brake AUDI S7 2013 Manual PDF

-Always make sure the transm ission se­
lector lever (automatic transmiss io n) is
in P (Park position) and the park bra ke is
applied.
@) For the sake of the environment
- Changing t he eng ine settings w ill ad­
versely affect em ission levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when d isposing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batter ies or worn out t ires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo­
r ate Mate rial -spec ia l hand ling may ap­
ply, see www.dts c.ca .gov/haza rdous­
was te/perch lorate. When the veh icle or
parts of the res traint system in cl ud ing
a irbag modules safety be lts wit h preten ­
sioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
a uthorized Audi dea ler is familiar w ith
these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dea ler perform this
se rv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing acce ssories.
Your veh icle inco rporates the latest safety de­
sig n featu res e nsu ring a high standard of ac­
tive and passive safe ty .
This safety could be comp romised by non-ap­
p roved changes to the ve hicle. For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced, please observe
t he following points when ins tall ing addition­
a l accessories:
Con sumer In formation 29 1
Approved Audi accesso ries and genuine Aud i
parts are available from authorized A udi deal­
ers.
T hese de alers a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and tra ined spec ialists to install the
parts and accessories proper ly .
A WARNING
Using the wrong spare pa rts or using non­
approved accessories can cause damage to
the vehicle and ser ious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and ge nuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specially designed to be used on yo ur ve­
hicle.
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone crad les or beverage ho lders o n air­
bag covers or withi n the airbag deploy­
ment zones . Do ing so will increase t he
ris k of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accide nt!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always r ead and heed a ll
W ARNINGS ~
page 224.
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine A udi spare
par ts, add-on equipmen t and accessory
items are used o r if repair wo rk is not
performed a ccord ing to spe cified met h­
ods, this ca n resu lt in s evere damage to
yo ur vehicle's engine and body (s uch as
co rrosion) and adversely affect yo ur vehi ­
cle's warranty .
- If emergency repairs mus t be performed
elsewhere, have the veh icle examined by
an authorized Aud i dealer as soon as
possible.
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occ urs due to failure
to comply with these stipu lations.
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Index 295 ____________________________ ...:.:..:.=.:::.::.:
Automatic climate control
Air vents ... ................ ... .... 72
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Operation ................... .. ....
71
Setup ... ..................... .... 73
synchronizing . ........ ... ... ... ... . 72
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... ... .. .. .
110
A t t· t . .
u oma 1c ransm1ss1on ....... .. .. .. . 109
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 110
Driving .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 111
Emergency mode ............ ... .. . 114
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Kick-down . ................. ... ... 113
Manual shift program ..... .. .. .. .. . 113
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Automatic wipers ................ .... 47
Auto Safety Hotline ......... ... ... ..
138
Average consumption ....... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle ...... ... .. 205
B
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Brake system
Anti-lock braking system .............
20
Brake assist system ................ 196
Brake booster .. .. ................. 200
Brake fluid .. .. .. .... ............. 239
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re ­
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
240
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Brake pads .... .. .. . ..............
204
Electromechanical parking brake ... .. . 78
Fluid reservoir ... .. ...............
239
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ....... .... ...............
199
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... . 15
Worn brake pads symbol ............ . 21
braking guard
Settings ... ... .... ................
93
Braking guard ..... .. ................ 86
Messages . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 93
Break-in period .. .. .. ............... 204
Brake pads .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 204
Tires
Bulbs
....... ..... .. ...............
204
278
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
240 C
Charging ... ................ ... ... 243
Important warnings ......... ... .. . 241
Jump starting ..................... 279
Location . .. ............. .... .. ...
241
low . .. ... . .... ............. .. .. . 202
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
State of charge .............. .... .. 202
Winter operation ............ .... .. 240
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 241
Before driving .. ........... .. .. .. ... 130
Blended gasoline ................... 225
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 72
Blower (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
Body cavity sealing ......... .. .. .. .. . 219
Booster seats ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 184
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ........... .
240
Checking the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 239
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 239
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? .......... .. ....
239
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 231
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Engine oil ... .. .. .................
232
Car care .... .. .. .. ................. 213
Exterior ......... .. ..... .......... 213
Interior ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 219
Car carrier
Transporting your vehicle ....... .. .. 283
Cargo area ... ..... .. ...............
136
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Catalytic converter ... .............. . 205
Center armrest
Cockpit ... .. .. .. ................. .
54
Central locking .. .... ... ....... ...... 34
Emergency locking .. ... ....... .... .. 38
Certification .. .. .. .................
292
Changi ng a wheel .. .... ......... .... 269
Changing engine oil .. ... ....... .... .
236
Chassis (undercoating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
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(upholde r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Curve l ight ................... ... ... 102
Cylinder on demand System . .. .. .. .. .. 27
D
Data . ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 287
D ata recorder ............. .... .. ... 196
Date display . .. .. ......... .. .. .. .... 27
D aytime running lights ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 4 3
Declaration of compliance Adapt ive cruise control ........ . ... . 292
Aud i side assist .......... .. .. .. .. . 29 2
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .. .. . 29 2
Conven ience key ....... ... .. .. .. .. . 292
E lectronic immobilizer .. ... .. .. .. .. . 29 2
Homelink ® universal remote contro l .. 292
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. . 292
DE F
What does th is mean when it appears in
the trip odometer display? ... .. .. .. .. 27
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Defrosting (w indows)
au toma tic cl imate con trol .. .. .. ... ... 72
climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
D etermining cor rect load limit ... .. .. . 255
D imensions .. .. .............. ... ... 286
Dimming the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . 50
Di stance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Doors Power child safety lock .... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Dr iver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
D oor/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
E xterior temperature d isp lay . .. .. .. .. 23
On-board computer ....... .. .. .. .. .. 25
D river seating posi tion ... ... .. .. .. .. . 13 1
drive select ............ ...... .... .. 102
adapt ive a ir suspension/spo rt . .. ... .. 102
Adap tive dampe rs ........ .. .. .. .. . 10 2
Curve ligh t ..... ......... .... .. .. . 102
E ng ine sound ... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 102
Safety belt tensioner ... ... .. .. .. .. . 10 2
Sport different ia l ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 102
Dr iving safe ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Inde x 297
Driving through water . .. ..... ... .. .. 206
Drivi ng time ...... .. ................ 25
D uplicate key . .. .. ... ............ .. . 32
D ust fil ter
refer to P oll utant fi lter . ..... ... .. .. . 68
E
Easy entry fea ture .. .. .. ......... .. .. . 75
Efficiency program . ............. .. .. . 26
Fuel economy messages ............. 26
Other equipment . .. .......... .... .. 26
E lectr ica l accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 58
El ectro-mecha nical power ass ist ... .. .. 201
E lectromechanical parking brake
E mergency brak ing ........... .... .. 80
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Pa rking . .. .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. . 79
Re le a sing and closing .......... .. .. . 78
St art ing ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Star ting from res t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Starting off with a trailer ..... ... .. .. . 80
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 16
El ec tronic differenti al lock ( EDL) ... .. .. 196
Wa rning/ind ica tor lights .......... .. . 20
E lectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 33
E lectronic power contro l (EPC)
warning/indicator light ......... .. .. . 21
El ec tronic s peed limi ter .......... .. .. . 30
E lectronic Stabilization Cont ro l (ESC) ... 196
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 19
Emergency act uat ion
Doors .... .. .. .. ................. . 38
Power sunroof . .. .. ........... .... . 42
Rear lid ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 40
Emergency brak ing ... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 80
E mergency flashe r ..... ......... .. .. . 44
W arning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 23
Emergency re lease
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Emergency starting . .. .. .. ..... ... .. 279
E mergency towing . .... ......... .. .. 281
Emergency warning triangle ........ .. 267
E nergy management .. .. .. ..... ... .. 202
Engine Compartment .. .. .. ........... .... 232
Coolant ... .. .. .. .... ............. 237
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298 Index
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Data .... ....... ......... ... .... . 28 7
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
start ing .. .. ................ ..... .. 75
Starting with jumper cables .. .. ..... 279
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Engine compartment ........ .... ... . 232
C losing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Opening the hood ................. 230
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .... . 230
Working in the engine compartment .. 230
Engine coolant .................... . 237
Adding coolant ............ ... .... . 238
Checking the engine coolant level . . . . . 23 7
Expansion tank ........... .. .. .. .. . 237
Malfunction symbol ....... .. .. .... .. 16
Radiator fan .............. ... .. .. . 239
Temperature gauge ........ ..... .. .. 11
Engine oil ... ................ ..... . 232
Adding .. .... ........... .... .... . 235
Additives . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 235
Changing .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 236
Check ing the engine oil level .. .. .. .. . 235
I ndications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra checking .. ........... .. .. .... . 235
I ndicator light ........... .. .. .. .. .. 18
O il consumption .......... .... .... . 234
Oil grades . ................. ..... . 232
Oil level symbol .................... 21
Pressure malfunction ....... ... .. .. .. 18
Recommended oil check intervals ..... 235
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. .. . 232
Engine sound .............. ... .... . 102
E ng ine speed limitation ....... .. .. .. . . 21
Engine start-stop mode
refer to Star t-Stop-System ... .. .. .. .. 82
Engine start system (indicator lights) . ... 18
Environment Break-in period ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 204
Cata lytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 205
Disposing of your vehicle battery . ... . 244
Driving at high speeds .............. 207
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 206
Fuel . .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 227
Fuel economy ............ .... .... . 206
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 230
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up . 207
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 240 Proper disposal of d
rained engine cool-
ant ..... ..... .. .. .............. . 238
Proper disposal of drained eng ine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235, 236
Recycling used engine oil ........ .... 23S
Unleaded fuel .. .. ................ . 22S
What should I do with an old battery? . 244
ESC (Electronic Stabilization Control) Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .. .. 196
Exhaust tail pipes .. .......... ...... . 219
Expansion tank .... ................ . 237
Exterior lighting . ... ............ .. .. . 43
Exterior mirrors Adjusting ..... .. .. ........ ...... .. 49
Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heating ...... ... .. .............. .. 49
Exterior temperature display ...... .. .. . 23
F
Fastening
Booster seats .. .. ............. .... 184
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . 182
Infant seats ... .. ............. .... 181
Floor mats . ..... .. ................ . 13S
Foot pedals ..... .. ..... ........... . 13S
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 227
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing ...... .... ... .. ................ 11
Refueling ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 227
Sav ing fuel by early upsh ifting . .. .. .. . 11
Four- zone automatic climate control . .. . 71
Front airbags
Description .... .. ................ . 1S3
How they work ... ................ . 159
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of phys ics 141
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adjusting ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 132
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 151
Fuel Additives .. .... .. ............. .... 225
Blended gasoline .............. .... 225
Current consumption .............. .. 25
Economy messages (efficiency program) 26
Fuel filler flap emergency release ... .. 228

Unlocking Power lock ing switch ... ... ... ... .. .. 37
Remote control ......... ... .. .. .. .. 35
Us ing the key ... .. .... ... .... .. .. .. 37
V
Va let parking ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Vanity mirrors .... ......... .... .. .. .. 47
Vehicle-care produc ts ....... .. .. .. .. . 213
Vehicle e lectrica l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle ident ificat ion label ....... ... .. 285
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) . .. . 285
Vehicle jack .. .... ........... .. 267,27 1
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle transport .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 283
Vent ilation .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. 68
w
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ....... .. .... . 12
A irbag system ............ ... ... ... 19
Anti-loc k bra king system (ABS) .. .. .. .. 20
Brake system . ........... .. .. .. .... 15
C ruise con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
E lect romechanical park ing brake . ... .. 1 6
Electronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 19
Gene rator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... .. 21
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turn signa ls ... ........... ... ... ... 23
Warn ing/Ind icator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161, 162
PASS ENG ER AIR BAG OFF ...... ... .. 162
Warranty coverages ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 289
Wash er rese rvoir . ...... ... .... .. ... 244
Washing .. .. ................. .. ... 213
Automatic ca r wash ....... .. .. .. .. . 214
by hand . ... .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 214
Matte fin is h pa int ..... ...... .... .. 215
with a powe r washe r ... ... .. .. .. .. . 215
Waxing ... .. ................. .. ... 217
Wear ind icator ............ .... .. .. . 256
Weights . .. ... ...... ............. .. 285
W hat happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 144
Inde x 305
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 141
Wha t impairs d riving safety? .......... 131
What should I do after changing a
whee l? ..... .. .. .. ................. 253
Wha t shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 253
Wheel bolts To rque ...... .. .... .......... ..... 263
Wheels ...... .. .. ................. 246
Cast alloy . .. .. .. .... ............. 218
Check ing t ire pressu re ............. . 252
Co ld t ire inflation p ressure ..... ... .. 250
General notes .. ... ...... .......... 246
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy ....... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 24 7
New t ires and wheels . ... .... ... .. .. 257
Tires and vehicle load limits .. ... .. .. 254
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 143
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? ........ .. .. .. ................. 161
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 253
When should I chec k the ti re p ressu res? . 253
Where are lower anchorages located? . .. 190
Where can I find the t ire p ress ures for my
car? .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 252
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 141
Windows Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 218
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 72
defrosting (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 70
Windshie ld
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 47
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 72
defrosting (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 70
Windshie ld washer system .... ... .. .. . 47
Washer fl uid level . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 22
Washer reservoir ... . ... .... ... .. .. 244
Windsh ie ld w ipers
F o ldi ng up .. .. .. ................. . 48
Ind icator light ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 22
Rep lacing windsh ield wiper b lades . ... . 48
Switching on/off .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 47
Win ter operation
B attery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Cooling system ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. 237
Defrost ing win dows (a utomatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Defrost ing windows (climate control) . . 70
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