2012 AUDI S7 power steering

Fuse panel@ (bl ack )
No. Equipment
Vehicle electrical system control
6 module 1, Vehicle e lectr ica l sys-
tern control module 2
7 Audi adaptive cruise control
8
Airbag control module, front
passenger 's seat sensor system
9 Gateway
Homelink (garage door opener),
10 night vision system contro
l
module
Image processing (Audi active
11 lane assist , Audi adaptive cruise
control)
12 Steering
13 Terminal 15 in the luggage com-
partment
14 Terminal 15 in the
instrument
panel (front passenger's s ide)
15 Terminal 15 engine
16 Starter
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No . Equipment
1 Gateway
2 Climate control
3 ESP co ntrol module
Front door (driver's side)
5
Power seat adjustment (dr iver's
seat)
6
Steering
7 Sunroof
8
Rear door control module (driv-
er's side)
9
Lumbar suppor t (Fro nt p assen-
ger seat)
11 Sunroof, rear spoiler
12 Driver door control mod ule
Amps
5
10
5
5
5
10
5
15
30 15
4 0
Amps
5
10
10
30
7,5 35
20 1 5
5
20
1 5
Fu se s and bulb s 261
Fuse panel © (red )
No. Equipment
2 Fue l pump
3 Brake light sensor/brake pedal
sensor system
4 Engine acoust ics
5 Rear door control module (driv-
er's side)
6 Left rear seat
7 Horn
8 Win dsh ield wipe r
9 Light/rain sensor
10 L
u mbar support (dr iver seat)
11 Front passenge
r door control
module
12 Right rear door control mod
ule
Front passenger side cockpit fuse
assignment Amps
2
5
5/5
7,5 30
7,5 15
30
5
5
15 15
Fi g. 195 Fro nt passe nge r side cock pit : fu se pa nel with
p last ic bracket
Fuse panel A (black )
No. Equipment
1 Head-up D isplay
2 MMI Display
3 CD/DVD changer
Chip card reader (not in all coun-
5 tr ies)
6 Instrument cluster
Amps
5
5
5
7,5
5
5
7 Steeri ng col umn switch module 5

262 Fuses and bulb s
Fuse panel @ (black )
No . Equ ipment Amps
=
8
Headlight range adjustment/
5/7,5
adaptive lighting system
10 Left headlight (headlight with
7,5
adaptive light)
Fuse panel
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No .II Equ ipm ent
II Amp s
1 Climate control 10
2 Climate control system blower 40
3 Diagnostic connector 10
4 Electrical ignition lock 5
5 Power steering column adjust-
ment
5
Steering column switch module 10
7 Power steer
ing column adjust-
ment 25
8 Light switch
Luggage compartment fuse assignment
Fig. 196 Luggage compartment: fuse panel with plas·
tic bracket
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No. II Equipment
I[ Amp s
4 E lectromechanical parking brake 30
5 Electromechanical parking brake 30
6 Front door (front passenger's
35
side)
7 Rear exterior lighting Rear sun shade, closing aid, lug­
s gage compartment lock, con ­
venience key, START ENGINE
STOP, fuel filler door 30
20
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No. Equipm ent Amps
=· 9 Power seat adjustment 15
10 Parking system
s
30
Fus e pane l
B (red)
No . Equipment Amps
1 Left belt tensioner
25
Right belt tensioner 25
3 Socket 20
20
Electromechanical parking brake
5
adaptive air suspension 15
7 Rear door (front passenger's
35
side)
Rear exterior lighting 30
9
Luggage compartment lid con-
30
t rol module
10 Telephone 5
11 Sound amp lifier 30
12 Rear spoiler 20
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No. Equipment Amps
1 Rad
io receiver, Sound amplif ier/
30/20
MMI unit/dr ives
2 Tank leak detection system 5
AEM control module/battery 15/
4
module 7,5
6 Battery fan 35
Rad io receiver
7,5
7,5
9
Automatic dimming interior
5/15
rearview mirror/battery module
Parking system 5
Fu se panel o (gre en)
No. Equipment Amps
1 Audi pre sense 5
2 Electromechanical parking brake 5
3 adaptive a
ir suspension
5
Automatic transmission 7,5
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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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