2012 AUDI A7 camera

278 Index
A
Accessories ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 275
AC (automatic cl imate control) ... .. .. . . 67
AC (climate contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Adapt ive cr uise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
C le a ning sensors/cameras .. .. .. .. .. . 202
M essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 83
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Adapt ive Lig ht (defe ctive) . .. .. .. .. .. . . 21
Adding Eng ine coolant .............. ... ... 224
Eng ine o il .. .......... ...... ... .. . 22 1
W indshie ld washer fluid . .. .. .. .. .. . 230
Addit ives
Eng ine oil .... ........... .... .... . 221
Ad justing
Ai r dist ribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 68
a ir distribution (climate control) . .. .. . . 65
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Instrumen t illum inat ion .... ... .. .. .. 44
Steer ing column e lectrically .. .. .. .. . . 70
Steer ing column manually . .. .. .. ... . 70
T empe ratu re (a utoma tic climate co ntrol) 68
T empe ratu re (climate con trol) .. .... .. 65
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 158
Advanced Airbag System . ...... .. .. . 141
Advanced Airbag System components . 1 45
Ca re . .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 153
C hi ldren . .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 16 5
Ch ild restra ints . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 165
Components (front airbags) . ... .. ... 145
Danger of fitting a child seat on t he front
passenger seat ........... .. .. .... . 139
Disposal . ............... .. .. .. .. . 153
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 143
H ow do the front airbags wo rk? . .. .. . 147
H ow ma ny airbags does my vehicle
h ave? . .. .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 145
H ow t he Advan ced Airbag Sys tem com-
po nents work toge ther .... .. .. .. .. . 147
I mportant safety instructions on the
knee airbag system .. ... .. .. .. .... . 156
Important things to know . ... .. .... . 137
Knee airbags .. ........... .. .. .... . 154
Mo nitor ing .............. .. .. .. .. . 149 PASS
ENG ER A IR BAG OF F light .... . .. 15 0
Repairs ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 153
Safety instr uctions . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 152
S ide a irbags ... .. ............. .... 157
S ide curtain airbags ............ .... 160
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 17
Wa rning/Indicato r lights . .. .. .. .. .. 149
When must the system be inspected? . 149
All-wheel drive .. .. ... .......... .... 189
Winter tires ... ... ................ 246
Alloy w heels .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 2 05
Alterna to r ... ... .. .......... ...... .. 16
Amb ience lighting ................ .. . 44
An ti-free ze
refer to E ng ine coolan t ...... ... .. .. 2 23
An ti-lock b rak ing system . .. ... ..... .. 184
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 18
Anti-slip reg ulation .. ........... .. .. 184
An ti- theft systems
El ectronic immob ilizer .. ..... ... .. .. . 30
Asht ray ..... ... .. .. ... ........... .. 54
Audi braking guard
refer to brak ing guard .......... .... . 79
Audi dr ive selec t
refer to drive select .... ..... ... .. .. . 96
Audi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
tu re ....... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 273
A UTO
automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Automa tic head lights ....... ...... .. 41
cli mate control . .. .......... ...... .. 65
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
A uto mat ic be lt retractor ......... .. .. 131
Automat ic car wash .......... ...... . 201
A utomatic climate contro l
Air vents .. .... .. ............. .... . 68
Automat ic recirc ulation ......... .. .. . 69
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Setup ........ .. .. ... ........... .. 69
synchronizi ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
A utomat ic transm iss ion ... .... ... .. .. 102
Automat ic Shift Lock (ASL) ...... .... 104
Driving ... .. .. .. ............. .. .. 102
Dynam ic shift program . .. ... ..... .. 105
Emergency mode . ................ . 106
Emergency re le a se .......... ...... . 107
Kic k-down . .. .. .. ... .......... .... 104

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Lifting vehicle
Light 268
Ambience lighting ........ .... .. .. .. 44
Com ing/ Leaving home ............... 43
Daytime running lights ...... .. .... .. 41
E mergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Exterior lighting ....... ... .. .. .... .. 41
Headlight rang e contro l ... .. .. .. .. . . 41
High beam ... ........ ..... .. .. .. .. 43
Low beam .. ...... ......... .. .. .. .. 41
Rear fog lights ................ ..... 41
Side ma rker lights ........ .. .. .. .. .. 41
Turn signa ls .............. ... .. .... 43
Light/ra in sensor
H eadligh ts ..... ..... ...... .. .. .. .. 41
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .... 45
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
L oc king
Power locking sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Remote control .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 33
Using the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
L ow beams .. .......... ...... ... .. .. 4 1
Lower universa l anchorages (Canada) 177
Lugg age compartmen t
Cargo net .. ..... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 61
carpeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Cover .. .. .... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 60
Enlarg ing ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 60
Fastening eyes ..................... 62
Loading ... ................... ... .. 59
Ski sack ... ................... ... .. 62
Stowing luggage ............. .. ... 124
Tie-downs ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 6 1
Trunk pass-thro ugh ................. 63
M
Maintenance ....................... 273
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 19, 27
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
M irrors
Adjust ing the exte rior m irrors ... .. .. . . 47
d imm ing . .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Vani ty mir rors ..................... 45
Mo nitoring the Advanced Airbag System 149
M ultifunction stee ring wheel ... .. .. ... . 23
N
Natura l lea ther .... ... .. ..... .... . .. 207
New ti res and wheels
NHTSA 242
Contacting .. .. .. ... ... .... ....... 126
N igh t vision assistant .......... .... .. . 98
Cleaning camera lens ... ..... ... .. .. 202
Number of seats . ................... 128
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Occupant seating positions 119
Octane rating ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. 211
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
OFF (au tomatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 67
OFF (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Oil
refer to E ng ine oil ................. 218
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
On-Board D iagnost ic System (O BD)
Data Link Connector (D LC) .. ... .. .. .. . 27
E lectronic speed limiter .... ... .. .. .. . 28
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . ... . 27
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 22
Open ing
Hood ........ ................... . 216
Power w indows .................. .. 38
Rea r lid . .. .. .. .. .......... ..... ... 35
S lid ing/ti lting s unroof .......... .. .. . 39
Operate your vehicle economically and
min imize pollution ... ... ....... ... .. 194
Other equipment (efficiency program) . .. 24
Outlet . ...... .. .. ............. .. .. . 54
p
Pa int
T ouc h-up .. .. .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 204
Pa int No .... .. .. .. ............. .. .. 270
Parking ...... .. .. ............... .. . 75
Automat ic transmiss ion ..... ... .. .. 102
Valet parking .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 39
Pa rking brake ... ... .......... ...... . 74
also refer to Electromechani cal pa rking
b rake . .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 74

Parking system Adjusting the disp lay ... ... ... ... .. . 1 13
Ad justing the warning tones . ... .. .. . 1 13
C leaning camera lens ...... .. .. .. .. . 202
parking system plus ....... .. .. .. .. . 108
parking system plus with rear view cam -
era .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 109
Parking system p lus with rear view camera
Rear view camera - parking mode 1 .. . 112
Rear view camera - parking mode 2 .. . 112
Safety precautions ............... .. 110
Sw itching on and off .. .... .. .. .. .. . 111
Parts rep lacement . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 275
P ass-t hrough with s ki sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . .. .. .. . 150
Passenger protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 2
P assive safety system ............ .... 118
Peda ls .. .. .. ................. .. .. . 123
Ph ysica l pr inc iples of a fron tal coll is ion . 129
Polishing .................... ... ... 203
Pollen filter
refer to Po llutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
P oll utant fi lter ............ .. .. .. .... 64
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
L ock ing/ unlocking the vehicle from in-
side ...... ... ................ .... . 34
Selective unlock feature ... .. .. .. .. .. 3 2
Sett ings . .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 3 2
Un lo cki ng and locking veh icle . .. .. .. .. 33
Power seat ad justment
F ront seats ........... ...... .... ... 51
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist . .. .. .. .... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. . 189
Powe r windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
P regnant wome n
Specia l cons idera tions when weari ng a
safety be lt .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 133
pre se nse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Preventat ive passenger protection . . . . . 182
P rog ramming t he Home link ® unive rsal re ­
mote cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Proper occupa nt seat ing posit ions .... . 119
Prope r safety belt position ... .. .. .. .. . 132
Inde x 285
Proper seating position
Front passenger .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. 120
Occupants ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 119
Rear passengers .. ................. 121
Q
quatt ro®
refer to All-whee l drive
189
Question What happens to unbelted occup ants? 129
Why sa fety belts? . .. ... ...... ... .. 128
R
Radiator fan .. .. .. .... ........... .. 2 25
Radio clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rain/ light sensor
Head lights . ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 41
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) ... .. . 45
Sensor defective .. .. ........... .... . 21
Range (fue l level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Reading lights ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 44
Rear fog lights .. .. .. ............... . 41
Re ar lid
Automat ic operation . ....... ... .. .. . 35
Emergency re lease .. . .. ..... ... .. .. . 37
Rea r light
Defect ive . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 20
Rear shelf .. .. .. .. .... ............. . 60
Rea r spo ile r . .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 186
Rea r view came ra
Reve rse Pa rking .. .... ... ... ... .. .. 112
Rear view m irror . .. ............. .. .. . 48
Rear window heat ing (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Rea r window heat ing (cl imate control) .. . 66
Recirc ulation mode (a utomat ic cl imate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Recirc ulation mode (climate cont ro l) .... 65
Ref uell ing .. .. .. .... .......... ..... 213
Remote contro l
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) ... .. 115
U nlocking and locki ng .......... .... . 33
Repair man uals . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 273
Repa irs
Airbag system . .. .... ......... .. .. 153
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