2012 AUDI A7 window

2 Table of content s
Vehicle lite ratu re .. .. .. .. .. ... .
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About thi s Owner' s Manual . . . 6
C ontr ols and equi pm ent .. ... .
Ins truments and controls .. . .
General illustration ...... ... .. ... .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Instruments ............ ... .. ... .
Warning/indicator lights .. ... ... .. .
Driver information display .... .. ... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . .
Opening and closing .. .. .... . .
Keys .. ...... ........... .. .. ... .
Power locking system ..... .. .. .. . .
Rear lid .. .. ........ ........ .... .
Child safety lock for the rear doors .. .
Power windows ............... .. .
Valet park ing . ........... .. .. ... .
Sliding/tilting sun roof ... .. .. .. .. . .
Clear vi sion ................... .
Lights . .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. . .
I nter ior lights ............ .. .. .. . .
V1s 1on .......... ......... ... ... .
Wiper and washer system ... .... .. .
Mirrors .... .............. ... ... .
Seats and storage ...... ... ... .
General recommendations ... .... . .
Front seats ... ........... .. .. ... .
Head restraints .............. ... .
Seat memory . ........... .... ... .
Ashtray .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. . .
C igarette lighter .............. .. . .
12-vo lt sockets ............ ... .. . .
Sto rage ................. .. .. ... .
Roof rack ............... .. .. .. . .
L uggage compartment ... ... ... .. .
Pass-through with ski sack ... .. ... .
Warm and cold ............ ... .
C limate controls ......... ... .. ... .
Three-zone climate control ... .. ... .
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-zone automatic climate control .
Steering wheel heating ...... ... .. .
On the road ... ... ....... ... .. .
Steering . ..... .. ... ....... ..... .
Starting and stopping the engine .. . .
E lectromechanical parking brake . .. . 67
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Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cru ise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Adaptive crui se control and
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Audi braking gua rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Lane Change Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Driv ing set tings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Night vision a ssistant . . . . . . . . . 98
N ight vision assistant with detec ted
pedestrian marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 102
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. ® 1p ronic ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 102
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Genera l informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Audi parking system p lus . . . . . . . . . . 108
Audi parking system plus with rear
view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Adjusting the d isplay and warn ing
tones. .... .... .. ............. ... 113
Error messages 114
Homelink® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Universal remote control. .......... 115
Safet y first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 119

Opening and closing Keys
Key set
Fig. 16 Key set
@ Remote control key with mechanical
key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control. A mechanical key is integrat­
ed in the remote control key~
page 30.
® Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for con­
stant use.
It should only be used in an emer­
gency . Keep it in a safe place and do not carry
it on your key ring .
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disa­
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recom­
mended that each person always uses "their
own" master key. When the ignition is switch ­
ed
off or when the vehicle is locked, personal
convenience settings for the following sys­
tems are stored and assigned to the remote
master key.
- Automatic climate control
- Central locking system
- Ambience lighting*
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control*
Opening and closing 29
- Audi side assist*
- Audi drive select
- Night vision assistant*
- Heated steering wheel*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open
the doors or when you switch the ignition on.
A WARNING
---Do not leave your vehicle unattended . Al­
ways take your ignition key with you and
lock your vehicle. Entry by unauthorized
persons could endanger you or result in
theft or damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, especially with access to vehicle
keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportunity to start the engine and/or activate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power windows, etc. Unsupervised operation of any vehicle
system by children can result in serious
injury.
{!) Tips
- The operation of the remote control key can be temporarily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transmitters in the vicinity of
the vehicle working in the same frequen­
cy range (e .g. a cell phone , radio equip­
ment).
- For security reasons, replacement keys
are only available from Audi dealers.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
~ page 276.

30 Opening and clo sing
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 17 Remote control master key: remo vin g the me­
ch ani cal key
> Press the release button @ c:> fig. 17 .
.. Pull the mecha nica l key @out of the mas ­
te r key.
Using the mechan ica l key, you can:
- lock and unlock the storage compartment
on the passenger's side
c:> page 56.
- lock and unlock the vehicle manually
<=>page 34.
-lock the front and rear passenger doors me­
chanically
c:> page 35.
Master key battery replacement
Fig . 18 Remote mas ter key: Removing the batter y
ho lder
Ch eck light in the master ke y
The check light @in the master key provides
information about d ifferent cond itions .
.. The check light comes on briefly once when
a button is pressed , and during an "inquiry"
by the convenience key system .
> If the check light does not come on, the
battery is dead and has to be replaced . In
addition, when the bat tery is dead the
I!
symbol appears in the instrument cluster disp
lay as well as the message:
Ple ase
c h ange key batt ery.
Ma ster key batter y replacement
We recommend having the batte ry changed
by an authorized Audi deale r. However, if you
wish to rep lace the dead battery yourse lf, pro­
ceed as follows:
> Pull the mechanical key out of the master
key
c:> page 30 .
.. Press the release button @ on the battery
holder and at the same time pull the battery
holder out of the master key in the direction
of the arrow .
.. Install the new battery CR 2032 with the
"+" sign facing down.
> Push the battery holder carefully into the
maste r key .
> Insta ll the mechanical key.
@ For the sake of the env ironment
D ispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to pollute the environment.
(D Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the original.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor­
ized use of your vehicle .
A computer chip ins ide your key automatically
deactivates the electronic immobilizer when
the key is inside the vehicle . When you remove
the key from the vehicle, the electron ic immo­
bilizer is automatically ac tivated once aga in .
.&, WARNING
-
A lways take the key with you when you
l eave the vehicle . T he key can disarm the
e lectronic engine immobilize r and permi t
an unauthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys ­
tems such as power window or power sun- roof leading to serious personal injury.
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an obstruction, it opens again immedi­
ate ly. Check to see why the rear lid cou ld
not be closed before attempting to close
it again.
- The following applies to vehicles equip­
ped with the Convenience key* feature: if
the remote control key is left in the lug­
gage compartment, luggage compart­
ment will automat ically unlock itself af ­
ter you lock the vehicle. This prevents
you from un intent ionally locking your
key in the luggage compartment.
- When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid
can be unlocked separately by pressing
the button
l=I on the master key. When
the rear lid is closed again, it locks auto­
matically .
Rear lid emergency release
The rear lid can be released in an emergency
from the inside .
Fig. 27 Rear lid inte rio r
.,. Remove the mechanical key¢ page 30.
.,. Remove the cover with the mechanical key
from the rear lid ¢
fig. 2 7 .
.,. Press the lever in the direction of the arrow
until the rear lid releases.
Opening and closing 3 7
Child safety lock for
the rear doors
The power child safety lock disable the rear
windows and prevent the rear doors from be­
ing opened from the inside.
Fig. 28 Section fro m drive r's door: c hild safet y lock
buttons
.,. To activate the ch ild safety lock for the left/
r ight rear door, p ress the left/right button[!]
in the driver's door¢
fig. 28. The light in the
button will turn on.
.,. To deactivate the child safety lock for the
left/right rear door, press the left/ right but­
ton[!] in the driver's door. The light in the
button turns off .
The following features are switched
off:
-The interior door handles in the rear doors,
- The power windows in the rear doors,
- The interior lighting buttons.
In order to activate the chi ld safety lock on
the left and the r ight side, press the two safe­
ty buttons [!] in succession .

38 Opening and closing
Power windows
Controls
The driver can con trol all power windows.
"' N 0 0 6
Fig . 29 Sect io n of the drive r's d oor : Contro ls
"' m
All power window sw itches are provided with
a two -pos ition function:
Opening the windows
.. Press the switch to the first stop and ho ld it
until the window reaches the desired posi­
tion .
.. Press the switch briefly to the
second stop
to automatically open the window .
Closing the windows
.. Pull the switch to the first stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desired pos i­
t ion.
.. Pull the switch briefly to the
second stop to
automa tically close the window .
Power window switches
@ Driver's door
@ Passenger's door
© Left r ear door
@ Right rear door
_& WARNING
- When you leave your veh icle -even if on­
ly brief ly -always take the ignition key
with you. This applies particu larly when
children remain in the veh icle. Otherwise
the chi ldren could start the engine or op ­
erate electrical equipment (e.g . power
windows). The power windows are func- tional
until the driver's door or passeng­
er's door has been opened.
- Be careful when closing the windows.
Check to see that no one is in the way, or
serious injury could result!
- When locking the vehicle from outside,
the vehicle must be unoccupied since the
windows can no longer be opened in an
emergency.
@ Tips
- When you open the doors, the windows
automatically lower about 10 mm .
- When the window in the driver's or pas­
senger's door is complete ly open, it wi ll
raise approximately 25 mm when the
door is opened . The window will lower
again when you close the door .
- After the ignition has been switched off,
the windows can still be opened or closed for about 10 minutes . The power
w indows are not switched off until the
dr iver's door or passenger's door has
been opened.
What to do after a malfunction
The one-touch open and close function must
be reactivated if the battery has been discon­
nected .
.. Pull and hold the power window switch un­
til the w indow is fully closed .
.. Release the switch and then pull it again for
at least one second.

46 Clear vis ion
vision system camera* are cleaned a utomati­
cally the first time the lever is press in posi ­
tion ® and every 8 times it is pressed after
that . They are also cleaned every time you
hold the lever in pos ition ® for longer than 8
seconds .
A WARNING
- The ra in sensor is only des igned to assist
and support the drive r. It remains entire­
ly the dr iver's respons ibility to monito r
o ut side weather conditions and to man­
ually activa te the wipers as soon as rain
or drizzle reduces visibility through the
windshield.
- The windshie ld m ust not be treated with
water -repe llent materials. They can in ­
c rease glare under poor visibi lity condi­
tions such as wetness, darkness, or when
the sun is low on the horizon. In addi­
t ion, they can cause the windshield wip­
ers to chatter .
- Proper ly functioning w indshie ld w iper
blades are required for a clear view and
safe dr iv ing
Q page 46, Replacing
windshield wiper blades .
([) Note
- In the case of frost, check whether the
winds hield wiper b lades are frozen to
the windshie ld. Switching on the wind­
shield wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the wi ndsh ield
wipe r system must be switched off (lever
i n position 0). This helps to preve nt unin­
tention al swi tching on and damage to
the windshie ld w iper system.
- Do no t use the wipe rs to cle ar a fros ted
window. Using the w ipers as a conven­
ient ice scraper will destroy the wiper
b lades .
(D Tips
- The w indshield wi pers are swi tched off
when the ignition is off . Activate the
windsh ield wipers after the ignition is
'
switched back on by moving the w ind ­
shield wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or d irty windshield wipe r blades
result in st reaking. This can affect the
rain sensor function . Check your wind­
shield wiper blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozz les of the wind ­
shield washer system a re heated at low
tempe rat ures when the ignition is on .
- When stopping temporarily, e.g . at
a
traffic light, the set speed of the wind ­
shield wipers is automatically reduced by
one speed.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the
windshield clear .
Fig. 41 Re mov ing w in d sh iel d wipe r bl ades
Service position
... Switch the windshie ld w ipers off (position
@ Q page 45, fig . 40) .
.,. Switch t he ignit ion off and move t he wind ­
shie ld w iper lever to position@Q
page 45,
fig. 40.
Or
.,. Sele ct in the MMI: ICAR lfunction button>
Car sy stem s control button > Servicing
&
checks > Wiper service po sition > On . The
windsh ie ld wipers move in to the service po­
sition.
Removing the wiper blade
.,. Fold t he windsh ie ld w iper arm away from
t he wi ndshield .
.,. Press the locking knob
(D Q fig. 41 on the
wiper blade . Ho ld the wiper blade firmly . ..,.

-Compartment in the rear center armrest
- Storage in the trim panels in the luggage
compartment
A WARNING
- Always remove objects from the instru­
ment panel. Any items not stored could
slide around inside the vehicle while driv­ ing or when accelerating or when apply­
ing the brakes or when driving around a
corner.
- When you are driving make sure that
anything you may have placed in the cen­
ter console or other storage locations cannot fall out into the footwells. In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake or accelerate.
- Always keep the lid of the compartment
for (sun)glasses* closed while driv ing to
reduce the risk of injury dur ing a sudden
braking maneuver or in the event of an
accident.
- Any articles of cloth ing that you have
hung up must not in terfere with the driv ­
er's view . The coat hooks are designed
only for lightweight clothing. Never hang
any clothing with hard, pointed or heavy
objects in the pockets on the coat hooks.
During sudden braking or in an accident -
especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure any passen­ gers inside the vehicle.
- To reduce the r isk of personal injury in an
acc ident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartmen t closed while dr iv ing.
- Read and fo llow all WARNINGS
~ page 159, Important safety instruc ­
tions on the side airbag sys tem.
- Hang clothes i n such a way that they do
not impair the dr iver's v is ion.
- The coat hooks must only be used for
lightwe ight cloth ing. Do not leave any
heavy or sharp edged obje cts in the pock ­
ets which may interfere with the side cur ­
tain airbag deployment and can cause persona l injury in a cras h.
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging
clothing on the coat hooks as this can in-
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terfere with proper deployment of the
side curtain a irbags in an acc ident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks , as they could cause personal in­
jury in a sudden stop.
(D Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
against the rear window could damage the heating wires for the rear window defog­
ger.
Roof rack
Description and mounting locations
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof luggage rack.
F ig . 58 Roof rack attachment points
... Always read and follow the instructions pro ­
vided by the roof rack manufacturer when
the roof rack system must be installed .
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the
roof, you must observe the following:
- To enha nce the vehicle's streamlined design,
rai n gutters have been mo lded into t he roof.
I t is not possible to use normal roof racks .
On ly install a roof rack specifically designed
for your veh icle. Contact the nearest Aud i
dealer for information on approved modular
roof racks for your veh icle.
- On ly use roof racks approved for your vehi­
cle. These approved roof racks are the basis
for a complete roof rack system. Addit ional
attachments or carrier systems are needed
to transport luggage and sports equipment .
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60 Seats and st o rage
Luggage compartment cover
The luggage compartment cover consists of
two parts .
• • Fig. 60 Cover in t he open rear lid
Fig. 61 Cover behind t he rear bench seat
Removing the cov er in the r ear lid
.. Remove the knobs CD¢ fig. 60 from the
ball mounts .
.. Pu ll the cove r@ out of the reta iners @in
the d irect ion of the a rrow.
Install ing th e cover in the rear lid
.. Slide the cover upward into the retainers
@ .
.. Press the knobs CD onto the ball mounts.
9 C) .. (D
Rem oving the cov er behind the rear bench
seat
.. Pull the cove r¢ fig. 61 back .
.. Pull the cove r upward to re lease.
In sta ll ing th e co ver behind the rear bench
seat
.. Inse rt the left and r ight sides of the cover
in to the mounts on the s ide trim .
.. Slide the cover forward until it locks into
place .
A WARNING
--To prevent acc idents, never insta ll the
luggage compartment cover unsecured .
- The luggage compartment cover is not a
surface for storing objects. Objects
p laced on the cover co uld endanger all
veh icle occupan ts during sudden bra king
maneuvers or in a c rash.
(D Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
against the rear window could damage the heating wires for the rear window defog-
ger.
Enlarging cargo capacity of the vehicle
interior
The seat backs can be folded forward to en­
large the cargo capacity.
F ig . 62 Release handle on the seatback
Folding th e seatba ck forward
.. When you pull the release lever @¢ fig. 62
in the direction of the arrow, the safety knob
@ pops out far enough for the red marking
on knob to be visible.
.. Fold the seatback forward .
Raising th e se atb ack
.. Raise the seatback until it is secure ly latch­
ed ~,&. .When you can no longer see the
red mark on the safety knob @, the seat is
latched . ..,