2012 AUDI S7 interior lights

44 Clear vis ion
Interior lights
Front and rear interior lighting
Fig. 35 Head liner: Fron t int eri or ligh ts
Fig. 36 Rear headlin er: R ead in g light
Press the appropriate b utton ~ fig. 35:
El -Interior lighting on/off
[j) -Door contact switch . The inter io r l ight ing
turns on automatically when you unlock the
vehi cle, open a doo r or switch the ignition off .
The interior lighting turns off several seconds
after you close the doors , when you lock the
vehicle or when you switch the ignition on.
When a door is open, the light t urns off after
a few minutes.
51 -Reading lights o n/off
~ -Sw itch ing the rear readi ng lights on/off
from the co ckpit.
I .,.. REAR !* -Switch ing the rear reading lights
on/off from the cockp it .
Ambience lighting
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h ambience lighting
You can adj ust the brightness for the amb i­
ence lighting. .,.
Select in the MM I: ICARlfunction button>
C ar sys tem s control button > Vehicle set­
ting s
> Interio r light ing > Brightne ss .
.,. To increase or reduce the brightness, turn
the knob and press it .
T he ambience lighting turns on when you turn
the headlights on while the ignition is switch­ ed on.
@ Tips
The setting is automatically stored and as­
signed to the remote control key that is in
use.
Instrument illumination
You can adjust the brightness of the instru ­
ment and display illumination as well as the
Head-up Display *.
F ig. 37 In strume nt ill umin ation
.,. Press the knob to re lease it .
~ 0 "'
.,. Tur n the knob toward "-" or"+" to redu ce or
increase the br ightness.
.,. Press the knob aga in to retu rn it to its origi ­
na l position .
(I} Tips
The instrumen t illum ina tion (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ignition is
switc hed o n and the vehicle lights are
turned off . As the daylight fades, the illu ­
mination of the dia ls likewise d ims auto­
matically and will g o out completely when
the outs ide light is very low. This feature is
meant to rem ind yo u to sw itch on the
headlights when outsid e light conditions
be come poo r.

Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Selector lever .................. ... 103
Shift buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Steering wheel with tiptronic . .. .. .. . 106
Automatic wipers .......... .. .. .. .... 45
Auto Safety Hotline ............ ... .. 126
Average consumption .......... ... .. .. 23
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 193
B
Battery ... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 226
Charging . .. ............. .... .. ... 229
Important warnings ...... .. .. .. .. . 227
Jump starting ............... ... ... 264
Location ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 227
l ow . .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 190
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. . 230
State of charge ........... .... .. ... 190
Winter operation ............ ... .. . 226
Working on the battery ....... ... .. . 227
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Blended gasoline .......... .... .. .. . 211
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 68
Blower (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Body cavity sealing ............ ... .. . 205
Booster seats ............. .. .. .. .. . 172
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ....... ... .. 226
Checking the brake fluid level ... ... .. 225
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 225
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ....... .. .. .. .. . 225
Brake system Anti-lock braking system . ......... ... 18
Brake assist system .......... .... .. 184
Brake booster ............ .... .. .. . 188
Brake fluid .............. .... .. .. . 225
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ................. ... ... 226
Brake light defective ......... ... .. .. 20
Brake pads . ............. .... .. ... 192
Electromechanical parking brake .. .. .. 74
Fluid reservoir ........... .... .. .. . 225
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? .. ............ ...... .... .. 187
Index 279
Warning/indicator lights ............. 14
Worn brake pads symbol ............. 19
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Messages . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 86
Settings .. .. .. .. ................. . 86
Break-in period .. .... .. .. ...... ..... 192
Brake pads ...... .. ............... 192
T ires ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. 192
Bulbs .... .. .. .. .. .. ............... 263
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 217
Battery specific .. .... ............. 228
Capacities .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 272
Engine oil ........................ 218
Car care .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 200
Exterior ... .. .. .... ... .. ..... ..... 200
Interior . .. .... .. .. . .............. 206
Cargo area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Catalytic converter ................. . 193
Center armrest Cockpi t ..... .. ................... .
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Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Emergency locking . ............... .. 35
Certification ...... .. ............... 276
Changing a wheel .. ............. .. .. 254
Changi ng engine oil .... ............. 222
Chassis (undercoating) ............... 205
Checking Engine coolant level ............ .... 223
Tire pressure . .. .. ................. 237
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat ........................ 139
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 181
Child restraint system anchors ....... . 177
Child safety ....... .. ..... .......... 163
Convertib le locking retractor ......... 17 4
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats . .. ........... .... 167
Important things to know when driving
with children .. .... ............... 163
Tether anchors ..... .............. . 180
Tether straps .. .. ................. 180
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Glove compartm ent (cooled) . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 270
H
Head-up Di splay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
H eadlig hts
C leaning system ... .... ... .. .. .. .. ..
45
Defective .. ...... ..... .. .... .. .. .. 20
H eadlig ht range control . . . . . . . . . 21, 41
Washer rese rvoir .......... ... ... .. 230
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 122
Ad justing .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 122
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Removi ng .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .... 52
Heated
exterior mi rrors ....... ... .. .. .. .. ..
47
rear window (automatic climate contro l) 68
rea r window (cl imate control) . .. .. .. .. 66
seats (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . 68
seats (cl imate control) .......... .... . 66
windshie ld washer spray nozzl es ... ... 45
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
H eavy clo thing and safety belts . .. .. .. . 13 1
High beam . ................ ... ... ... 43
H igh voltage warning labe l .. .. .. .. .. . 270
H ome Link ® universal remote cont ro l .. . 115
Hood (release lever) ........ .. .. .. .. . 216
H orn ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 8
H ow are c hild restra int system anchors re-
l ated to child safety ............. ....
177
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 145
H ow o ften sho uld I check my t ire p res-
sures? . ... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ...
23 8
How safety belt pre tensione rs wo rk ... . 135
Hydroplaning ............. .... .. .. . 242
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Immo bilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Impor tant things to do before driving . . 118
Improperly worn safety belts . .. .. .. .. . 134
Indica to r ligh ts
refer to Wa rning/indicator lights . ... .. 11
Infant seats ... ........... .. .. .. .. . 169
Inde x 283
Installing child safety seats
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 7 4
Installing the upper tether s trap on the
an cho rage .. .. .. .. .... ........... ..
180
Instruments
Adjus ting the light ing ......... .... .. 44
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster .. ........... .... .
10
Interior ligh ting
Ambience lighting . .. .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
Front and rear ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. .
44
Inter mittent (w indshield wipers) .. .. .. . 4 5
l
Jack 252
Jump-starting . .. .. .. ............... 264
Jumper c ables . .. ...... ............. 2 65
K
Key ........... ... .. ................ 29
Battery replacement master key . . . . . . . 30
Emergency key . ...... ........... .. . 29
K ey rep lacemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mechan ica l key ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 30
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Kick-down
t iptron ic . ....... .. . .. ... .... ... ..
104
Knee a irbags ....... ................ 154
Desc ription .. .. .. .. ... ....... ..... 154
H ow they wor k ... ................. 156
Important sa fety inst ru ctions .... .. .. 156
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LATC H 177
Des cription .. .. .. ................. 178
Installing a ch ild restr aint ....... .. .. 179
Loca tion . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 178
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
1 79
Leat he r .. .... .. .... ... .......... .. 2 0 7
Leather (cleaning) .. .... ......... .. .. 208
Leav ing home ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 4 3
Lifting jack ....... .. ..... .......... 256
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