light AUDI S7 2014 Owners Manual

Safety belt warning light ... ... .. .. .. . 140
S afety complianc e st icker ............ 282
Safety equipment .......... ... ... .. . 130
Safety features for occupant restra int and
protection ... ..... ..... ... ... ... ... 130
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety instructions
Eng ine compartment ............... 227
for side curtain airbags ............. 173
for using child safety seats ... .. .. .. . 179
for using safety be lts ............. .. 143
M on itoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem . .... .. ................. .. ... 164
Safety systems
War ning/ indicator lights ....... .. .. .. 1 9
Seat adjustment
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Driver 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 134
Safety guide lines ................... 53
Seat belts
Why YOU MUST wear them 140
Seat covers Cleaning ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 216
Seat heating/vent ilation (automatic cli-
mate con trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Seat heating (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seating position Driver ... .. .. .. ........... ....... 131
Front passenger .......... .. .. .. .. . 132
H ow to adjust the front seats ... .. .. . 132
Incorrect seat position ............ .. 134
Occupants ................ ...... .. 13 1
Rear passengers ................... 133
Seat memory ............. .... .. .... 57
Seats Comfort seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seats (number) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Select ive catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue ........... .... .. ... 223
Select ive unlock feature .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Selecto r leve r .................... .. 109
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . 115
Inde x 299
Serv ice and disposa l
Safety be lt pretensioner ..... ... .. .. 147
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Se rv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 •
Sh ift buttons .. .. .. ................. 113
Sh ip ( transport ing your vehicle) . ... .. .. 280
Sh utting down vehicle ............... 206
Side a irbags
Description .. .. .. ................. 169
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
s ide ass ist . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 98
Adjusting the brightness ..... ... .. .. 100
Sensor range . ... .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 99
Side assist Activati ng and deactivat ing .......... 100
Cleaning the sensors . .. ..... ... .. .. 214
S ide curta in airbags ................. 172
Desc ription .. .. .. .... ........... .. 172
How they wor k ... .. .. ........... .. 173
Sa fety i nstr uctions ................. 173
Side marker lights ................. .. 44
Ski sack . ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 67
also refer to Trunk pass-through . .. .. . 68
Slid ing/til ting s unroof
Emergency clos ing . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 43
Opening and closing . ... .... ... .. .. . 42
Snow cha ins ...... .. ............... 259
Socket ....... .. .. ................. . 60
Sources of informa tion abo ut child re -
stra ints and their use .. .. ..... ... .. .. 193
Space-savi ng spa re tire ... .. ..... ... .. 265
Spare tire . .. .. .. .. .. ............... 265
Speed limi ter . .. ...... ........... .. . 31
Speedometer ... .. .. . .. .... ...... .. . 27
Speed rating letter code .. ..... ... .. .. 255
Speed warning system ............. ... 84
Sport d ifferential .. ............. .. .. 102
Ind icator lig ht ... ................. . 23
Star button ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 25
Start-Stop-System ................... 81
E ngine does not swit ched off ......... 82
E ngine sta rts a utomat ica lly .......... 82
Ind icator lights .. ................. . 82
Messages ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 83
Starting/stopp ing the engine .. .. .. .. . 82
switching off/on .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. . 83
START ENG IN E ST O P bu tton ........... 76

300 Index
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Starting off with a tra iler ... ... .. .. .. . . 80
Starting the engine .......... .. .. .. .. 76
Steer ing
Electrically adjustable steering whee l .. 75
Manually adjustable steering whee l .. .. 75
also refer to Electro -mechanical power
assist . ...... ................... . 201
Steer ing whee l
Easy entry feature ......... ... .... .. 76
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Steering whee l heating ..... ... .. ... . 74
Steering wheel column
Adj usting e lectr ically ...... .. .. .. .. . . 75
Adjusting manually ........ ... .. .. .. 75
Steer ing wheel w ith tiptronic ... .. .. .. . 113
Steps for determining correct load limit . 252
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 64
S tronic transmission Launch Control Program ............ 114
S tron ic (automatic transmission) . .... . 109
Sunroof . .. ................... .... .. 42
Sun shade ... ................ ..... .. 48
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights ...... 12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 24
Tail lights
C leaning ................ .... ..... 214
TOI clean diesel
refer to Ad Blue .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 223
Technical data .............. ... .. .. . 282
Technical modifications ..... .. .. .... . 288
Temperature d isplay ...... .. .... .. .. .. 24
Tether anchors ..................... 192
Tether strap . ... ......... ... .. .. ... 192
Textiles Cleaning . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 216
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ..... .. ................ ..... . 204
Three-zone climate control .. .. .. .. .. . . 70
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 137 T
ips for the environment
Saving fuel . ..... ................ .. 63
t iptron ic (automatic transmission) 109, 113
Tire pressure .... ................... 249
T ire pressure monitoring system ....... 261
Loss of air pressure ................ 262
Malfunction ..... ................ . 262
Resetting tire pressures ......... .... 263
T ires ....... .. .. .. ............... .. 243
Service life .... .. ............. .... 253
Speed rating letter code ............ 255
Tire manufacturing date ............ 255
Tire specifications ............... .. 255
Tread depth ...................... 253
Uniform tire quality grading ..... .... 257
Winter tires ..... ... ........... ... 258
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ ... 251
T ires and wheels
Checking tire press ure ........ .. .. .. 249
Cold tire inflation pressure ....... ... 247
Dimensions . ..... ................ . 254
General notes .... ................ . 243
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .. .. .. .. ............... 244
Low aspect ratio tires ............. .. 260
New tires and wheels ........ ... .. .. 254
Replac ing ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 255
Snow chains ..... ... ........... ... 259
T ires and veh icle load limits ..... .... 251
Wheel bolts .................. .... 260
Winter tires ...... ................ 258
Tire service life .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 253
Too ls ..... ... .. .. ................ . 264
T orn or frayed safety belts ............ 143
Towing Tow truck procedures ........ ... .. .. 278
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system . .. .. 262
T rai le r towing . .. .. ............... .. 209
Operating instructions .............. 209
Parking system ... ................ . 127
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 209,210
Trai ler towing tips ................. 211
T rain (transport ing you r vehicle) . .. .. .. 280
Transmission .. .. .. ....... ...... .... 109
Transmission malfunction (indicator
light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Transport ing your vehicle .. ..... .. .... 280
T read Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 253
Trip odomete r ............. .... .. .... 27
What does it mean when DEF appears in
the trip odometer display? ... .. .. .. .. 27
Trunk
refer to L u ggage compa rtment . . . . . . . . 64
T runk pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
T urn signa ls .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 4 6
War ning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. ..
24
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Unfasten ing safety be lts
Unid irect iona l tires ...... .... ... ... . .
Uniform tire quality grading ... .. .. .. .
Unlo cking 1
4 5
2 4 3
257
P owe r locking sw itch ...... .. .. .. .. .. 3 7
Remote control ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 35
Using the key .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 37
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Valet park ing . ............. .... .. .. .. 4 2
Vanity m irrors .. .............. ... ... . 48
Vehicle care/cleaning ............ .. .. .. .. . 213
Vehicle e lec tric al system .... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Vehicle ident ificat io n labe l ... .. .. .. .. . 282
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) ... . 282
Ve hicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264, 268
Vehicle li terature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shutt-down . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 20 6
Vehicle transport ............. .... .. 280
Vent ilation .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 69
Vi ny l
C le a ning . .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 216
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War ning/ indicato r lights .... .. .. .. .. .. 12
A irbag sys tem ........... .... .. .. .. 19
Ant i-loc k br ak ing sys tem (ABS) .. .. .. .. 20
B rake system .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 1 5
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Elect romechanical par king brake . ... .. 1 6
Electronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Inde x 301
Electronic Stabilizat ion Cont ro l (ESC) . .. 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
G low p lug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 21
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
T urn signals ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 24
Warning/I ndicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161, 162
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 162
Warranty coverages .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 285
Washe r reservo ir ... ...... .......... 241
Wear indicator .. .. ................. 253
We ights .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 282
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 144
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 141
Wha t impa irs d riving safety? ...... .. .. 131
What should I do after changing a
whee l? ........ ... .. ............... 250
What shou ld I do after replacing whee ls? 250
Whee l bolts
T o rque .. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 260
Wheels ...... .. .... .......... ..... 243
Checking t ire p ressure ......... .... . 249
Cleaning ........ .. ............... 214
Co ld tire inflatio n pressure ...... .. .. 24 7
General notes .. ...... ........... .. 243
G loss ary of tire and loading term inolo -
gy .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 244
New ti res and wheels . .. ..... ... .. .. 254
Tires and veh icle load limits ....... .. 251
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 143
When must t he a irbag system be inspect-
ed? ........... ... .. ............... 161
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 250
When should I che ck t he ti re p ress ures? . 250
Where are lower anchorages located? . .. 190
Where can I find the t ire press ures fo r my
ca r? .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 249
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 141
Windows Cleaning/removing ice . ...... ... .. .. 215
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 73
defros ting (cl imate control) . ... ... .. . 71
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302 Index
Windshield
C leaning ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 48
defrost ing (automatic climate cont ro l) . 73
defrost ing (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 71
W indshield w ashe r system .. .. .. .... .. 48
Washer fluid leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Washer rese rvoir . ..... ... .. .. .... . 241
W indshield w ipe rs
C leaning ..... ........... .... .... .. 49
F o ld ing up ............ .. .... .. .. .. 49
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rep lacing windshie ld wiper blades ... . . 49
Switching on/off . ..... ... .. .. .... .. 48
W inte r oper ation
B at tery ...... ........... ........ . 238
Ca r washes .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 213
Cooling system . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 234
Defrosting windows (a utomatic cl imate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Defrosting windows (climate contro l) . . 71
Remov ing ice from windows .. .. .... . 215
Seat hea ting (automatic clima te control) 73
Seat heating (cl imate control) . . . . . . . . 7 1
St eer ing whee l heating .... .. .. .. .. . . 74
T ires .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 201
W inte r tires ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. . 258
All-w heel drive .......... ... .. .. ... 258
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Xenon-Lig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 2 7 5