AUDI A7 2014 Service Manual

~ Press and hold the button l"" I for at least
four seconds to store the new open position.
A visual and audio signal will follow.
The settings in the MMI determine if the rear lid can be opened using the handle ¢
page 35.
Opening will be stopped immediately when:
- You press the button
l"" I on the remote con-
trol master key, or
- You press the button
l"" I in the rear lid, or
- You push the handle in the rear lid, or
- You pull the button
l.:::s ! in the driver's door,
or
- When something blocks the rear lid or
makes it difficult for the lid to move.
If you press one of the buttons ~now, the
rear lid will either open or close, depending on
its angle .
Closing will be stopped immediately when:
- You press the button
l"" I in the rear lid, or
- You push the handle in the rear lid, or
- You release the button
l""I on the driver's
door, or
- When something blocks the rear lid or
makes it difficult for the lid to move.
If you press one of the buttons ~now, the
rear lid will either close or open, depending on
its angle .
You can manually stop the automatic open­ ing/closing of the rear lid. The automatic clos­
ing process begins if you push down on the
rear lid.
A WARNING
-After closing the rear lid, always pull up
on it to make sure that it is properly
closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly
when the vehicle is moving .
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv­
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the lug­
gage area, because then the rear lid can­
not be fully closed.
Opening and closing 39
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the rear lid left open. A
child could crawl into the car through the luggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unable to
get out . To reduce the risk of personal in­
jury, never let children play in or around
your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use.
- Never close the rear lid inattentively or
without checking first. Although the
closing force of the rear lid is limited,
you can still seriously injure yourself or
others .
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the rear lid when it is moving, in
particular close to the hinges and the up­
per and lower edges - fingers or hands
can be pinched .
- Never try to interfere with the rear lid or
help it when it is being opened or closed
automatically .
(D Note
The rear lid can bump into objects such as
the garage ceiling when opening and be­
come damaged.
(D Tips
-Audio signals are given when you close
the rear lid using the
l a! button in the
driver's door.
- If there is a mechanical problem with au­
tomatic closing for the rear lid or there is
an obstruction, it opens again immedi­
ately . Check to see why the rear lid could
not be closed before attempting to close
it again .
- The following applies to vehicles equip­
ped with the Convenience key* feature: if
the remote control key is left in the lug­
gage compartment, luggage compart­
ment will automatically unlock itself af­
ter you lock the vehicle. This prevents
you from unintentionally locking your
key in the luggage compartment. .,.

40 Opening and clo sing
- When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid
can be un locked separate ly by pressing
the button ~ on the master key. W hen
the rear lid is closed aga in, it locks auto­
matically.
Luggage compartment with movement­
activated opening
Applies to vehicles: with convenience key and sensor-con­
trolled luggage compartment lid
Fig . 28 R ear of ve hicle: foot move men t
Requirements: You must be carryi ng your ve­
hicle key with you. You must be standing at
the center behind the luggage compartment lid. The distance to the rear of the vehicle
should be approximately 8 inches (20 cm).
The ignition must be sw itched off . Make sure
you have firm footing .
,. Swing your foot forth and back below the
bumper
c::> fig. 28. Do not touch the bumper.
Once the system recognizes the movement,
the luggage compartment lid will open .
The luggage compartment lid will only open if
you make the movemen t as described. This
prevents the luggage compartment lid from
ope ning due to s imilar moveme nts such as
when you walk between the rear of the veh icle
a nd your ga rage doo r.
General information
In some s ituations, the function is lim ited or
tempo rar ily unavailable . This may happen if:
- the luggage compartment lid was just closed.
- yo u park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the vehicle for a
long period of time. -
you clean your veh icle, for example with a
pressure washer or in a car wash.
- there is heavy rain.
- t he bum per is ve ry di rty, fo r example after
driving on sa lted roads.
- t here i s interference to the radio signal from
t he vehicle key, su ch as from cell phones or
remote contro ls.
Rear lid emergency release
The rear lid can be released in an emergency
from the inside .
Fig. 29 Rear lid inter io r
,. Remove the mechanica l key c::> page 33.
,. Remove the cover with the mechanical key
from the rear lid
c::> fig. 29.
,. Press the lever in the direction of the arrow
until the rea r lid releases .
Child safety Lock for
the rear doors
The power child safety lock locks the rear win­
dows and prevent the rear doors from being
opened from th e inside .
Fig. 30 Sect io n fro m driver"s doo r: c hil d safety loc k
but ton s

.. To activate the child safety lock for the left/
right rear door, press the left/right button
Ii]
in the driver's door ¢ fig. 30. The light in the
button w ill turn on.
.. To deactivate the child safety lock for the
left/right rear door, press the left/r ight but­
ton
1±1 in the driver's door. The light in the
button turns off.
The follow ing features are switched off:
- The interior door handles in the rear doors,
- The power windows in the rear doors.
I n order to activate the child safety lock on
the left and the right s ide, press the two safe­
ty buttons
Ii] in succession.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 31 Section of the driver 's doo r: Cont rols
l(l 0 0 0
"' m
All power window switches are provided with
a two-position function :
Opening the windows
.. Press the switch to the first stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desired posi­
tion.
.,. Press the switch br iefly to the
second stop
to automatically open the window.
Closing the windows
.. Pull the switch to the first stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desired posi­
t ion.
.. Pull the switch briefly to the
second stop to
automatically close the window .
Opening and closing 41
Power window switches
@ Driver's door
® Passenger's door
© Left rear door
@ Right rear door
.,&_ WARNING
-When you leave your vehicle - even if on­
ly briefly - always take the ignit ion key
with you. This applies particularly when children remain in the vehicle. Otherwise
the children could start the engine or op­
erate electrical equipment (e.g. power
windows). The power windows are func­
tional until the driver's door or passeng­
er's doo r has been opened.
- Be careful when closing the w indows.
Check to see that no one is in the way, or
serio us injury could result!
- When locking the vehicle from outside,
the vehicle must be unoccupied since the
windows can no longer be opened in an
emergency .
{D Tips
-When you open the doors, the windows
automatically lower abo ut 10 mm.
- When the window in the driver's or pas­
senger's door is complete ly open, it will
raise approximately 25 mm when the
door is opened. The window will lower
again when you close the door.
- After the ignition has been switched off,
the windows can sti ll be opened or
closed for about 10 minutes. The power
windows are not switched off until the
dr iver's door or passenger's door has
been opened .
What to do after a malfunction
The one-touch open and close function must
be reactivated if the battery has been discon­
nected.
.. Pull and ho ld the power window switch until
the window is fully closed. .-

42 Opening and closing
• Release the switch and then pull it again for
at least one second.
Valet parking
T he valet parking feature protects the lug ­
gage comportment from unauthorized access from the outside.
Fig . 32 Lu ggage compartment : valet park ing bu tton
With "valet parking" activated, the rear lid
cannot be opened from the outside.
• Remove the mechanical key
c> page 33 .
• Open the glove compartment and activate
c>fig . 32 the "valet parking " feature by
pressing the
I VA LE T I button. The ind icator
light in the switch illuminates.
• Close the glove compartment and lock it
with the mechanical key.
• Leave the master key with the service per­
sonnel for parking and keep the mechanical
key w ith you.
When the "valet parking" feature is activated :
- the unlocking button for the rear lid~ in
the driver's door is inact ive
- the button~ on the master key is inactive
- the open ing hand le in the rear lid is in active.
The vehicle can be driven and locked and un­ locked with the master key . Access to the lug­
gage compartment is blocked from the out ­
side.
When the valet parking function is switched
on, the message
Valet parking activated ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display when
you switch the ign it ion on .
Sliding/tilting sunroof
Operation
Fig. 33 Section o f th e head line r: Sliding/t iltin g sunroof
button
@ Tilting and sliding
• To t ilt the sunroof completely, press the
sw itch br iefly to the second level briefly.
• To close the sunroof completely, pull the
switch briefly to the second level
c> A_.
• To select an intermediate position, press/
pull the switch to the first level until the de­
sired position is reached .
@ Opening/sliding (version 1)
• To move the roof into the reduced w ind
noise position, press the button back briefly
to the second leve l. The roo f will open all
the way if you press the button back to the
second level again.
• To close the sunroof comp letely, press the
sw itch forward briefly to the second level
Q A_ .
• To se lect an intermediate posit ion, press/
pull the switch forward/back to the first lev­
el until the desired position is reached.
@ Opening/sliding (version 2)
• To open the sunroof completely, press the
sw itch back to just before the second level.
• To close the su nroof completely, press the
switch forward briefly to the second level
c>,& .
• To select an intermediate position, press/
pull the sw itch forward/back to the first lev ­
el unt il the desired position is reached.
T he sun shade can be opened and closed by
hand when the sunroof is closed . Th e solar

protection opens automatically when the s un­
roof opens .
You ca n still close or open the s unroof for up
t o ten m in utes after yo u have sw itched the ig­
n ition
off . The switch is deac tivated once the
driver's or front passenger's door is opened .
A WARNING
Pay careful attention when closing the
sliding/tilting sunroof - otherwise ser io us
injury cou ld result! A lways take the key
w ith you when leaving the vehicle .
(D Note
Always close your sliding/tilting sunroof
when leav ing you r vehicle. Sudden rain can
cause damage to the interior equipment of
your veh icle, part icu larly the elect ronic
equ ipment .
(D Tips
The slid ing/tilt ing sunroof will only open
at temperatures above -4°F ( -20°() .
Emergency closing of the sliding/tilting
sunroof
If the sun roof detec ts an objec t in its path
when i t is closing, it will open again a utomat i­
cally. In this case, yo u can close the roof w it h
the power emergency closing function .
.,. W it hin five se conds after the s unroof ope ns
automa tica lly, pull the sw itch until the roof
closes .
Opening and clo sin g 43

44 Clear vis ion
Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off
Fig . 34 Instr ument pane l: lig ht sw itc h wit h all -weath­
er lig hts *
The headlights only wo rk when the ignition is
sw itched on. Wh ile start ing the eng ine or
when switching off the ig nition, the head­
lights will go off and on ly the s ide marker
lights w ill be on .
I f the system is not operating properly, a
warn ing symbol in the dr iver inform ation dis­
p lay is dis played
<=> page 23 .
Light switch -'t/., -
Tu rn the switch <=> fig. 34 to the co rrespond ing
position . When the lights a re switched o n, the
:o o; symbo l tur ns on .
0 -The lights are off or the dayt ime run ning
lights are on:
- USA models: The daytime running lights
will come on automatically when the igni­
t ion is on a nd the light switch<=>
fig. 34 is in
the
O pos it ion or the AUTO position (only in
daylight cond itions) . T he
Daytime running
lights
function can be tu rned on and off in
the MMI
<=> page 45, <=> .& .
-Canada model s: T he daytime running lig hts
will come on au tom atically when t he igni ­
t ion is on and the light switch<=>
fig. 34 is in
the
O posit io n, the :oo~ position or the AUTO
posit ion (on ly in daylight conditions)<=>.& .
AUTO -Automatic headlights swi tch on an d
off depend ing o n brightness , fo r example in
tw ilight, during rain or in tunnels<=>.& .
:oo~ -Side marker lights
io -Low beam head lights
[!QJ . Fog lights* (vehicles with Xenon p lus
headlig hts*)
~ -All-weather lights*
@I] -Rear fog lights* . When the rear fog lights
are on, the symbol
0$ on the switch will i llu­
minate .
All-weather lights*
In vehicles with al l-wea ther lights, the front
li gh ts a re a dju sted au tom atically so that you
are less like ly to see glare from your own
head lig hts, for example when driving on a wet
road.
Automatic headlight range cont rol*
T he hea dlights do not blind oncoming traffic
i f the veh icle load changes . The headlight
range also ad justs automatica lly when brak­
ing and acce lerating .
Light functions
The following light funct ions are avai lab le de­
pend ing on veh icle equipment and o nly func­
tion when the lig ht sw itch is in the AU TO posi­
tio n. You can deactivate these functions in the
MMI under
Audi adaptive light~ page 45.
Vehicles wi th St atic corn ering light* : the cor ­
nering light sw itches on a utomat ica lly when
the steering wheel is turned at a certain angle
at spee ds up to approx imately 44 mph
(70 km/h) and when the turn signa l is activat­
ed at speeds up to approx imately 25 mph
(40 km/h) . The a rea to the side of the vehicle
is illum inated better when turn ing.
Vehicles with
Dynamic curve light* : the curve
light only functions at speeds between ap­
proximate ly 6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph
(110 km/h) and adapts itse lf to the c urves in
the road .
~

_& WARNING
-Automatic headlights are only intended
to assist the driver . They do not relieve
the driver of his responsibility to check
the headlights and to turn them on man­
ually according to the current light and
visibility conditions. For example, fog
cannot be detected by the light sensors.
So always switch on the headlights
io
under these weather conditions and
when driving in the dark.
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists. Always turn on
the headlights so that you can see ahead
and so that others can see your car from
the back.
- Please observe legal regulations when
using the lighting systems described.
(D Note
The rear fog lights should only be turned
on in accordance with traffic regulation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic.
(D Tips
- The light sensor* for automatic head­
light range control* is located in the rear
view mirror mount. You should therefore not apply any stickers to the windshield
in this area in order to prevent malfunc­
tions or failures.
- In the event of a light sensor malfunc­
tion, the driver is notified in the instru­
ment cluster display ~
page 23 .
-You will hear a warning tone if you open
the driver door when the exterior lights
are switched on.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals and tail
lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clear shortly after
switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting.
Clear vision 45
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer­
gency situation .
Fig. 35 Center consol e: eme rge ncy flash er sw itc h
.,. Press the switch & ~ fig. 35 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off.
When the emergency flasher is on, all four
turn signals blink at the same time. The turn
signal indicator lights
II Nin the instrument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency
flasher switch
& blink likewise. The emergen­
cy flashers also work when the ignition is
turned off.
The emergency flashers will turn on automati­
cally if you are in an accident where the airbag has deployed.
@ Tips
You should turn on the emergency flashers
when:
- you a re the last vehicle standing in a traf­
fic jam so that any other vehicles coming
can see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are
in an emergency situation, or when
- your vehicle is being towed by a tow
truck or if you are towing another vehicle
behind you.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The settings ore adjusted in the MMI.
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car)* sys­
tems control button > Vehicle settings > Ex-
terior lighting. ..,.

46 Clear vision
Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following settings in the
Automatic headlights menu:
Headlights a ctivation time -You can adjust if
the head lights switch on
Early , Med. or Late
according to the sensitivity of the light sensor.
Audi adaptive light* -You can switch adaptive
light
On and Off.
Daytime running lights
USA models :
You can switc h the dayt ime run­
ning lights
on and off .
Canada models:
The function cannot be
turned off . It is activated automatica lly each
time the ign ition is switched on. This menu
item is shown "greyed out".
Coming home, Leaving home
The coming home function illuminates the
area outside the vehicle when yo u switch the
ignition off and open the driver's door. To turn
the function on, select
Lights when leaving
car > On .
The leaving home function illuminates the
area outside the vehicle when you un lock the
vehicle. To turn the funct ion on, select
Lights
when unlocking car > On .
The coming home and leaving home functions
only operate when it is dark and the light
switch is in the
AUTO pos ition.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col­
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash­
er.
Fig. 36 Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn signa l and hig h beam lever has the
following functions:
Turn signals ¢ 9 (D@
.. Push the lever up as far as it can go to turn
on the right turn signal or down to turn on
t he left turn signal ¢
fig. 36.
N 0 ... 'i' :r
~
.. Move the lever briefly until you meet res ist­
ance and re lease it to flash three times.
.. Move the lever (up or down) until you meet
resistance and hold it there to determine
the flashing time for the turn signals.
High beam [D @
.. Push the lever forward to switch on the high
beam.
.. Pull the lever back towards yo u to switch off
the high beam.
Headlight flasher [D ©
.. Pull the lever toward the steering whee l to
use the headlight flasher.
Notes on these features
-The turn signals only work w ith the ignition
switched on. The indicato r lights
B or ii in
the instrument cluster¢
page 12 also blink.
- After you have turned a corner, the turn sig-
nal switches off automatically.
- The
high beam works only when the head-
lights are on. The indicator light
II in the ...

instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- The
headlight flasher works only as long as
yo u hold the lever -even if there are no
l ights turned on . The indicator light
El in
the instrument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
Do not use the hig h beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncoming traffic .
Interior lights
Front and rear interior lighting
Fig. 37 Headliner: Front interior l ights
F ig . 38 Rear headl iner: Read ing light
Press the appropriate button ¢ fig. 3 7:
§1 -Interior lighting on/off
1!1-Door contact switch . The interior lighting
turns on automatica lly when you unlock the
vehicle, open a door or switch the ignition off. The interior lighting turns off several seconds
after you close the doors, when you lock the
vehicle or when you switch the ignition on.
When a door is open, the light tu rns off afte r
a few minutes .
Clear vision 4 7
~ -Reading lights on/off
@ill-Switching the rear reading lights on/off
from the cockpit.
I ',; REARI* -Switching the rear read ing lights
on/off from the cockpit.
Ambience lighting
Applies to veh icles: w ith amb ience lighting
You can adjust the br ightness for the ambi­
ence lighting .
.,. Select in the MMI:
ICARI function button >
(Car)* systems control button > Vehicle set­
ting s
> Interior lighting > Brightnes s.
.,. To increase o r reduce the b rightness , turn
the knob and press it .
The ambience lighting turns on when yo u turn
the headlights on while the ign ition is swi tch­
ed on.
(0 Tips
The setting is automatically stored and as­
signed to the remote control key that is in
use.
Instrument illumination
You can adjust the brightness of the instru­
ment and display illumination as well as the
Head-up Display*.
Fig. 39 Ins trument illumina tion
.,. Press the knob to re lease it .
.,. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the br ightness.
.,. Press the knob aga in to return it to its origi-
na l posit ion .
~

48 Clear vis ion
@ Tips
The instrument illumination (for dia ls and
needles) lights on when the ign it ion is
sw itched on and the vehicle lights are
turned off. As the daylight fades, the illu­ m ination of the dials likewise d ims auto ­
mat ica lly and will go out comp lete ly when
the o utside light is ve ry low . This feat ure is
meant to remind you to switch on the
headlight s when o utsi de lig ht condi tions
become poor.
Vision
Sun visors
~ .. ~ .. :? -
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=.;.-- · ,._ .. _ ··- · ·-­·--·----
Fi g. 40 Sun v isor
( ]
The sun visors for the driver and passenger
can be released from their brackets and
tu rned toward the doo rs
c::> fig. 40@.
The mirror light switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror @opens.
Sun shade
Appl ies to vehicles: with su n shade
The sun shade is located on the luggage com ­
partment shelf.
Fig. 41 Sun s hade i n lowe red pos it io n
When the sun shade is in the lowered posi ­
tion, it is secured in the retainer @.
,. To r aise ® the s un shade , remove i t from
t he re tainer.
,&_ WARNING
= -D o not use the sun shade to secure cargo .
The luggage compartment cover is not a
surface for storing objects . Objects p laced
on the cover could endanger all ve hicle oc­
cup-ants during sudden braking maneuvers
or in a c rash .
Wiper and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fi g. 4 2 W inds hield w iper leve r
Move the windshie ld w iper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -Windshield wipe rs off
(D -Rain sensor mode . The windsh ield wipers
swi tch on once the veh icle speed e xceeds ap ­
proximate ly 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is ra ining .
T he higher t he rain sensor sensi tivity is set
( s w itch @to the right), the earl ier the wind­
s h ield wipe rs rea ct to moisture on the w in d ­
shield. Yo u can deac tiva te rain sensor mode in
t h e MMI, which will then activate interm ittent
mode. Select :
I CARI funct ion button> (Car )*
systems
contro l button > Driver ass ist > Rain
sensor > Off .
In interm ittent mode, yo u can
adjust the interval time us ing the sw itch @.
@ -Slow wiping
@ -Fast w ip ing