2013 AUDI A7 bulb

4 Table of contents
Fuses and bulbs ....... .. .. ... .
Fuses . ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. ... .
Bulbs . ... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. ... .
Emergency situations ... .. ... .
General .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Starting by push ing or tow ing . .. .. . .
Starting with jumper cables .. .. .. . .
Use of jumper cab les .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
Eme rgency towing with commercial
tow truck .. ................ ... . .
Lift ing vehicle . ........... .... ... .
Technical data ............. .. . .
General information .. .. .. .. . .
Explana tion of te chnical data . .. ... .
Vehicle iden tifica tion .... ...... .. . .
Weights ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Dimensions .... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Data .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . .
A7 Sportback 310 hp, 3 .0 liter 6-
cylinder engine . ....... ... .. .. ... .
S7 Sportback 420 hp, 4.0 liter 8-
cylinder engine ........... .. .. .. . .
Consumer Information ..... . .
Warranty coverages ....... .... ... .
Operating your vehicle outside the
U .S .A . or Canada .......... ... .. . .
Aud i Service Repair Man uals and 275
275
278
279 279
279
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280
281 283
285 285
285
28 5
28 5
286
28 7
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288
289 289
289
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
M ain tenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Addi tional accesso ries , modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
D eclaration o f Compliance,
Te lecommunication and E lectronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Index ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... 294

22 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
oil leve l each time you re fuel just to be on the
safe side¢
page 235.
Bi) Fuel level indicator
II Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on fo r th e f irst
time and the message a ppears, there are
about 2 .6 gallons (10 liters) of f ue l left in the
tank . Time to refuel¢
page 226.
(I Tank sy stem malfunction! Contact dealer
If t he indicator light tu rns on and th is mes­
sage a ppears, t he re is a ma lfu nc tion in the
ta nk syste m.
D rive to yo ur autho rized Aud i deale r immedi­
ately to have the malfunction cor recte d.
<;;:> Windshield washer fluid level
-· Please refill wa sher fluid
If the symbol illum inates, add windshield
washer fluid to the washer system/headlight
washer system *¢
page 244.
~ Windshield wipers
t•5 Wind shield wiper defective
Th ere is a malfunct io n w ith the w indshield
wipers .
Drive to yo ur autho rized Aud i deale r immedi­
ately to have the malfunc tion cor rected .
i§il0$ Defective light bulb warning
ra'J -If the ind icator light turns on, a b ulb has
fa iled. The message indica tes the loca tion o f
the bulb .
II-if a rea r fog lam p has fa iled, the ind icator
light t urns on to indica te the locat ion on t he
ve hicl e.
Vehicle lights: malfunct ion
If the message appears, there is a mal func ­
ti on in the headlights or lig ht switch . D
rive to your authori zed A udi dealer immedi ­
ate ly to have the ma lfu nction corrected.
A WARNING
-- Light bu lbs a re p ress urized and could ex-
p lode w hile they are being changed ca us­
ing serio us pe rsonal i njury.
- Wo rk with due care when hand ling the
h igh-vo ltage sect io n o f gas discharge
(xenon) lights. Failure to d o so could re ­
sult in death or ser ious injury .
(D Tips
Have the b ulb re placed or the connect ion
r epaire d by y our authorized Audi Service
department .
§.0 Headlight range control
IS Headlight range cont rol : defective!
If the symbol illum inates, the headlig ht range
control is no longer work ing properly. Have
the system checked and repaired at you r A udi
deal er.
§: D Adaptive Light
Applies to veh icles: w it h Adapt ive Light
l;J Audi adaptive light: system fault
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears , there is a malfunct ion in the
adaptive ligh t syst em. The head lights s till
f unct ion.
Go to an author ized dealersh ip to have the
headlights o r th e control un it for the Adaptiv e
Li ght re paired .
@) Light/rain sensor
II Automatic headlights /automatic wipers :
system fault
If the indicato r ligh t turns on and this mes­
sag e appea rs, the light/ rain senso r is not
f unc tioni ng co rrec tly.
For safety reasons the low beams are t urned
o n pe rmanently with the sw itch in
AUTO . II>-

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 23
However, you can continue to turn the lights
on and off using the light switch . You can still
control all funct ions that are independent of
the rain sensor through the windshield wiper
lever.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer as soon
as possible to have the prob lem corrected .
I--i Sport differential
Applies to vehicles: with spo rt differe ntial
(II Sport differential: system fault
There is a malfunction with the sport differen­
tial.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer immedi­
ately to have the mal function corrected .
(II Sport differential : overheating
The transmission temperature has increased
sign ificantly due to the sporty dr iving manner .
Drive in a less sporty manner until the tem­
perature returns to the norma l range and the
indicator light switches of.
& WARNING
Contact your authorized Aud i dealer or a
qualified workshop if the sport differential
is faulty or ma lfunctioning. The repair
must be performed by trained personnel
using the correct oil in order to ensure
safety .
¢i Q Turn signals
-
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal .
Whenever you use the left. or the right a
turn signal, the indicator light blinks. When
you use the emergency flashers, both indica ­
tor lights f lash.
If one of the turn s ignal light bulbs burn out,
the turn signal will blink twice as fast as nor­
mal. Carefully drive to your authorized Audi
de aler immediately to have the malfunction
correc ted. The indicator light does not indi­
cate a malfunction if a turn signal on the trail- er or on the vehicle
fails in trailer towing
mode.
a) Tips
For more information on the turn signals,
refer to
¢ page 45.
CRUISE t •(-') Crui se cont rol
The warning/indicator light IB;(l)~i~ (USA mod­
els)/lil (Canada models) illuminates when
the cruise control is activated¢ page
83.
Driver information
display
Overv iew
Fig. 4 Drive r informat io n sys te m in th e in strument
cl uster
Fig. 5 Disp lay: example of t he info rmatio n line
The driver information system contains infor­
mation @that is displayed on tabs @
¢
fig. 4 . The following content is possible de-
pending on vehicle equipment: ..,.

162 Airbag system
continuously to serve as a constant reminder
to have the system inspected immediately.
If a malfunction occurs that turns the front
a ir bag on the passenger side off, the
PAS SEN­
GER AIR BAG OFF
light will come on and stay
on whenever the ignition is on.
.&_ WARNING
An airbag system that is not functioning
properly cannot provide supplemental pro­
tection in a frontal crash.
- If the airbag indicator light
c::> page 19
comes when the vehicle is be ing used,
have t he system inspected immediately
by your authorized Aud i dea ler . It is pos­
sible that the airbag will inf late when it
is not supposed to, or w ill not inflate
when it sho uld.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
Fig. 163 Section from the inst rument panel : PASSEN­
GER AIR BAG O FF light
The PAS SENGER AIR BAG OFF Light is Located
in the cen ter of the instrument panel
c::> fig . 163.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF Light will come
on and stay on to tell you when the front Ad­
vanced A irbag on the passenger side has been
turned off by the e lectronic control unit . If the
bu lb for the
PAS SENGER AIR BAG OFF Light
burns out, the a irbag ind icator light
fl will
come on to signal a malfunction in the Ad·
vanced Airbag System . Although the burned­
out bulb will not change the way the front
passenger's frontal airbag works, it w ill no
L onger be possib le to use the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
Light to make sure tha t the ai rbag on/off status is correct for the occ
upant on
the front passenger seat . Have the airbag sys­
tem inspected immediately by your author­
ized Audi dea ler.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will blink
for about 5 second s when:
- t he ignition is sw itched on and
- the capacit ive passenger detection system,
which switc hes the front seat passenger's
frontal Advanced Airbag on and off, detects a change in the status of the front passen­
ger seat.
As soon as the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
l igh t stops b linking, a lways make sure tha t
the a irbag status (on or off) as shown by the
PAS SENGER AIR BAG OFF Light is proper for
the age, size and e lectrical capacitance of the
person occupy ing the front passenger seat.
Always make sure that the safety belt for the
front passenger seat is properly fastened .
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F light will
s ho w the status of the front seat pass enger 's
frontal Ad van ced Air bag a few seconds after
the ign ition is sw itched on and the airbag in­
dicator light go es off. The PA SSENG ER AIR
BAG OFF li ght :
-will stay on if the front passenger seat is not
occupied;
- will stay on if the e lectrical capacitance
measured by the capacitive passenger de­
tect ion system for the front passenger seat
equa ls the combined capacitance of an in­
fant up to about one yea r of age and one of
the rearward-facing or forward-fac ing ch ild
restrai nts listed i n Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard 208 with which the Ad­
vanced Airbag System in your vehicle was
certified; For a Listing of the child restraints
that were used to certify your vehicle's com ­
pliance with the U.S. Safety Standard
c::> page 177.
- will go out if the front passenger seat is oc­
cupied by an adult as registered by the ca­
pacitive passenger detection system.

242 Checking and filling
-Always wear gloves and eye protection.
Do not tilt the battery because acid
could leak out of the ventilation open­ ings.
- If you get battery acid in your eyes or
on your skin, immediately rinse with
cold water for several minutes and get
medical attention .
- If you should ingest any battery acid,
seek medical attention immediately.
- Do not expose the battery to an open
flame, electric sparks or an open light .
- Do not smoke.
- Do not interchange the positive and neg-
ative cables .
- When working on the battery , be sure
not to short-circuit the terminals with
tools or other metal objects. This would
cause the battery to heat up very quickly,
which could lead to damage or explosion
and personal injury .
- When a battery is charged, it produces
hydrogen gas which is explosive and
could cause personal injury .
- Always keep the battery well out of the reach of children .
- Before work is done on the electrical sys­
tem, disconnect the negative ground ca­ ble.
- Before performing any work on the elec ­
trical system, switch off the engine and
ignition as well as any electrical equip­
ment. The negative cable on the battery
must be disconnected. If you are just go­
ing to replace a light bulb, then it is
enough to switch off the lights.
- Before disconnecting the battery, switch
off the anti-theft alarm system! Other­
wise you will set off the alarm.
- When disconnecting the battery, first
disconnect the negative cable and then
the positive cable.
- Before reconnecting the battery, make sure all electrical consumers are switch­
ed off. Reconnect the positive cable first
and then the negative cable. Never inter­
change the cables - this could start a fire! -
Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out
battery . It could explode! If a battery has
frozen, then it must be replaced. A dis­ charged battery can freeze over at 32 °F
(0 °C) .
-Make sure the vent hose is always attach­
ed to the opening on the side of the bat­
tery .
- Never use batteries which are damaged .
There is the danger of an explosion! Al ­
ways replace a damaged battery.
A WARNING ....__
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac ­
cessories contain lead and lead com­
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc­
tive problems . Wash hands after han­
dling.
(D Note
- Do not disconnect the vehicle battery
when the ignition is on or when the en­
gine is running, otherwise , you will dam­
age electronic components in the electri­
cal system.
- If your vehicle is going to stand for a
long period of time without being driven,
protect the battery from "freezing", oth­
erwise it will be damaged and will then
have to be replaced.
- When opening the doors, the windows
lower approximately 10 mm automati­
cally. This function is not available when
the battery is disconnected, which
means there is a risk that the door seal
or the window could be damaged .

Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig. 2 14 Driver s ide of the cockp it: fuse panel cover
The fuses are located at the front left and
r igh t of the cockpit and behi nd the trim on
the right side of the luggage compartment .
.. Switc h the ignition and the affected electri­
ca l equipment off .
.. Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the consumer .
.. Remove the cover ~
fig. 214 or~ page 228,
Opening the side trim .
.. To remove the purple plastic clip if necessa­
ry
ll, hold onto it at the small s ide and pull
it out of the fuse panel ¢
fig. 215 .
.. Remove the clamp from the rear s ide of the
fuse cover ¢
fig. 214 .
.. Remove the fuse using the clamp and re­
place the blown fuse w ith an identical new
one.
A WARNING
-
Do not repair f uses and never replace a
blown fuse w ith one t hat has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the e lec­
trical system and a fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse b urns o ut again after shortly
have you have installed it, have the electri-
11
You can dispose of the pla stic cl ip after removing it.
Fu se s and bulb s 2 7 5
ca l system checked by your authorized
Audi dealer.
a) Tips
- T he followi ng table does not list fuse lo­
cations that are not used.
- Some of the equipment items listed are
optional or only available on certain
mode l configurations.
Driver side cockpit fuse assignment
F ig. 215 Dr iver side cockp it : fuse pa nel with plastic
brac ket
No. Equipm ent
1
2
Switch panel, seat heating,
starting assist, control module
Automatic dimming interior rearview mirror
4 Suspension control system sen-
sor
5 ESC control module Veh icle electrical system contro l
6 modu le 1, Vehicle electrical sys­
tem contro l module 2
Amp s
s
5
5
5
s

2 76 Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel
@ (bl ack )
No. Equ ipment
= 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
I 13 Terminal 15 in the luggage com-
partment
14 T
ermina l 15 in the instr ument
pane l (front passenger's s ide)
15 Terminal 15 engine
16 Starter
Fuse panel B (brown)
No. Equipment
1 Gateway
2 Climate control
3 E SC con trol module
Front door (driver's side)
5 Power seat adjustment (dr
iver's
sea t)
6 Steering
7 Sun roof
8
R ear door control module (driv-
er's side)
9
Lumbar support ( Front passen-
ger seat)
11 Sunroof, rear spoiler ( Sportbac k)
12 Driver door control mod
ule
Fuse panel c (red)
No. Equipment
2 Fuel p ump
.
3
Brake light sensor/brake pedal
sensor s ystem
4 Engine aco ustics
Amp s
10
5
5
10
5
15
30 15
40
Amps
5
10
10
30
7,5
35
20 15
5
20
15
Amps
25
5/5
7 ,5
-Fuse panel © (red )
No. Equipment Amps
=· Rear door control module (driv-
5 30
er's side)
6 Left rear seat ______ , 7,5
Ho rn 15
Windshield wiper ____ 30
Light/rain sensor ___ 5
10 Lumba r support (dr iver seat) 5
11 Front passenger door control
module
1 2 Rig ht rear door control mod ule
Front passenger side cockpit fuse
assignment
15
15
Fig. 21 6 Fro nt passen ger sid e co ckp it : fu se pa nel w it h
p last ic brac ket
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Equipment Amps
1 Head-up D is p la y 5
2
MMI Display 5
3 C D/DVD changer 5
4 MMI unit/drives 7,5
5 Chi
p card rea der (not in a ll co un-
5
tries)
6 Instrument cluster 5
7 Stee
ring column switch module
5
8 Headlight range adjustment/
5/7,5
adaptive lighting sys tem
1 0 Left headlight (head
light wit h
7,5
adaptive light)
I
...

Fuse s and bulb s 2 77
Fuse panel @ (brown) Fuse panel@ (red )
No. Equipment Amps No.
Equipment Amps
Climate control 10 1 Left belt tensioner 25
Climate control system blower 40 2 Right belt tensioner 25
3
Diagnost ic connec tor 10 3 Socke t 20
4
Electrical ignition lock 5 4 Socket 20
5
Power s teering colum n adj ust-
5 ment
5 Ele ctromechanical parking brake 5
6 adaptive air suspension 15
6 Steering column switch module 10
7
Power steering column adjust -
25
ment
7
Rear door (front passenger 's
30 side)
8 Rear e xterior lighting 30
8 Light switch 5
9
L u ggage compa rtment lid con-
30
trol modu le
Luggage compartment fuse assignment Telephone 5
11
Sound amplif ier 30
12
Rear spoiler (Sportback) 20
Fuse panel © (b rown )
No . Amps
1
Radio receiver, Sound amplifier/ 30/20
MMI unit/drives
2 Tank leak detection system 5
Fig. 2 17 Luggage co mpar tment: fuse panel w ith plas-
t ic b racke t 4
AEM co ntrol module/battery 10/15
module
Fuse p anel A (black )
Battery fan 35
Radio receive r 7,5
No. Equipment Amps 8 Rear Seat Entertainment 7,5
Electromechanical parking brake 30
Electromechanical parking brake 30 9
Automatic d imm ing interior 5/15
rearview mirror/battery mod ule
6
Front door (front passenger's
30 side)
10 Parking system 5
7
Rear exterior lighting 30 Fuse panel @ (green )
Rear sun shade, clos ing aid, lug-No .
Equipment Amps
8
gage compartment lock, con-
20 venience key, START ENGINE
1 Aud i pre sense 5
2
Electromechanical parking brake 5
STOP, fuel fi ller door 3 ad aptive air suspens ion 5
9 Power seat adjustment 15
4 Automatic transmission 7,5
10
Parking system 5 5 Parking system 5
11
Rear seat heating 30 6 Rear Seat Entertainment 5
7
Sta rt -Stop-Sys tem 5
8 Audi side assist 5