interior lights AUDI S7 2013 Owners Manual

46 Clear vis ion
instrument cluste r illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- T he
headlight flash er works only as long as
yo u hold the lever - even if there are no
l ights turned on. The indicator light
II in
the instrument cluster il luminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
Do not use the high beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncoming traffic.
Interior lights
Front and rear interior lighting
Fi g. 36 Headliner: Front interior ligh ts
Fig . 37 Re ar headli ne r: Readi ng light
Press the appropriate button q fig . 36:
El-Interior lighting on/off
I]]-Door contac t sw itch . The inter ior 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 sw itch the ignition on.
When a door is open, the light t urns off afte r
a few minutes.
L:!l -Read ing lights on/off
~ - Switching the rear read ing lights on/off
from the cockpi t.
I" REARI * - Switching the rear reading lights
o n/off from the cockpit.
Ambience lighting
Applies to vehicles: with ambience lighting
You can adjust the br ightness for the ambi­
ence ligh tin g.
.. Select in the MMI: ICARlfunction butto n>
(Car )* sys tem s control button > Vehicle set­
ting s
> Interi or lighting > Brightne ss.
.. To increase or reduce the b rightness , turn
t he knob and press it .
T he ambience light ing tu rns on when you turn
t h e headlights on wh ile the ig nition is swi tc h ­
ed on.
(D Tips
The setti ng is automati cally sto red and as­
s igned to the remo te contr ol key t hat i s in
u se .
Instrument illumination
You can adjust the brightness of the instru­
men t and di splay illumination a s well as the
Head-up Display*.
Fi g. 38 Instrume nt 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 . ...

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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296 Index
Checking Engine coolant level ................ 237
Tire pressure . ............. ... .... . 252
Ch ild restra ints
Danger of using child restra ints in the
front seat . ................. ..... . 151
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 193
Child restraint system anchors ... .... . 189
Child safety .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 175
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 186
Important safety instructions for using
chi ld safety seats ......... .. .. .... . 179
I mportant things to know when dr iving
with chi ldren . ............... .... . 175
Tether anchors ............ ... .... . 192
Tether straps ..................... 192
Child safety lock Rear doors .............. .. .. .... .. 40
Child safety seats .......... .... .... . 181
Booster seats . .......... ... .. .. ... 184
Convertible ch ild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 182
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. ... 186
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 179
I nfant seats .............. ... .... . 181
I nstalling . ............... ... .... . 186
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system ................ .... . 191
LATCH system ............ .... ..... 191
Lower anchorages ............ ..... 190
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 191
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 181
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
C leaning
Head-up Display .............. .... . 220
Matte finish paint ............ .... . 215
C leaning and protection ..... .. .. .. .. . 213
A lcantara (synthet ic suede) .......... 223
Engine compartment ....... .... ... . 224
Exhaust tail pipes .......... ... .... . 219
Fabrics and fabric coverings .. .. ..... 220
Instrument panel ............. ..... 221
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Leather .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 222
MMI display/controls .. ... ... .. .. ... 219 Plastic
and vinyl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Safety be lts ... .. ................ . 223
trim strips ................... .... 217
Trim strips ................... .... 217
Cleaning the Head-up Display ......... 220
Climate control Air vents .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 70
Climate controls . .. ............. .. .. . 68
Climate control (four-zone)
Operation ..... .. .. .............. .. 71
Climate control (three-zone) Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Clock ...... .... .................... 27
Closing Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sliding/ti lting sunroof ............ .. . 42
Co ld tire inflation pressure .......... .. 250
Coming home . .. .. ............. .... . 45
Compact spare tire .............. .... 268
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Compliance . .. .. .. ............. .... 292
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 138, 289
Consumption (fuel) ... ........... ... . 25
Contacting NHTSA ................. . 138
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Starting the engine ............ .... . 75
Stopping the engine (START ENG INE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switching the ignition on ....... .. .. . 75
Unlocking and locking vehicle .. .. .. .. . 36
Convertib le child safety seats ... .... .. 182
Convertible locking retractor Activating ..... .. .. ........ ... .. .. 188
Deactivating . .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. 188
Using to secure a child safety seat 1.86, 188
Coolant
refer to Eng ine coolant .... ..... .. .. 237
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 71
Cooling mode (climate control) . . . . . . . . . 69
Cruise control Changing speed ................... . 84
Presetting your speed . ...... ... .. .. . 84
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 23

Fue l filler neck . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 226
F ue l gauge ...... ..... ... ... ... .... 12
Gasoline ... .... ........ ... .. .. .. . 225
Gasoline additives ........ .. .. .. .. . 226
Low fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Octane rating ............... ... ... 225
Recommendation .... ..... .. .. .. .. . 225
Refue lling ............ ...... .... .. 227
Reserve .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 287
Fuses Assignment ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 275
Replacing .. ................ ... ... 275
G
Garage door opener (Homel ink ®) . ... .. 128
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gas dis charge lamps ........ .. .. .. .. . 278
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature .. .. .. ... . 11
Fuel gauge . .. .............. ... ... . 12
Speedometer . ........ .... ... ... ... 27
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Trip odometer ........... .. .. .. .. .. 27
General illustration . ....... .. .. .. .. ... 8
Generator (warning/indicator lights) . ... 17
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rmino logy 247
Glove compartment (cooled) . .. .. .. .. .. 60
Gross Veh icle Weight Ra ting (GVWR) .. . 285
H
Head -up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
H eadlights
Cleaning system . ............. ... ... 47
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
H eadlight range control . . . . . . . . . 22, 43
Washer rese rvoir ......... .. .. .. .. . 24 4
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 134
Ad justing .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 134
F ront seats ........ ... ...... .... ... 55
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Removing .. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 55
Heated exterior m irrors . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 49
rear window (automatic climate control) 72
rea r wi ndow (cl imate control) . .. ... ... 70
Inde x 299
seats (automatic cl imate control) ... ... 72
seats (climate cont ro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
windshield washer spray nozz les ... .. . 47
Heating .. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 68
Heavy clothing and safety be lts .. .. .. .. 143
Hig h beam . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 45
Hig h voltage warn ing label .......... . 285
Hill descent contro l ................. 112
Homelin k® un iversal remote control . .. 128
Hood (re lease lever) .. ... ....... .... . 230
Hooks ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 65
Hor n ...... .. .. .. ................. .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
l ated to ch ild safety .. .............. . 189
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 157
How often should I chec k my tire pres-
s ur es? ....... .. ...... ............. 253
How safety belt pretens ioners work .. .. 147
Hydrop laning ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 257
I
Immobili ze r .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 27
Impo rtant th ings to do before driving .. 130
Improper ly worn safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . 146
Ind icator lig hts
refer to Warn ing/ indica to r li ghts ... .. . 12
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Installing child safety seats Safety be lts ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 186
Installing the upper tether strap on the
an chorage .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 192
Instruments Adjusting the light ing .. .. .. ... ... .. . 46
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster ................. . 11
Interior lighting Amb ience lighting . .. .. .. ..... ... .. . 46
Front and rear ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 46
Inter mittent (w indshield wipers) .. .. .. . 47
J
Jack 267
Jump-starting . .. .. ................. 279
Jumper cables . .. .. ................. 280
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