AUDI S7 2013 Owners Manual

Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your
own and your passenger's safety when chang­
ing a wheel .
.,. After you experience a tire fai lure, pull the
car well away from moving traffic and try to
reach
le vel gro und before you stop¢.&_ .
.. All passengers shou ld
leav e the car and
move to a safe location (fo r instan ce, be hind
the guardra il)¢ .&_.
.. Engage the
parking br ake to prevent your
vehicle from ro lling unintentionally¢ .&_.
.. Move
selecto r leve r to posi tion P ¢ .&_ .
.. If you are tow ing a trai ler, unh itch the trai l­
er from your veh icle.
.,. Take the
jack and the spare tire out of the
luggage compartment ¢
page 267,
¢page 268.
.8, WARNING
You or your passengers cou ld be injured
w hile changing a whee l if yo u do not fol­
low t hese safety precautions:
- If you have a flat t ire, move a safe dis ­
t a nce off the ro ad. Tur n off the eng ine,
turn the emergency f lashers on an d use
other warning dev ices to alert other mo­
torists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the ve hicle and well
away from the road and traff ic.
- To help p revent the vehicle from moving
sudden ly and possibly slipping off the
jack, always fu lly set the parking brake
and block the wheel diagonally opposite
the wheel being changed. Whe n one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, plac­ ing the A utomat ic Transm iss ion in P
(Park) will
not p revent the vehicle from
moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be su re the
ground is level and fi rm. If necessa ry,
use a sturdy board under the jack.
-
What do I do now? 269
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­ partment
¢page 136.
(D Tips
Before changing the whee l, you must acti­
vate the jacking mode, so that the auto­ matic controls for the Adaptive Air Sus­
pension* do not make it more d iff icult to
lift the vehicle with the jack
¢ page 271 .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel , follow these­
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order .
l. Activate the vehicle jack mode*
¢page 271 .
2. Remove the decorativ e whee l cover* . For
more details see also¢
page 2 70, Deco­
rative wheel covers
or ¢ page 2 70,
Wheels with wheel bolt caps .
3. Loosen the wh eel bolt s ¢page 271.
4. Loca te the p roper moun ting poin t for the
jack and align the jack be low that point
¢ page 271 .
5. Rais e the car with the jack ¢ page 271.
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
then install
the spare ¢page 273.
7. Tighten all whee l bolts lightly .
8.
Lo wer the vehicle with the jack .
9 . Use the wheel bolt w rench and
firmly
t ighten al l wheel bolts¢ page 2 71.
10. Rep lace the deco ra ti ve whe el c ove r*.
11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode* in the
MMI:
ICARI f u nction button > (Car )* sy s­
tems
contro l button > S ervici ng & check s
> Air s usp.: jack mod e > Off.
The vehicle jack mode * switches off automati­
ca lly at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h) .
.8, WARNING
-Always read and fo llow all WARNINGS and
i nformat ion¢
A in Raising the vehicle on
page
272 and ¢ page 274.
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•

2 70 What do I do now ?
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following .
.. Always store the vehicle too l kit, the jack*
and the replaced ti re i n the luggage com­
partment ¢
page 136.
.. Check the tire pres sure on the spare w heel
i m media tely after mount ing it .
.,. As soo n as po ssible, have the
tightening
torques
on a ll w heel bol ts checked with a
tor que wrench . The correct tightening tor ­
que is 90 ft lb ( 120 Nm) .
.. Have the flat tire
replaced as soon as poss i­
ble.
@ Tips
- If you notice t hat the whee l bolts are
corroded and difficult to t urn while
changing a t ire, they should be replaced
bef ore yo u check the tighten ing torque .
- Drive at reduced speed unt il y ou have the
tightening torques checked .
- After changing a wheel, the tire pressure
i n a ll four tires must be checked/cor rect­
ed and t he tire pressure mo nitor ing indi­
cator must be stored in the MMI
¢page 266 .
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: with decorative wheel covers
T he decora tive wh eel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 206 Changing a w hee l: Re movin g the w heel cove r
Removing
.,. Inse rt the hook (provided with the ve hicle
tool kit ) in t he hole in the wheel hub cove r. ..
Pull off the
decorative wheel cover
¢fig . 206.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to veh icles: w it h w heel bolts with caps
The ca ps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un­
screwed.
Fig . 20 7 Cha ng ing a w heel: re m oving t he w hee l b o lt
caps
Removing
.. Push t he plastic clip (provided with the ve­
hicle tool kit) over t he wheel bolt cap u nti l
the inner reta iners on the clip a lign with the
edge of the cover.
.,. Remove the cap wit h the
plastic clip (veh i­
cle tool kit)
¢ fig . 207 .
Refitting
.. Place the caps over the whee l bolts and
push them back o n.
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel bo lts clean .

Loosening and tightening the wheel
bolt s
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais­
ing the vehicle.
F ig. 208 Changing a whee l: loos enin g the wh eel bo lt s
Loo sening
.. Slide the whe el w re nch onto the wheel bolt
as far as it wi ll go .
.. Take tight hold of th e
end of the wrench
hand le and turn the whee l bolts
counte r­
clock wis e
abou t one single turn in the direc­
tion of arrow c:>
fig. 208 .
Tightening
.. Slide the wheel wrench onto the whee l bolt
as far as it will go.
.. Take tigh t hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn each wheel bolt
cl ockw ise
unt il it is seated .
A WARNING
-Do not use force or hurry when changing
a whee l -you can cause the vehicle to s lip
off the jack and cause ser ious persona l
injuries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you ra ise the veh icle w ith
the jack. -You risk an injury.
(D Tips
- Never use the hexagonal socket in the
handle of the screwd rive r to loosen or
tighten the wheel bo lts.
- If a whee l bolt is very tight, you may find
i t easier to loosen by c arefully p ushi ng
down on the end of the whee l bolt
wrench with
one foot only . As you do so,
What do I d o now ? 271
hold on to the car to keep your balance
and take care not to slip .
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with th e jack first
before the wheel can be removed.
F ig . 209 Sill panels : ma rki ngs
Fig . 210 Sill : p os it ion ing t he ve hicle jack
.. Act iv ate the vehicle jack mode* in the MMI:
!CAR I function button> (Car) * sy stems con­
trol button>
S e rv icing & ch ecks > Air su sp .:
jack mode > On .
.,. Engage the park ing brake to prevent your
veh icle from rolling unintentionally .
.,. Move the
s elect or le ver to p osition P .
.,. Find the marking (imp rint) on the sill tha t
is nearest the wheel that wi ll be changed
r=> fig. 209 . Behind the marking, there is a
lifti ng p oint on the sill for the veh icle jack .
.. Veh icles wi th a s ill: remove the cover from
the sill before lift ing the veh icle wi th a vehi­
cle jack
c:> page 272 .
.,. Turn the vehicl e ja ck located under the lift­
ing point on the sill to ra ise the jack unti l its
arm @ c:>
fig. 210 is located under the des­
ignated p lastic moun t c:> &, c:>(D .
.. Align the jack so that its arm@c:>
fig. 210
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door sill and the movable base @ lies
~

272 What do I do n ow ?
flat on the ground. The base @ must be ve r­
tical under the lifting point @.
• Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes
off the ground <=>,& .
Position the vehicle jack
onl y under the desig­
nated lifting points on the sill~
fig. 209.
There is exactly one location for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other
locat ion <=> .&. <=>CD.
An
u ns table su rf ac e under the jack can cause
the vehicle to slip off the jack. Always provide
a firm base for the jack on the ground. If nec­
essary place a sturdy board or s imilar support
under the jack. On
h ard , s lipp ery su rf ac es
(such as tiles) use a r ubber mat or sim ilar to
prevent the jack from slipping ~,&. .
.&, WARNING
-You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a whee l if yo u do not fol­
low these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the
des ignated lifting points and align the
jack . Otherwise, the vehicle jack could
slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient ho ld on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the
jack may ca use the vehicle to slip off
the jack. Always provide a fi rm base for
t he jack on the ground. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or s imilar to prevent
the jack from slipping.
- T o help p revent injury to yourself and
your passenge rs:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are
sure the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not rema in in the ve­
h icle when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe p lace away from the vehicle and
well away from the road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad­ just as necessary and then continue to ra ise the jack. -
Changes in temperature or load can af­
fect the he ight of the vehicle .
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position
the vehicle jack only at the designated lift­ ing po ints on the sill. Otherwise, your vehi­
cle will be damaged .
(D Tips
The vehicle jack mode* switches off auto­
matically at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/
h).
Removing and installing the s ill cover
Applies to vehicles: wit h sill
Fig . 2 1 1 S ill: r emoving the cov er
,.. Pull the cover down to remove it ~fig. 211.
• To insta ll the cover again, insert it into the
retainers and t hen swing it upward until it
clicks into p lace. The cover must be flush
w ith the sill.
@ Tips
Some models may also have a cover for the
rear vehicle lift po int.

Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
Fig. 2 12 Changing a wheel: using the screwdriver han ­
dle (with the blade removed} to turn t he bo lts
F ig . 2 13 Changing a wheel: alignm en t pin ins ide the
top hole
After you have loosened a ll wheel bolts and
ra ised the veh icle off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows:
R emoving the wheel
.. Use the hex agon al so ck et in th e scr ew dr iv­
e r handle
to comp letely remove the top­
most wheel bo lt and set it aside on a
clean
s u rface Q fig. 212 .
.. Screw the threaded end of the alignm ent
pin from the tool k it hand -tight into the
empty bolt hole
Qfig . 213.
.. Then remove the other wheel bo lts as de­
scribed above .
.. Take off the wheel leaving the alignment
pin in the bolt hole
Q (D.
Putting on the spar e wheel
.. Lift the spare wheel and carefully slide it
over the alignment pin to guide it in place
Q (D.
What do I d o now ? 273
.. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle to screw in and tighten all wheel
bolts
slightly.
.. Remove the alignment pin and insert and
tighten the remaining wheel bolt slightly like the rest.
.. Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to
lower the veh icle until the jack is fully re­
leased .
.. Use the wheel bo lt wrench to tighten all
wheel bo lts firm ly
Q page 271. Tighten
them
crosswise, from one bolt to the (ap­
proximately) opposite one, to keep the
wheel centered.
(D Note
When removing or installing the whee l,
the rim could hit the brake rotor and dam­
age the rotor. Work carefully and have a
second person help you.
@ Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the han ­
dle of the screwdriver to loosen or tighten
the w heel bolts.
- Pull the reversible blade from the screw­
dr iver before you use the hexagonal
socket in the hand le to turn the wheel
bolts.
- When mounting tires w ith
unidi rectional
tread design
make sure the tread pat­
tern is po inted the right way
~page 274.
-The wheel bo lts shou ld be clean and easy
to turn . Check for dirt and corrosion on
the mating surfaces of both the wheel
and the hub. Remove all d irt from these
surfaces before remounting the whee l.

274 What do I do now? Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction .
Using a spare tire w ith a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spa re tire w ith a t read patte rn
i n tended fo r use in a specific direction, please
note t he followi ng:
- The direction of rotation is marked by a n ar­
r ow on the side of the tire.
- If the spare t ire has to be installed in the in­
correct direction, use the spare tire only
tempora rily si nce the t ire will not be a ble to
achi eve its optimum perfo rm anc e cha racter­
i st ics w ith reg ard t o aqu aplani ng, noise and
we ar.
- W e reco mmend t hat you pay pa rticular at­
te nti on t o this fact d uring wet we ather and
t h at you a dju st yo ur spee d to m atc h ro ad
con ditions.
- R epl ace the fla t tire w ith a n ew one an d
have it ins talled o n your ve hicle as soon as
p oss ible to restore the handlin g ad vantages
of a uni direct io na l tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please rea d the informati on c> page 257 , New
t ires and replacing tires and wheels
if you are
go ing t o u se a spare tire which is d ifferent
from the tires on your ve hicle.
Afte r you chan ge a t ire :
-Check the tire pressure on the spare imme­
diately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified service station.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm ).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor­
roded and difficult to turn while changing
a tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque . -
Replace the flat tire with a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
possible. Remount the wheel cover .
Until then , drive with extra care and at re­
duced speeds.
A WARNING
-
- If you are going to e quip your ve hicl e
with tires or rims which differ from those
which were facto ry installed, then be
sure to rea d the informati on
9 page 257,
New tir es and replacing tires and
w he els .
- Always ma ke sure the damag ed wheel o r
even a flat tire and the jack a nd tool ki t
ar e prop erly s ecu red in the luggage co m­
p artm ent and are not lo ose in the pas ­
s e ng er c ompa rtm ent .
- I n an acci dent or sudd en man euve r they
could fly forwa rd, inju ring anyon e in the
v eh icle.
- Always store d amag ed wh eel, jack and
too ls secur ely in the lugg age c ompart ­
ment. Otherwi se, in an accident or su d­
de n maneuve r they co uld fly forw ard,
causing inj ury to passe ngers i n the ve hi­
cle.

Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig. 2 14 Driver s ide of the cockp it: fuse panel cover
The fuses are located at the front left and
r igh t of the cockpit and behi nd the trim on
the right side of the luggage compartment .
.. Switc h the ignition and the affected electri­
ca l equipment off .
.. Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the consumer .
.. Remove the cover ~
fig. 214 or~ page 228,
Opening the side trim .
.. To remove the purple plastic clip if necessa­
ry
ll, hold onto it at the small s ide and pull
it out of the fuse panel ¢
fig. 215 .
.. Remove the clamp from the rear s ide of the
fuse cover ¢
fig. 214 .
.. Remove the fuse using the clamp and re­
place the blown fuse w ith an identical new
one.
A WARNING
-
Do not repair f uses and never replace a
blown fuse w ith one t hat has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the e lec­
trical system and a fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse b urns o ut again after shortly
have you have installed it, have the electri-
11
You can dispose of the pla stic cl ip after removing it.
Fu se s and bulb s 2 7 5
ca l system checked by your authorized
Audi dealer.
a) Tips
- T he followi ng table does not list fuse lo­
cations that are not used.
- Some of the equipment items listed are
optional or only available on certain
mode l configurations.
Driver side cockpit fuse assignment
F ig. 215 Dr iver side cockp it : fuse pa nel with plastic
brac ket
No. Equipm ent
1
2
Switch panel, seat heating,
starting assist, control module
Automatic dimming interior rearview mirror
4 Suspension control system sen-
sor
5 ESC control module Veh icle electrical system contro l
6 modu le 1, Vehicle electrical sys­
tem contro l module 2
Amp s
s
5
5
5
s

2 76 Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel
@ (bl ack )
No. Equ ipment
= 7 Audi adaptive cruise control
8 Airbag control module, front
passenger's seat sensor system
9 Gateway
Homelink (garage door opener),
10 night vision system contro l
module
Image processing (Audi active
11 lane assist, Audi adaptive cruise
control)
12 Steering
I 13 Terminal 15 in the luggage com-
partment
14 T
ermina l 15 in the instr ument
pane l (front passenger's s ide)
15 Terminal 15 engine
16 Starter
Fuse panel B (brown)
No. Equipment
1 Gateway
2 Climate control
3 E SC con trol module
Front door (driver's side)
5 Power seat adjustment (dr
iver's
sea t)
6 Steering
7 Sun roof
8
R ear door control module (driv-
er's side)
9
Lumbar support ( Front passen-
ger seat)
11 Sunroof, rear spoiler ( Sportbac k)
12 Driver door control mod
ule
Fuse panel c (red)
No. Equipment
2 Fuel p ump
.
3
Brake light sensor/brake pedal
sensor s ystem
4 Engine aco ustics
Amp s
10
5
5
10
5
15
30 15
40
Amps
5
10
10
30
7,5
35
20 15
5
20
15
Amps
25
5/5
7 ,5
-Fuse panel © (red )
No. Equipment Amps
=· Rear door control module (driv-
5 30
er's side)
6 Left rear seat ______ , 7,5
Ho rn 15
Windshield wiper ____ 30
Light/rain sensor ___ 5
10 Lumba r support (dr iver seat) 5
11 Front passenger door control
module
1 2 Rig ht rear door control mod ule
Front passenger side cockpit fuse
assignment
15
15
Fig. 21 6 Fro nt passen ger sid e co ckp it : fu se pa nel w it h
p last ic brac ket
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Equipment Amps
1 Head-up D is p la y 5
2
MMI Display 5
3 C D/DVD changer 5
4 MMI unit/drives 7,5
5 Chi
p card rea der (not in a ll co un-
5
tries)
6 Instrument cluster 5
7 Stee
ring column switch module
5
8 Headlight range adjustment/
5/7,5
adaptive lighting sys tem
1 0 Left headlight (head
light wit h
7,5
adaptive light)
I
...

Fuse s and bulb s 2 77
Fuse panel @ (brown) Fuse panel@ (red )
No. Equipment Amps No.
Equipment Amps
Climate control 10 1 Left belt tensioner 25
Climate control system blower 40 2 Right belt tensioner 25
3
Diagnost ic connec tor 10 3 Socke t 20
4
Electrical ignition lock 5 4 Socket 20
5
Power s teering colum n adj ust-
5 ment
5 Ele ctromechanical parking brake 5
6 adaptive air suspension 15
6 Steering column switch module 10
7
Power steering column adjust -
25
ment
7
Rear door (front passenger 's
30 side)
8 Rear e xterior lighting 30
8 Light switch 5
9
L u ggage compa rtment lid con-
30
trol modu le
Luggage compartment fuse assignment Telephone 5
11
Sound amplif ier 30
12
Rear spoiler (Sportback) 20
Fuse panel © (b rown )
No . Amps
1
Radio receiver, Sound amplifier/ 30/20
MMI unit/drives
2 Tank leak detection system 5
Fig. 2 17 Luggage co mpar tment: fuse panel w ith plas-
t ic b racke t 4
AEM co ntrol module/battery 10/15
module
Fuse p anel A (black )
Battery fan 35
Radio receive r 7,5
No. Equipment Amps 8 Rear Seat Entertainment 7,5
Electromechanical parking brake 30
Electromechanical parking brake 30 9
Automatic d imm ing interior 5/15
rearview mirror/battery mod ule
6
Front door (front passenger's
30 side)
10 Parking system 5
7
Rear exterior lighting 30 Fuse panel @ (green )
Rear sun shade, clos ing aid, lug-No .
Equipment Amps
8
gage compartment lock, con-
20 venience key, START ENGINE
1 Aud i pre sense 5
2
Electromechanical parking brake 5
STOP, fuel fi ller door 3 ad aptive air suspens ion 5
9 Power seat adjustment 15
4 Automatic transmission 7,5
10
Parking system 5 5 Parking system 5
11
Rear seat heating 30 6 Rear Seat Entertainment 5
7
Sta rt -Stop-Sys tem 5
8 Audi side assist 5

2 78 Fuses and bulb s
Fuse panel @ (green)
Equipment
9 Gateway,
Vehicle electrical sys­
tem control module 1
10 Sport differential
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs Amps
5
5
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned out bulbs for you.
It is becoming increas ingly more and more
d iff icu lt to replace vehicle light bulbs s ince in
many cases, other parts of the car must first
be
removed before you are able to get to the
bu lb. This applies especially to the light bulbs
in the front of your car which you can on ly
reach throug h the engine compartment.
Sheet metal and bulb ho lders can have sharp
edges that can cause serious cuts, and parts must be correctly taken apart and then prop ­
erly put back together to help prevent break­
age of parts and long term damage from wa­
ter that can enter housings that have not been
properly resealed.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bulbs and the expertise .
Gas discharge lamps (Xenon lights):
Due to the high electrical vo ltage, have the
bu lbs rep laced by a qualified technician.
Headlights with Xenon light can be identified
by the high voltage sticker.
LED headlights* require no maintenance.
Please contact your authorized Audi dealer if a
bu lb needs to be replaced.
A WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of
the electrical system and improper re­
placement of gas discharge (Xenon) head- light bulbs can cause serious personal in­
jury and death.
- Xenon bulbs are pressurized and can ex­
plode when being changed.
- Changing Xenon lamps requires the spe­
cial training, instructions and equip­
ment.
- Only an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified workshop should change the
bulbs in gas discharge lamps.
A WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holders that can
cause serious cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an author­
ized Audi dealer or other qualified work­
shop. Serious personal injury may result
from imprope rly performed work.
(D Tips
- If you must replace the light bulbs your­
self, always remember that the eng ine
compartment of any vehicle is a hazard­
ous area to work in. A lways read and
heed all WARNINGS ~
page 224, Engine
compartment~ &..
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever yo u need to change a
bulb .
-