key AUDI S7 2013 Owner's Manual

68 Warm and cold
Warm and cold Climate controls
Description
A pplies to vehicles: with three-zone cl imate cont ro l or
four-zone a uto mat ic climate contro l
The climate control system warms, cools and
adds humidity to the a ir in the ve hicle interior.
It is the most effect ive when the windows and
sun roof * are closed .
If the tempe rature i nside
the par ked veh icle becomes very warm, open ­
i ng the w indow br ie fly will speed up the cool­
ing process.
I n all heating mode f unctio ns except
defrost,
the blower on ly sw itches to a h ighe r speed
once the engine coo lan t has reached a ce rtain
temperature.
Condensat ion from the cooling system can
d rip and form a puddle of wate r under the ve­
h icle. This is normal and does no t mean there
is a lea k.
Pollutant filter
The pollutant filte r removes pollutants such
as dust and po llen from the air.
The air pollutants filter must be changed at
the intervals spec ified in you r Warranty
&
Maintenance boo klet, so that the air condi­
tioner can prope rly work .
If you drive your vehicle in an area with h igh
a ir po llution, the fi lter may need to be
changed more freq uently than specified in
your Aud i Wa rranty & Ma intenance booklet. If
i n doubt, as k your author ized A udi Se rvice Ad­
visor for adv ice.
K ey coded settings
Three-zone climate control: T he b lower set­
ting and air distribution are stored automati ­
cally and ass igned to the remote control key
that is i n use.
Four-zone automatic climate control: The cli­
mate control settings are automat ica lly stor­
ed and assigned to the remote control key
that is i n use.
A WARNING
Reduced visibility is dangerous and can
cause accidents.
-
- For safe driving it is very important that
all windows be free of ice, snow and con­
densat ion .
- Comp lete ly fam iliarize yourse lf with the
proper use and funct ion of the heat ing
and ve nti lation system and especially
how to defog and defrost the w indows.
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer system in freez ing weathe r unt il you
have wa rmed the windshie ld first, using
the heating and ventilation system. The
washer sol ution may freeze o n the w ind­
shie ld and re duce visib ility.
(D Note
- If you suspect that the air conditioner
has been damaged, sw itch the sys tem
off to avoid further d amage and have i t
inspected by a q uali fied dealership .
- Repairs to the Audi air conditioner re­
quire speci al technical know ledge and
special tools. Contact an autho rized Audi
dea ler fo r ass istance.
@ For the sake of the environment
B y reducing the amou nt of f uel you use,
you also red uce the amount of pollutants
emitted into the air.
(D Tips
- Keep the air intake s lo ts (in front o f the
windshield) free from ice, snow and de ­
br is in order to maintain the proper func­
tion of the climate control system.
- The energy management system may
switch the seat heating* or rear window
defroster off temporar ily. These systems
are available again as soon as the energy
balance has been restored .
-Air escapes through vents under the rear window. When plac ing items of cloth ing
on the luggage compartment cover, en­
sure that the openings are no t covered.

(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.
Setup
App lies to vehicles: with four-zone a utomat ic climate con·
tro t
The climate con trol system setup is accessed
through the MMI.
" Select: ICARI function button > ( Car) * sys-
tems con trol but ton > AC.
Rear cabin settings*
When this function is selected, all settings for
the rear can be adjusted through the climate
control system in the cockpit. The climate
control system settings cannot be adjusted in
the rear seat at the same time. This function
switches
off after a certain period of time or
when one of the dials in the cockpit is press­
ed .
Auto recirculation*
The sensitivity level of the automatic rec ircu ­
la tion mode can be set at various leve ls from
off to sensitive. The recirculation mode is con­
trolled automat ica lly. You must press the~
button if fog forms on the windows.
Footwell temperature
You can adjust the footwell temperat ure so
that it is cooler or warmer.
AC mode
The strength of the airflow can be adjusted to
light, med ium or strong.
Warm and cold 7 3
Steering wheel heating
Applies to vehicles: wit h hea ted stee ring wheel
The steering wheel rim con be heated .
Fig. 75 Steering column: steering w heel hea tin g but ·
ton
.. Press the lil bu tton to switch steering whee l
heating on/off. The message
Steering wheel
heating on! /Steering wheel heating off!
appears in the instrument cluster d isp lay.
The temperat ure is maintained at a constant
level when steering wheel heating is switched
on.
T he steering wheel heating settings are stor­
ed automat ica lly and assigned to the remote
control key that is in use .

76 On the road
By pressing the I STAR T ENGINE ST OP I button
without depressing the brake peda l, the igni­
tion is on and switched
off by pressing it
again .
After a cold engine is started, the re may be a
brief period of increased noise because oil
pressure must first bu ild up in the hydraulic
va lve adjusters. This is normal and not a cause
f or concern.
If the engine should not start immediately,
the starting process is automatically stopped
after a short time . Repeat starting procedure.
Start-Stop-S ystem *:
When you stop and the Start-Stop-System*
turns
off the engine, the ignition still remains
switched on.
- If you press the I STAR T ENGINE STOPI but­
ton now, the ignition wi ll be switched
off.
T he engine will not start ¢ page 82 .
-Make sure tha t th e ig nit ion is swi tched off
before ex iting the vehicle.
Sw itching the ignition /engine off
automat icall y*
The fo llow ing applies to vehicles with Start­
Stop -System*: to prevent the battery from
draining, the ignition and the engine wi ll
switch
off automatically under the following
conditions :
- T he vehicle has already been dr iven.
- T he d river's door is opened.
- T he driver's seat be lt is removed.
- The brake pedal is not pressed down .
- The veh icle is sta tionary.
In t his case, the activated low beam w ill be re­
p laced by the side marker lights. The side
marker lights will switch
off after a certain pe­
riod of time or when you lock the vehicle.
Driver m essage in the in strument clu ster
di spl ay
P ress b rake pedal to start engine
This message appears i f you press the
I S TAR T ENGINE STOP ! button to start the en­
gine and do not depress the brake peda l. The engine can only be started if the brake pedal
is depressed.
!I C
o nveni ence key: I s ke y not in th e vehi ­
cle?
T h is message appears along with the !I sym­
bol if the master key is removed from the ve ­
hicle with the eng ine runn ing.
It is in tended
to rem ind yo u (e.g . when chang ing dr ivers)
not to continue the journey without the mas­
ter key.
If the master key is no longe r in t he ve hicl e,
yo u canno t swi tch on the igni tion after stop­
ping the engine and you also cannot start the
engine again. Moreover, you cannot lock the
vehicle from the outside with the key.
Tu rn off ignition before leav ing car
This message appears if the drive r's door is
opened wh ile the ign ition is switched on. Al­
ways swi tch
off the ignit io n if you a re leav ing
the vehi cle. See also ¢
page 76.
Shift to P, otherwi se vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if lever is not in P .
This message appears for safety reasons
along with an audible warning tone if the P
selector lever position is not engaged when
stopp ing the eng ine with t he
I S TAR T ENGI NE ST OP I but ton. Select the P se­
l ector lever posi tion. Otherwise the vehicle
could roll and it cannot be locked.
Ke y not r ecogni sed . Hold back of ke y again st
marked ar ea . See owner' s manual.
If the indicato r light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunct ion
~ page 78.
Turn off ignition b efore leaving car
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened wh ile the ignition is switched on. Al­
ways switch
off the ignit ion if you a re leav ing
the vehicle. See also ¢
page 76.
Shift to P and turn off ignition before leav-
ing car, otherwise vehicle can roll awa y
This message appears if the drive r's door is
opened while the ignition is switched on and
jll,,

78 On the road
running for approximately two minutes to
prevent excessive heat build-up .
Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction
It may not b e possible to start the engine un­
der cer tain circumstances , for example if the
battery in the vehicle key is drained , if inter­
ference is affected the key or if there is a sys ­
tem malfunction.
Fig. 79 C en ter console/ma ster key: startin g th e eng ine
if th ere is a mal function
Requirement : The message Key not recog­
nized. Hold back of key against marked area.
See owner's manual.
must appear and the in­
dicator light
II must switch on .
.,. Hold the master key vertically in the loca­
tion indicated
f>l) ¢ fig . 79 .
.,. Press the brake pedal~.& in Starting the
engine on page 77.
.. Press the !~ S_ T_A_R_ T_E _N_G_I_N_ E_S_ T_O_P~I button.
T he eng ine will start.
.,. Drive to your authorized Audi dealer imme­
diately to have the malfunction corrected.
{D) Tips
You can view the message again by press­
ing the
!S TAR T ENGINE STOP I button.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig. 80 Center co nsole: Parking b ra ke
.,. Pull on the switch (V) ¢ fig. 80 to apply the
parking brake . The indicator light in the
switch illuminates.
.,. Step on the brake pedal or the accelerator
pedal and press the switch
© at the same
time to release the parking brake. The indi­
cator light in the switch goes out.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electrome ­
chanical parking brake . The parking brake is
designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling
unintentionally and replaces the hand brake .
In addition to the normal functions of a tradi ­
tional hand brake, the electromechanical
parking brake provides various convenience
and safety functions .
When starting from rest
-The integral starting assist helps you when
driving by automatically releasing the park ­
ing brake
~ page 79, Starting from rest .
-When starting on inclines, the starting as ­
sist prevents the vehicle from unintentional­
ly rolling back. The braking force of the
park ing brake is not released until sufficient
driving force has been built up at the
wheels. .,,_

Emergency brake fun ction
An emergency brake ensures that the vehicle
can be slowed down even if the
normal b rakes
fail
c::> pag e 80 , Emergency broking .
Indicat or light s
-If the par king b rake is closed w ith the igni­
t ion
s wit ched on the indicator lights come
on - (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
in the instrument cluster and in the switch.
- If the par king brake is closed w ith the igni ­
tion
s witc hed off the indicator lights come
on - (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
in the instr ument cluster and in the switch
for about 20 seconds.
A WARNING
Do not press the accelerator peda l inadver­
tently if the vehicle is stat ionary but the
eng ine is running and a gear is selected .
Otherw ise the vehicle will start to move
immediately and cou ld result in a crash .
(D Note
If the symbol . in the display or the ind i­
cato r light
1111 (USA models) . (Cana ­
da models) in the instrument cluster flash­
es , the re is a malfunction in the bra ke sys­
tem. Please refer to the detai led descr ip­
tion of the indicator lights ¢
page 15.
- If the indicato r light - (USA mod-
els) . (Canada mode ls) or
IIJ tu rns
on, there may be a malfunction in the
parking brake
r=> page 16.
@ Tips
-You can apply the pa rking brake at any
time -even w ith the ignition swi tched
off. The ignition must be on in order to
release the parking brake.
- Occasiona l noises when the parking
brake is applied and re leased are norma l
and are not a ca use for concern .
- When the vehicle is parked, the parking brake goes thro ugh a se lf-test cycle at
r egular intervals . Any assoc iated noises
are norma l.
On the ro ad 79
Parking
Parking
~ Stop the vehicle with the foot brake .
~ Pull the switch(®) to apply t he pa rking
bra ke .
~ Select the P se lec to r lever posit ion
r=> poge 109.
~ Turn the engine off c::> &_.
In addition on inclines and grades
~ Tu rn the steering wheel so that your vehicle
w il l roll aga inst the c urb in c ase it shou ld
s tart to move .
T he park ing brake activates automat ica lly
when you swit ch the ign ition off. This does not
happe n if you select the N selector lever posi­
tion or switch the parking off with the~ but ­
ton before switching the ignition off .
A WARNING
-When you leave your vehicle -even if on ­
ly briefly -always take the ign it ion key
with you . This applies particularly when
children remain in the vehicle . Othe rwise
the children could start the engine, re­ lease the parking brake or operate elec­
trica l equipment (e.g. power wi ndows).
There is the r is k of an accident.
- When the veh icle is locked, no one -par­
ticularly not childre n should rema in in
the vehicle . Locked doors ma ke it mo re
difficult for emergency wo rke rs to ge t in ­
to the vehicle -putting lives at risk .
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking broke is released automatically upon
starting .
Stopping and applying parking brake
~ Pull the switch(®) to apply the pa rking
bra ke .

Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard 91
then maintains the stored distance. If the ve­
hicle ahead accelerates , adaptiv e cr uis e con­
trol will also accelerate up to the stored
speed.
The higher the speed, the greater the distance
in yards (meters)
Q .&. . The Distance 3 setting
is recommended .
The distances prov ided are spec ified values.
Depending on the driving situation and the
how the vehicle ahead is driving, the actual
d istance may be more or less than these tar­
ge t distances.
The various symbols for the time increments
appear briefly in the information line @
¢ fig. 91 when you change the settings.
~-~ --- Distance 1: This setting corre­
sponds to a distance of 92 feet/28 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interval of 1 second .
~-- ~-- Distan ce 2: This setting corre­
sponds to a distance of 118 feet/36 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interval of 1.3 seconds .
~--- ~-Distance 3: This setting corre­
sponds to a distance of 164 feet/SO meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interval of 1.8 seconds .
~---- ~ Distance 4: This setting corre ­
sponds to a distance of 210 feet/64 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interval of 2.3 seconds .
.&_ WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely in­
creases the risk of co llisions and serious
personal injury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic
ahead reduces the t ime and distance
available to br ing your vehicle to a safe
stop and makes it even more necessary
to pay close attention to traffic.
-
-Always obey applicable traffic laws, use
good judgment, and select a safe follow­
ing distance for the traffic, road and
weather conditions .
@ Tips
-Distance 3 is set automatically each time
you switch the ignition on.
- Your standard settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote con­
trol key being used.
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to vehicles : wit h Audi adapt ive cr uise contro l
.,. Select the desired driving mode in drive se­
lect
¢ page 102 .
@ Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
Prompt for driver intervention
Applies to vehicles: with A ud i ada ptive cr uise contro l
Fig. 95 Ins trumen t cluster: req ues t fo r drive r inte rven­
t io n
In certain situations, the system will prompt
you to take action . Thi s could happen, for ex­
amp le, if braking by the adaptive cruise con­
trol system is not enough to maintain enough
distance to the vehicle ahead .
T he ind icator light
I and the symbol in the
display will warn you about the s ituation
¢ fig. 95. You w ill also hea r an acoustic signal.
- Press the brake pedal to slow your vehicle
down.

Audi adaptive cru ise control and brakin g guar d 93
(end of a traffic jam or veh icle t hat has
br oken down in traffic).
- Alw ays remember that the radar sensor
for the b raking guard works only within
defined detection and ra nge limits that
may prev ent the proper det ection of oth­
er ve hicles.
- The ra dar sensor's function and range
can be reduced by rain, snow and heavy
spray. Moving vehicles up ahead may not
be promptly detected or may not be de­
tected at al l.
- Reflective surfaces includ ing crash barr i­
ers or tunnel ent rances may impair the
function of the radar sensor.
(0 Tips
- You can cance l the braking w ith increas­
i ng fo rce that is initiated by the system
by braking yo urself, by accelerating no­
ticeab ly or by swerving.
- Brak ing guard error messages
<=> page 93.
-Keep in mind that braking guard can
brake unexpectedly. Always secure any
ca rgo or objec ts that you are transport ­
i ng to reduce t he risk of d amage o r in­
Ju ry.
Settings in the MMI
Appl ies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
~ Se lect: ICARlf unct ion button> ( Car )* sys­
tems
contro l button > D river assi st > Audi
braking guard .
System -
Switch braking g ua rd On and Off .
When you sw itch the ignition on, the message
Audi braking guard off appears if the system
is switched off.
Early warning -The distance and approac h
warn ings in the display can be switched
On /
Off .
(D Tips
- Your settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key being used at the time the settings
are
ma de.
- If you switch the ES C to spo rt mode,
braking g uard switches off a utomatica lly
<=>page 198.
- Switch braking guard off when you a re
loading the vehicle onto a vehicle carrier,
t rain, ship o r other type of transporta­
t ion. This can prevent undesired warn­
ings from the braking guard system.
Messages
App lies to vehicles : wit h Audi ada ptive c ruise contro l
ACC unavail able
ACC and braking guard: unavailable
T he system cannot detect mov ing vehicles up
ahead co rrec tly and is switched off. The sen­
sors have been displaced or a re not worki ng
properly . The Audi pre sense func tions may a l­
so be affected. Drive to yo ur autho rized Audi
dealer or authorized A udi se rvice facility im­
med iate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
ACC: unavailable at this time. No sensor vi­
sion
ACC and braking guide: unavailable at this
time . No sensor vision
Th is message appears if the senso r view is ob­
structed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
sp ray or d irt. C lean the sensors<=>
fig. 86 .
ACC: unava ilabl e at this time . Inclin e too
steep
The road exceeds the max imum possible an­
gle for proper adaptive cru ise control opera­
tion. Adaptive cru ise con tro l is switched off .
ACC: only selector lever positions D , S or M
available
Se lect t he D/S or M selector leve r pos ition.
ACC: unavailabl e at this time . Parking brake
s et
The adaptive cr uise cont rol system switches
off automatically if the park ing b rake is set. ..,.

White line(s)
Red line
(left or
right)
Gray
line(s) Act
ive lane assist is switched on
and ready to p rov ide warnings
on the side that is ind icated
Q fig. 99.
Act ive lane assist is warning you
that you are about to leave your lane
Q fig. 99. In addition, the
steering wheel vibrates slightly.
Act ive l ane assist is switched on
but is not ready to provide warn­
ings
Q fig . 100 .
Mes sages in the instrument clu ster
display
When the active lane ass ist turns off automat ­
i cally, the i nstrument cluster ind icator goes
out and o ne of the fo llow ing messages ap­
pears on the display :
Audi active lane a ssist : Currently un availa­
ble . No camera view
This message appears if the camera is no lon­
ger funct ional after the system has cont inous­
ly failed to detec t the lane markings . This
could happe n if:
- The camera field of view
Q fig. 98 is dirty or
covered in ice. Clean the area o n the wind­
shield .
- The camera field of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switching
active lane assis t on .
- The system has been unable to detect the
lanes for an extended period of time due to
road cond it ions . Switch active lane ass ist
back on when the lines are more visible .
Audi active lane assist: Currently un available
A temporary ma lf u nction is preventing lane
assist from operating. Try sw itching active
lane assist on again later.
Audi active lane a ssist : Sy stem fault!
D rive to you r a utho rized Aud i dea le r soon to
h ave the ma lfunction co rrec ted .
Audi active lane a ssist : Pl ea se take over
s te ering
Audi acti ve lane a ssis t 97
This message appears if yo u do not s teer the
vehicle yourself . If this is the case, active lane
ass ist does not switch off, b ut it does sw itch
to the "not ready" stat us. The system can help
you keep the ve hicle in the lane. However it is
your own responsibility to steer and control
t h e ve hicle .
Setting the steering wheel vibration
Applies to vehicles: with active lane assist
11> Select: !CAR !function button> (Car) * sys­
tem s
control button > Driver assi st > Audi
active lan e assi st.
You can switch the vibrat ing war ning in t he
stee ring wheel
on o r off .
(D Tips
Your setting is a utomat ically stored and
assigned to the remo te control key being
used.

@ Tips
-Side assist is not active while you are
making the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
App lies to vehicles: with side assist
If side assist switches off by itself, the LED in
the button turns off and a message will ap­
pear in the instrument cluster display:
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable. No
sensor vision
The radar sensors' vision is affected. Do not
cover the area in front of the sensors with bike
wheels, stickers, dirt or other objects. Clean
the area in front of the sensors, if necessary
c>fig. 104 .
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched on temporarily
because there is a malfunction (for example,
the battery charge level may be too low).
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it will de ­
tect vehicles correctly and it is switched off .
The sensors have been displaced or are faulty.
Have the system checked by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
soon.
Audi side assist: Unavailable when towing.
Side assist switches off automatically when a
factory-installed trailer hitch is connected to
the electrical connector on the trailer. There is
no guarantee the system will switch off when
using a retrofitted trailer hitch. Do not use
side assist when towing a trailer.
Audi side assist 101

104 Audi drive select
The equipment in your veh icle w ill determine
which settings you ca n adj ust. The fo llowing
Engine /Trans mission
Air su spension *
Steering
Sport differential *
Curve light*
Belt tensioner *
Adapti ve cruise control *
Engine sound* Comfort balanced
comfortable
comfortable
balanced
comfortable
Standard
comfortable
table p
rov ides a n overview of the characteris ­
tics of eac h driving mode .
Auto Dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
ba lanced spo
rty
agile sporty
ba lanced spo
rty
---.. ,
Standard
ba lanced
subtle/sportya> Deployment time
adapted
sporty
-...
sporty
-
a l Subt le i n th e drivi ng pos it io n D an d sp o rty in t he d riving pos itio n S.
{DJ Tips
Your Individual mode se ttings are a uto­
mat ica lly stored and assigned to t he re­
mote co ntro l key being use d.
Raising/lowering the
vehicle
Raising the vehicle
You can ra ise your veh icle temporarily, for ex­
ample to dr ive over a tall curb .
., Se lect the following i n the
MM I: ICAR I f u nc ­
tion button >
Raise cont ro l button .
., Wait for the a rrows in the display to stop
blinking and the vehicle to reach its fina l po­
s it ion.
Lowering the vehicle
., To lowe r the veh icle, select the fo llow ing in
the
M MI: ICARlfunction button> Lowe r con­
tro l button .
., Wait for the a rrows in the display to stop
blinking and the vehicle to lower complete­
l y .
{(D Note
- Remember that your veh icle is not suita­
ble for driving offroad even when it is
r aised . There is not enough ground clear ­
ance.
- If the vehicle is ra ised, it will lower auto­
m atic ally when d riving 6 2 mph (1 00 km/
h) or faster .
Driver messages
Air suspen sio n: vehicl e currently too low .
Level control running
Air su spension : vehicle curr ently too high .
L e vel control running
The driver message switc hes off when the lev ­
el cont rol process is complete .