2012 AUDI A7 trailer

Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties :
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding yo ur warran ­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
I f you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane
rating . Improper fuel may cause engine
damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment;
- replacement parts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessari ly work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside North America .
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@ Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, serv ice or parts availab ility.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Offic ial Factory Service Manuals and Lit ­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduct ion. Service manuals and lit­
erat ure are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
' General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a m inimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
safety, economy and reliability . For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions , for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
in very dusty regions, when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some serv ice work
shou ld be pe rformed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter.
® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your veh icle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus min imiz ing adverse
effects on the environment .
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophistica t­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technica l ..,_
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Side assist Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Cleaning sensors ............ ... .. . 202
Description . ............. .... .. .... 88
Informational and alert stage signals .. 90
Messages in instrument cluster display . 94
MMI settings .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 93
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Safety tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Sensor detection area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Side curtain airbags ........... .... .. 160
Description .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 160
How they work .............. ... ... 161
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 161
Side marker lights ......... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Ski sack ..... .. ................ ..... 62
also refer to Trunk pass-through .. .. .. 63
Sliding/tilting sunroof Emergency closing .......... .. .. .. .. 40
Opening and closing ...... .. .. .. .. .. 39
Snow chains . ................ ... ... 247
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ....... .. .. .. .. . 181
Space-saving spare tire ...... .. .. .. .. . 253
Spare tire .... ................ ... ... 253
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Speed rating letter code ..... .. .. .. .. . 243
Speed warning system ...... .. .. .. .. .. 76
Star button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
START ENGINE STOP button ........... 71
Starting from rest .......... .. .. .. .. .. 75
Startingoffwithatrailer .... .. .. .. .. .. 75
Starting the engine .................. 71
Steering Electrically adjustable steering wheel .. 70
Manually adjustable steering wheel .. .. 70
also refer to Electro-mechanical power
assist ..... .. ................ .... 189
Steering wheel Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Steering wheel heating .... .. .. .. .. .. 69
Steering wheel column Adjusting electrically ...... .. .. .. .. .. 70
Adjusting manually ....... .. .. .. .. .. 70
Steps for determining correct load limit . 239
Index 287
Stopping the engine . ............... .. 73
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 60
Sunroof .... .. .. .. ... ............ ... 39
Sun shade .. .. .. .. ................. . 45
Sun visors ........ .. ................ 45
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights ..... . 11
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 22
Technical modifications .............. 276
Temperature display ............. .. .. . 22
T ether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ...... .. .. .. ................. 192
Three-zone climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 125
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel . ... .. .. ................ 58
tiptronic ... .. .. .. ................. 102
A ut omatic Shift Lock (ASL) ...... .. .. 104
Driving .......................... 102
Dynamic shift program ............. 105
Emergency mode ... ............... 106
Kick-down . .. .. .. ................. 104
Manual shift program .............. 105
Selector lever .. .. ... ... ...... ..... 103
Tire pressure . ...................... 23 7
Tire pressure monitoring system ....... 249
Loss of air pressure ................ 250
Malfunction . .. .. ................. 250
Resetting tire pressures ............ . 251
Tires ...... ... .. .... .......... ..... 231
Service life ....... ................ 241
Speed rating letter code ........ .. .. 243
Tire manufacturing date ........ .. .. 243
Tire specifications ................ . 243
Tread depth ....... ............... 241
Uniform tire quality grading ........ . 245
Winter tires . .. ...... ............. 246
T ires and vehicle load limits ....... .... 239
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure ............. . 237
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... . 235
Dimensions .. .. .. ................. 242
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General notes .............. .. .... . 231
Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy . ... .. .. ... ............. ..... . 232
Low aspect ratio tires ............... 248
New tires and wheels ............... 242
Replacing .. ................ ... ... 243
Snow chains ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 247
Tires and vehicle load lim its ......... 239
Wheel bo lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
W inter t ires .. ........... .. .. .... . 246
Tire serv ice life ................ .. ... 241
Tools ..... .. ................ ..... . 252
Torn or frayed safety belts ... .. .. .. .. . 131
Touch-up paint ................ .... . 204
Towing Tow truck procedures ....... ... .... . 266
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system .... . 250
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Operating instructions ...... .... .... 197
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 197,198
Trailer towing tips ............ .. ... 198
Transm ission
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Transmission malfunction (indicator
light) ..... .. ................ ..... . 106
Transport Canada ................... 126
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 241
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
What does it mean when DEF appea rs in
the trip odometer display? ... .... .. .. 25
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment .. .. .... 59
Trunk pass-through .................. 63
Turn signa ls . ............... ... .... .. 43
Warning/indicator lights ........ ... .. 21
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Unde rcoating .............. ... .... . 205
Unfasten ing safety belts .... .. .. .. .. . 133
Unidirectiona l tires .................. 231
Uniform tire quality grading ... .. .. .. . 245
Unlocking Power locking sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Remote control ............... ..... 33
Using the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
V
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Vanity mirrors ... .. ... ......... ... .. . 45
Vehicle-care products ............ .. .. 200
Vehicle electrical system ......... .... . 16
Vehicle identification label ............ 270
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 270
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252, 256
Vehicle literature .. ... .......... .. .... 5
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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Warning/ind icator lights .............. 11
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti- lock braking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 18
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise contro l .... .................. 21
E lectromechanical parking brake ..... . 15
Electronic power control ........ .... . 19
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) . . 18
Generator ..... ....... ........... .. 16
Instrument cluster ................ .. 10
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 19
Safety belt .. .. .. ............. .... . 16
T urn signals . .. .. ............... ... 21
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 150
Warranty coverages ............... .. 273
Washer reservoir .. ... .......... .. .. 230
Washing .......................... 200
Automatic car wash ...... ...... .. .. 201
by hand . .. .. .. .. ............. .... 201
with a power washer ........... .... 202
Waxing .... .... .. .... ........... .. 203
Wear indicator .... ................. 241
We ights ....... .... .... ........... . 270
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ...... ............... .... 132
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 129
What impairs driving safety? ......... . 119
What should I do after changing a
wheel? . .... .... ............... .... 238
What shou ld I do after replacing whee ls? 238