sensor AUDI A7 2018 Owners Manual

Instruments and indicator lights
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Engine oil level (MIN)*
¢page 15
Engine oil sensor
¢page 17
Engine warm-up request
¢page 17
Battery charge
¢page 14
Tank system
¢ page 17
Washer fluid level
¢ page 17
Windshield wipe rs
¢ page 17
Remote control key
¢page 68
Remote control key
¢ page 70
Battery in remote control key
¢page28
Bulb failure ind icator
¢page 18
Rear fog lights
¢page 18
Headlight range control system
¢page 18
Adaptive light*
¢ page40
Light/ rain sensor
¢page 18
Active lane assist*
¢ page 97
Suspension control*
¢ page 18
Transmiss ion
Q page 79
Transmiss ion
Qpage 79
Steering lock
Qpage 15 Brake booster
¢
page 16,
Central indicator light
¢ page 10
Electromechanical power steering,
dynam ic steer ing*
¢ page 124
Rear spoiler
¢page 125
A ir suspension*
¢ page 15
Sport d ifferent ial*
¢ page 18
Other indicator lights
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Turn signals
¢ page 18
cruise control system
¢ page 84
Canada model s:
cruise contro l system
~ page 84
Adaptive c ruise cont ro l*
¢ page89
Adaptive cruise control*
Qpage 89
Adaptive cruise control*
Q page 89
Active lane assist*
Q page 97
Start/Stop system*
Q page 70
Start/Stop system*
Q page 70
Hig h beam ass istant*
Q page40
Hig h beams
¢ page40
BRAKE /((f)) Brake system
If this indicator light turns on, there is a malfunc-
tion in the brake system .
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The brake pads are worn. D rive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r o r authorized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have the
brake pads c hec ked.
Applies to: USA models
The liJ ind icator light turns on together w it h the
1111 indicator light.
EPC Engine control (gasoline engine)
If the 13:a ind icator ligh t turns on if there is a
mal function in the engine control.
D rive s low ly to a n author ized Audi dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Se rvice Fac ility to have the eng ine
checked.
! )\, Engine speed limitation
Applies to: vehicles with engine speed limitation
(Pl Maximum engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically lim ited to the
speed d isplayed in the instr ument clus ter. T his
p rotects t he engine from overheating .
The engine speed limitat ion deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the c ritical temperature
range and you have released the acce le rato r ped ­
a l once .
I f the engine speed lim itation was activated by
a n eng ine contro l ma lfunction, the
13:a ind icator
l ight also turns on . Make su re t hat the speed
does not go above the speed displayed . Drive to
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Service Facility immediately to have the malfunc­
tion corrected.
(D Tips
Applies to: Sand RS models
The engine speed is limited when the eng ine
is cold
-the full engine output is not availa­
ble. When the engine is at operating temper­
ature, the red area in the tachometer moves
to a higher RPM range.
~ .. Engine oil sensor
~ • Oil l evel! Sen sor def ectiv e
\.J ' In strum ents and ind icator ligh ts
The sensor to check the engine oi l level has
failed. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au ­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
f Engine warm-up request
n Pleas e warm up engin e
Fuel has entered the engine oil, either from low
outside temperatures or frequent short drives.
Drive until the eng ine is warm so that the fuel in
the engine o il w ill evaporate. Avoid hig h engine
speeds, full accelerating and heavy engine loads
when doing this .
Bu Tank system
D Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are about 2 .6
gallons ( 10 liters) of fuel left in the tank .
D Fuel tank system mal funct ion! Contact deal ­
e r
There is a ma lfunction in the fuel tank system.
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
For addi tional informat ion on ref ueling, see
¢ page 190 .
<9 Washer fluid level
t-"$ JJlease refill washer fluid
F ill the was her fl uid fo r th e windsh ie ld washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignition is switched off ¢
page 203.
$-. Windshield wipers
m Windshield wiper defecti ve
T he re is a ma lfunction with the windshield wip-
ers.
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Instruments and indicator lights
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or a uth orized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected .
~/0$ Defective light bulb warning
If the S:i indicato r light turns on, a light has
fa iled. The message ind icates the location of the
lig ht. If the
I) ind icator lig ht also turns on, the n
a rea r fog light has fa iled . The position of the in­
d icator light cor responds w it h the location on the
ve hicl e.
Dr ive to an a uthorized Aud i dea le r or a uth orized
Aud i Serv ice Fac ility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corrected.
Vehicle lights: Malfunction
There is a malfunction in the head lights or t he
light switch .
D rive to an a uth o rized Aud i de aler or auth orized
Au di Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected .
i,(D Dynamic headlight range control
App lies to: ve hicles w ith dyn am ic headli ght range co ntr o l
Iii Headlight range control: System fault
There is a mal func tion in the head ligh t range
cont rol system, which may ca use g lare fo r othe r
drivers.
D rive to an a uth o rize d Aud i de aler or auth o riz ed
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corrected .
~D Light/rain sensor
!I Automatic headlights / automatic wipers:
System fault
The light/rain senso r is malf unct ion ing.
T he low beams remain swit ched on at all times
for s afety reasons w hen t he lig ht swit ch is in the
AUTO posi tion. Howeve r, you can continue to
tur n the lights on and
off using the light sw itch.
You can still control a ll functions that are inde ­
pendent of the ra in sensor thro ugh the w ind­
sh ie ld w iper lever.
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to an au thor ized A udi d ealer or au tho riz e d
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immediate ly to have the
malfunction cor rected.
; Adaptive dampers
App lies to : vehicles wit h suspension cont rol
II Suspension: System fault! You can continue
driving
There is a n ada ptive damper malfunction.
Dr ive to an au thor ized A udi d ealer or au thoriz e d
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to h ave the
malfunction corrected.
r I Sport differential
App lies to: vehicles wi th spo rt di ffere ntial
Ill Sport differential: System fault
There is a m alfu nction w ith th e s po rt diff erential.
D rive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
Audi Se rvice Fa cility i mme diately to have the
malfunc tio n cor rec ted .
II Sport differential: Overheating
The t ransmission temperature has increased sig ­
nificantly d ue to the sporty dr iv ing ma nner. Drive
i n a less s porty manner unti l the temperat ure re­
turns to t he norma l range and t he i nd ica tor lig ht
swi tches of .
A WARNING
Con tac t an author ized Audi dealer or author­
i z ed A udi Se rvi ce F acilit y if t he spor t differen­
t ia l is fa ulty or m alfu nct ionin g. Th e rep air
must be per formed by trained personnel us ­
ing the correct oil in or der to ensure safety .
¢ Q Turn signals
If the Ill or R ind icator light blinks, the t urn
s ignals a re activated . If both ind icator lights a re
blink ing, t he emergency flashers are activated .
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If an indicator light blinks tw ice as fast as us ual,
a turn signal bu lb has fai led . Carefully d rive to an
a uth orized Aud i dea le r o r auth ori zed Audi Serv ice
Facility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunction cor-
r ected .
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Opening and clo sing
Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and un lock the veh icle centrally . You
have the following options:
-Remote control key <=> page 29,
-Sensors in the door hand les" <=> page 29,
-Lock cylinder on the dr iver 's door <=> page 31,
or
-Interior central locking switch <=> page 30.
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flas h twice when yo u un loc k the
ve hicl e and flash on ce when you lock the veh icle.
If th e b linking continues, one of the doo rs or the
luggage compartment lid/hood is not closed or
the ignition is still switched on .
Auto Lock
The Auto Lock f unct io n loc ks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid on ce the speed has ex ­
ceeded approximately
9 mph (15 km/ h).
The vehicle ca n be unlo cked if the openi ng func­
t ion in the centra l loc kin g sys tem sw itch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled.
The Auto Lock funct ion can be switched on and
off in the Infotai nment
system ¢ page 31.
In the event of a crash with a irbag deployment,
the doo rs will a lso automa tical ly unlock to allow
access to t he veh icle.
Selecti ve door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid w ill lock
when they close. You can set in the Infotainment
system whether
only the driver's door or the en­
tire ve hicle should be unlocked w hen unlocking
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page 31.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
Only lock your vehicle when all of the doors and
the luggage compartment lid are closed and the
remote control key is not i n the vehicle . This
he lps to prevent you from locking yourse lf o ut
accidentally .
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The following conditions prevent yo u from lock ­
ing yo ur remote contro l key in the ve hicle:
-If the d river's door is o pen, the vehi cle ca nnot
be locked by press ing t he
Iii button on the re ­
mote contro l key or by to uching the locking
sensor* on a door .
-If the most recently used conven ience key* is
detected in the luggage compartment, the lug­
gage compartment lid automatica lly unloc ks
aga in after closing it.
-If the convenience key* that was last used is de ­
tected ins ide the veh icle, then the vehicle can ­
not be locked from the o utside.
Closing aid on the doors*
The veh icle doors are equipped wi th closing aids.
When closi ng a door, yo u only have to let it fall
li ght ly into the latch . It then closes automatically
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A WARNING -
-When you lock yo ur vehicle from outs ide,
nobody - espec ially children - sho uld rema in
inside the vehicle . Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the win­
dows cannot be opened from the inside.
-When you leave the vehicle, always take the
ign it ion key with yo u. This will prevent pas­
sengers (c hildren, for examp le) from acci­
dent ally being lo cked in the vehicle should
they a cciden tally p ress the power locking
sw itch in the doors .
-Do not le ave children insi de the vehicle un­
supervised. In an emergency it would be im­
possible to open the doors from the outside
w ithout the key .
-Applies to vehi cles w ith power s ide doo r
closer* :
-When closing a door , make sure nothing
can inte rfere wi th the door. Th is could
cause ser ious personal in jury.
-You can stop the door from closing at any
time by pulling on the inside o r outside
door handle .

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The replacement battery must meet the same
specifications as the original battery in the re­
mote control key .
Unlocking/locking by remote control
Fig. 18 Remote control key: button programming
.,. To unlock the vehicle, press the~ button
¢fig. 18.
.,. To lock the vehicle, press the~ button one
time ¢_& .
.,. To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
the~ button briefly .
.,. To trigger the alarm, press the I PANIC ! button.
The vehicle horn and emergency flashers are
activated .
.,. To turn the alarm off, press the red I PANIC!
button again.
If you unlock the vehicle and then do not open
any of the doors, the lu ggage compartment lid ,
or hood are opened within 60 seconds, the vehi­
cle will lock again automatically. This feature
prevents the vehicle from being accidentally left
unlocked over a long period of time.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire vehicle or on ly the driver's door
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
¢page 31.
A WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS ¢.&. in Descrip­
tion on page 26 .
Opening and closing
(D Tips
-Only use the remote control key when you
are within view of the vehicle.
- The vehicle can only be locked when these­
lector lever is in the P position .
- Do not use the remote control when you are
inside the vehicle. Otherwise, you could un­
intentionally lock the vehicle. If you then
tried to start the engine or open a door, the
alarm would be triggered . If this happens,
press
the @ unlock button.
- Only use the panic function in an emergen­
cy.
Locking and unlocking with the
convenience key
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
The doors and luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked/locked without using the remote con­
trol key .
Fig. 19 Door han d le : l ocking t he veh icle
Unlocking the vehicle
.,. Grip the door handle. The door unlocks auto-
matica lly .
.,. Pull on the door handle to op en th e door.
Locking the vehicle
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.,. Place the selector lever in the "P" position ; oth­
erwise, the vehicle cannot be locked .
.,. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once ¢ fig. 19,
q _&. . Do not hold the door handle while doing
this .
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Opening and clo sin g
You can unlock/lock the vehicle at every door .
The remote control key cannot be more than
ap ­
proximately 4 ft (1.5 m) away from the door han ­
d le. It ma kes no difference whether the master
key is in your jacket pocket or in your briefcase,
for example.
The door cannot be opened for a br ief period di­
rectly after locking it. This way you have the
op­
portun ity to check if the doors locked correctly.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire vehicle or only one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
c::;,page 31.
A WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS c::;, & in Descrip­
tion on page 26 .
(D Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
- The proximity sensor switches off after a few days to save energy. You then have to
pull once on the door handle to unlock the
vehicle a nd a second t ime to open it.
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the vehicle battery from draining
and to mainta in the vehicle's ab ility to sta rt
fo r as long as possib le. You may not be able
to unlock yo ur vehicle usi ng the convenie nce
key .
Central locking switch
Fig . 20 Driver's doo r: central locking switch
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Fig. 21 Rear doo r: centra l locking sw itch
.,. To lock the vehicle, press the ~ button c::;, ,&.
.,. To unlo ck the vehicle, p ress the Im bu tton.
When locki ng the vehicle with t he central lock ing
switch, the following app lies:
- Opening the door and the luggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible (for
security reasons, such as when stopped at a
light) .
- The LED in the centra l locking sw itch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked .
- Applies to: front doors: you can open the doors
ind ividually from the inside by pull ing the door
handle.
- Rear doors: to un lock the doors, pull on the
door handle
one time . To open the doors, pull
on the door handle
again .
-In the event of a crash with a irbag deployment,
the doors unlock a utomat ically to allow access
to the vehicle .
A WARNING
-The ce ntral locking swi tch a lso wor ks when
the ignition is switched off and automatical­
ly locks the entire vehi cle when
the ~ but­
ton is pressed.
- The central lock ing switch is inope ra ti ve
when the vehicle is locked from the ou tside.
- L ocked doors ma ke it more diffic ult for
emergency workers to get in to the vehicle,
which p uts lives at r isk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the veh icle, especially children .
(D Tips
Your vehi cle lo cks au tom atically when it
r eaches a speed of 9 mph ( 15 km/h) (A uto

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again using the
crl button in the centra l lock­
ing sw itch.
Setting the central locking system
You can set which functions are controlled by the
central locking system .
.,. Se lect : the ICARI function bu tton > (Ca r)* Sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings > (Cen­
tral locking)* .
Door unlocking
-you can decide if All doors or
only the
Driver door should unlock. The luggage
compartment lid also unlocks when
All is select­
ed . If you select
Driver in a vehicle wit h a conven­
ience key*, only the door whose handle you pull
will unlock.
If you select
Driver , all the doors and l uggage
compartment lid will unlock if you press
the[@]
button on the remote control key twice .
Disable tailgate handle -if you select On , the
luggage compartment lid hand le is locked. In
this case, the luggage compartment lid can be
opened with the
l .::: key or with the
l.:::< l button* in the driver's door. In
vehicles w ith a convenience key*, you can st ill
open the luggage compartment lid using the handle if an authorized remote control key is
near the proximity sensor*.
Fold mirrors when locking * -if you select On ,
the exterior rearview mirrors fold in automatical ­
ly when you press the
l@J button on the remote
control key or touch the sensor* in the hand le.
Lock when driving1> -if you select On , the vehicle
locks automatically when dr iving . All of the doors
and the luggage compartment lid lock.
Tone when locking l) -if you select On, a tone
will sound when you lock the vehicle.
l) This functio n is not av ailab le in all c oun tries.
Opening and closing
Mechanically unlocking and locking the
doors
If the central locking fails, you must unlock/Lock
the doors separately.
Fig. 22 Driver 's doo r: door lock cyl inder
Fig. 23 Door: e merge ncy lock ing
Unlocking/locking the driver's door with the
mechanical key
.. Remove the integrated mechanical key
¢ page 28 or use the separate mechanical key.
.,. To unlock the drive r's door, t urn the key to the
unloc k
position @¢ fig. 22.
.,. To lock the driver's door, move the selecto r lev­
er to the "P " posi tion (automatic transmiss ion )
and turn the key
one time to the lock position
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Locking the front passenger's door/rear
doors with the mechanical key
T he emergency lock is located on the rear side of
the front passenger's door and the rear doors. It
is only visible when the door is open .
.,. Remove the integrated mechan ical key
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page 28 or use the separate mechanical key.
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