safe ty be lts wo rn by pregnant women . 14S
Safety be lt pre tensioner ... .... ... .. .. 147
Service and disposal . .. ..... .... . .. 147
Safety be lt p retensioners
P re sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Safety be lt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Cleaning ...... .. ..... ........... . 215
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ...... ................ . 141
Fasten ing . .. .. .. ... .......... .... 143
Heig ht adj ustmen t ............. .. .. 146
Improper ly wo rn ... .... .... ... .. .. 146
Not wor n ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 141
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety inst ru ctions ............. .... 143
Securing child safety seats ...... .. .. 186
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women ....... .. .. ... ........... . 145
Un fastening . .. .. ..... ........... . 145
Warning/ind icator light .... ..... .. .. 140
Wa rning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Why YOU MUST wea r them .... .. .. .. 140
Worn p roperly ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 142
Safety belt tens ioner
drive select .. .. .. ... .. ........... . 102

300 Index
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Starting off with a tra iler ... ... .. .. .. . . 80
Starting the engine .......... .. .. .. .. 76
Steer ing
Electrically adjustable steering whee l .. 75
Manually adjustable steering whee l .. .. 75
also refer to Electro -mechanical power
assist . ...... ................... . 201
Steer ing whee l
Easy entry feature ......... ... .... .. 76
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Steering whee l heating ..... ... .. ... . 74
Steering wheel column
Adj usting e lectr ically ...... .. .. .. .. . . 75
Adjusting manually ........ ... .. .. .. 75
Steer ing wheel w ith tiptronic ... .. .. .. . 113
Steps for determining correct load limit . 252
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 64
S tronic transmission Launch Control Program ............ 114
S tron ic (automatic transmission) . .... . 109
Sunroof . .. ................... .... .. 42
Sun shade ... ................ ..... .. 48
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights ...... 12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 24
Tail lights
C leaning ................ .... ..... 214
TOI clean diesel
refer to Ad Blue .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 223
Technical data .............. ... .. .. . 282
Technical modifications ..... .. .. .... . 288
Temperature d isplay ...... .. .... .. .. .. 24
Tether anchors ..................... 192
Tether strap . ... ......... ... .. .. ... 192
Textiles Cleaning . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 216
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ..... .. ................ ..... . 204
Three-zone climate control .. .. .. .. .. . . 70
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 137 T
ips for the environment
Saving fuel . ..... ................ .. 63
t iptron ic (automatic transmission) 109, 113
Tire pressure .... ................... 249
T ire pressure monitoring system ....... 261
Loss of air pressure ................ 262
Malfunction ..... ................ . 262
Resetting tire pressures ......... .... 263
T ires ....... .. .. .. ............... .. 243
Service life .... .. ............. .... 253
Speed rating letter code ............ 255
Tire manufacturing date ............ 255
Tire specifications ............... .. 255
Tread depth ...................... 253
Uniform tire quality grading ..... .... 257
Winter tires ..... ... ........... ... 258
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ ... 251
T ires and wheels
Checking tire press ure ........ .. .. .. 249
Cold tire inflation pressure ....... ... 247
Dimensions . ..... ................ . 254
General notes .... ................ . 243
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .. .. .. .. ............... 244
Low aspect ratio tires ............. .. 260
New tires and wheels ........ ... .. .. 254
Replac ing ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 255
Snow chains ..... ... ........... ... 259
T ires and veh icle load limits ..... .... 251
Wheel bolts .................. .... 260
Winter tires ...... ................ 258
Tire service life .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 253
Too ls ..... ... .. .. ................ . 264
T orn or frayed safety belts ............ 143
Towing Tow truck procedures ........ ... .. .. 278
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system . .. .. 262
T rai le r towing . .. .. ............... .. 209
Operating instructions .............. 209
Parking system ... ................ . 127
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 209,210
Trai ler towing tips ................. 211
T rain (transport ing you r vehicle) . .. .. .. 280
Transmission .. .. .. ....... ...... .... 109
Transmission malfunction (indicator
light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Transport ing your vehicle .. ..... .. .... 280
T read Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 253
Trip odomete r ............. .... .. .... 27
What does it mean when DEF appears in
the trip odometer display? ... .. .. .. .. 27
Trunk
refer to L u ggage compa rtment . . . . . . . . 64
T runk pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
T urn signa ls .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 4 6
War ning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. ..
24
u
Unfasten ing safety be lts
Unid irect iona l tires ...... .... ... ... . .
Uniform tire quality grading ... .. .. .. .
Unlo cking 1
4 5
2 4 3
257
P owe r locking sw itch ...... .. .. .. .. .. 3 7
Remote control ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 35
Using the key .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 37
V
Valet park ing . ............. .... .. .. .. 4 2
Vanity m irrors .. .............. ... ... . 48
Vehicle care/cleaning ............ .. .. .. .. . 213
Vehicle e lec tric al system .... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Vehicle ident ificat io n labe l ... .. .. .. .. . 282
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) ... . 282
Ve hicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264, 268
Vehicle li terature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shutt-down . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 20 6
Vehicle transport ............. .... .. 280
Vent ilation .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 69
Vi ny l
C le a ning . .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 216
w
War ning/ indicato r lights .... .. .. .. .. .. 12
A irbag sys tem ........... .... .. .. .. 19
Ant i-loc k br ak ing sys tem (ABS) .. .. .. .. 20
B rake system .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 1 5
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Elect romechanical par king brake . ... .. 1 6
Electronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Inde x 301
Electronic Stabilizat ion Cont ro l (ESC) . .. 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
G low p lug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 21
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
T urn signals ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 24
Warning/I ndicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161, 162
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 162
Warranty coverages .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 285
Washe r reservo ir ... ...... .......... 241
Wear indicator .. .. ................. 253
We ights .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 282
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 144
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 141
Wha t impa irs d riving safety? ...... .. .. 131
What should I do after changing a
whee l? ........ ... .. ............... 250
What shou ld I do after replacing whee ls? 250
Whee l bolts
T o rque .. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 260
Wheels ...... .. .... .......... ..... 243
Checking t ire p ressure ......... .... . 249
Cleaning ........ .. ............... 214
Co ld tire inflatio n pressure ...... .. .. 24 7
General notes .. ...... ........... .. 243
G loss ary of tire and loading term inolo -
gy .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 244
New ti res and wheels . .. ..... ... .. .. 254
Tires and veh icle load limits ....... .. 251
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 143
When must t he a irbag system be inspect-
ed? ........... ... .. ............... 161
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 250
When should I che ck t he ti re p ress ures? . 250
Where are lower anchorages located? . .. 190
Where can I find the t ire press ures fo r my
ca r? .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 249
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 141
Windows Cleaning/removing ice . ...... ... .. .. 215
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 73
defros ting (cl imate control) . ... ... .. . 71
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