2012 AUDI A7 sensor

28 2 Index
Oil grades . ...... ..... ... .. .. .... . 218
Oil level symbol ....... ... .. .. .... .. 20
Pressure malfunction . .... ... .. .... . . 1 6
Recommended oil check intervals ..... 221
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Specification and viscos ity ... ... .. ... 218
Engine speed limitation ... .. .. .. .... . . 20
E ng ine start system (indicator lights) .... 17
Environment Break- in period ........... .. .. .... . 192
Catalytic converter ................. 193
D isposing of your vehicle battery ..... 230
D riving at high speeds ..... .. .. .. .. . 195
D riving to m inim ize pollution and no ise 194
F uel ... ...... ............. ...... . 213
F uel economy .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 194
L eaks under your veh icle ... .. .. .. .. . 2 16
L etting the vehicle stand and warm up . 195
Proper disposal of dra ined brake fluid . 226
Proper disposal of dra ined engine coo l-
ant . .. .. .... ........ ...... ... .. . 224
Proper disposal of dra ined engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 1, 222
Recycl ing used engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 22 1
Un leaded fuel ............ .. .. .. .. . 211
What should I do wi th an old ba ttery? . 230
ESP (Electronic stabilization program) Warn ing/ indicato r lights . ....... ..... 18
Event Data Recorder ( EDR) ..... .. .... . 184
E xha ust tail p ipes .......... .. .. ..... 206
Expansion tank ............. .... .... 223
Exterior lighting . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 41
E xterio r m irrors
Ad just ing ............... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Di mm ing . ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 48
H eating ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 47
E xte rio r temperatu re d isplay ... .. .. .. . . 22
F
Fastening
Booster seats ............... ... ... 172
Conve rtible c hild safety seats ... .. .. . 170
I nfant seats ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 169
Fastening eyes . ........... .. .. .... .. 62
Fl oor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 F
or the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment . . 213
Red ucing engine noise by early upshift-
ing ... .... .... .. .................. 10
Refueling . ................... .... 213
Sav ing fuel by early ups hifting ...... .. 10
Fo ur-zone automatic climate control ... . 67
Front a irbags
Descrip tion ................... .... 141
How they work ................ .. .. 14 7
Frontal collis ions and the laws of phys ics 129
F ront seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Adjusting . ....................... 120
Child restraints in the front seat .. .... 139
F uel
Additives . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 211
B lended gaso line ... ... ..... ... .. .. 211
C urrent consumption ............... . 23
Economy messages (effic iency program) 24
Fuel filler flap emergency release . .... 214
Fuel filler neck . .. ................ . 212
Fuel gauge .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 11
Gasoli ne .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .... ... 211
Gasoli ne add it ives ............... .. 212
Low fue l level symbol .......... .. .. . 20
Octane rat ing .... .. .... .... ... .. .. 211
Recommendation .... .. ..... .... . .. 211
Ref uel ling ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 213
Reserve ... ...... ................. . 11
Tank capac ity ................. 11,272
F uses
Assignment ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 260
Replacing ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 260
G
Garage door opener (HomeLink ®) . ... .. 115
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Gas discharge lamps ............. .... 263
Ga uges
E ngine coo lan t temperature . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer .... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 25
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tr ip odometer .................. .. . 25
Genera l illustr ation ... .......... .. .. .. 8
Generator (warning/indicator lights) .... 16
G lossary of tire and loading terminology 232

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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
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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
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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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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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