2013 AUDI A7 headlights

108 Night vision assistant
Night vision assistant: only available in dark­
ness and with lights switched on
Night vision assistant only works when it is
dark outside and the headlights are on.
Night vision assistant: pedestrian detection
not available
The system has deactivated the pedestrian de­
tection function.

214 Cleaning and protec tio n
Automatic car wash
The vehicle can be washed in almost any
modern automatic car wash .
The vehicle paint is so durable that the vehicle
can normally be washed without problems in
an automatic car wash. However, the effect on
the paint depends to a large extent on the de­
sign of the facility, the filte ring of the wash
water, the type of wash and care mater ial , etc.
I f the pa int has a dull appearance afte r going
through the car wash or is scratched, bring
this to the attention of the operator immedi­
ately.
If necessary, use a different car wash.
Before going through a car wash, be sure to
take the usual precautions such as closing the
windows and power roof . Factory installed an­
tennas must not be removed.
I f you have installed additional accessor ies on
the vehicle - such as spoilers, roof rack, etc. -
it is best to ask the car wash operator if these
should be removed .
A WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other information
c;, page 213.
- Before washing the vehicle in an auto­
matic car wash, p lease make sure to re­
tract the exterior mirrors to prevent
them from being damaged. Power fold­
i ng exter ior mirrors* must not be folded
i n or out by hand . Always use the electri­
ca l power control.
- Compare the width of your vehicle with the width of the tunnel at the facility.
Washing the vehicle by hand
A lot of water is needed when washing a vehi­cle by hand.
• Before you start washing , make sure you
have read and understood the WARNINGS
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• First soak all dried dirt unti l it is soft, then
rinse it off.
• As you clean your vehicle, start w ith the
roof and work your way down to the bottom,
using a sponge, a sponge glove or a clean
brush .
• Rinse the sponge or the sponge g love often,
flushing it clean each time .
• Use spec ial car shampoo only for very per­
sistent d irt .
• Rinse the car thoroughly with water.
• Use a chamois leather to gently wipe the ex -
terior dry .
Use a separate sponge for cleaning the
whee ls, door sills and other regions exposed
to road dirt. In this way, you will not scratch
the paint with coarse particles imbedded in
the sponge the next time you wash the car.
A WARNING
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- Wash your vehicle only when the ign ition
is switched off to reduce the risk of a
crash .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other information
c;, page 213 .
(D Note
-Never try to remove dirt, mud or dust if
the surface of the vehicle is dry. Never
use a dry cloth or sponge, since this
could scratch your vehicle's paint or win­
dows.
- Never wash your car in bright sunlight .
Drops of water act as magn ifying lenses
and may damage your paint .
- When you wash your car in the winter : if
you rinse your vehicle with a hose, be careful not to aim the stream of water
directly at locks, or at door or hatch
openings - they can freeze sh ut.
- Never use sponges designed to remove
insects, or any k itchen scouring sponges
or simi lar products. They can damage
your paint finish.
- Never use a dry cloth or sponge to clean
the headlights. Only use wet cloths or

sponges to prevent scratches. It is best
to use soapy water .
- You should remove debris (such as in­
sects) from the headlight lenses on a
regular basis, for example when refuel­
ing your vehicle. Never clean the head­
lights w ith a dry cloth or sponge. Use a
wet cloth or sponge. It is best to use
soapy water .
@ For the sake of the environment
Only wash the vehicle in facilit ies specially
designed for that purpose. Th is w ill reduce
the risk of d irty water contaminated with
oil from entering the sewer system . In
some areas, washing veh icles outs ide of
t hese facilit ies is prohib ited.
Washing your vehicle with a power
washer
Cleaning the exterior of your car with a high­
pressure power washer is safe as long as you
observe a few simple rules .
.,. Befo re using the power washe r, make sure
you have read and understood the WARN­ INGS ¢
A. in General information on
page 213.
.,. Always fo llow the operating instructions for
the power washer .
.,. Make sure that the jet on the spray hose
produces a "fan shaped spray" .
.,. Do
not ho ld the spray no zzle too close to
soft mate ria ls .
Keep a d istance from soft materials such as
rubber hoses or insulat ing mater ial as we ll as
sensors and camera lenses .
When clean ing the vehicle w it h a power wash­
er
always follow the operating instructions.
This applies particularly to the operating pres­
sure and the spraying distance . Do not po int
the spray directly at t he sea ls around the side
windows, aro und the doors, o n the rea r lid or
on the sunroof *. L ikew ise, do not point it di­
rectly at tires, r ubber hoses, ins ulation mate­
rial or sensors ¢
page 216. Hold the spray
Cleaning and protec tion 215
nozzle at least 1.3 ft (0.4 m) away from the
vehicle.
Do no t use a high-p ressure power w asher to
remove snow and ice .
Do not use a jet which sprays wate r in a d irect
stream o r one that has a rotating jet.
Water temperature should not exceed 140 °F
(60 °() .
A WARNING
Neve r wash t ires with a jet that sprays wa­
ter in a direct stream . Thi s could cause in­
v isible damage to the t ires and we aken
them, even if the spray is from a re lative ly
l ong dis tance and for a short time. Dam ­
aged and wea kened tires can fail and cause
accidents and personal in jury.
(D Note
To avoid damaging yo ur vehicle, a lways
make sure tha t the re is sufficien t distance
between the s pray head and soft materia ls
lik e rubber hoses, plastic parts and sound­
deaden ing mater ia ls as well as sensors
and camera lenses. Never a im t he spray
head at the same point for a long time .
This also applies to cleaning headlights
and paint ed bumpers. Remembe r: the
closer the no zzle is to the surfa ce of the
m at eria l, the gre ater the s tress on the m a­
terial.
Caring for vehicles with matte finish
paint
App lies to vehicles : wit h matte finish paint
Vehicles with matte finish paint require spe ­
cial care due to the characteristics of the
paint.
Washing by hand
T o avoid d amaging the pain t when washing,
first remove dust and la rge particles from
your vehicle . Insects, grease spots and finger­
prints are best removed with a
special cleane r
for matte fin ish paint .
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Disconne cting the batt ery t erminals
Some vehicle functions (power w indow regu ­
l ators, for example) are lost if the battery ter­
minals are disconnected . These functions have
to be re learned after the battery terminals are
connected again. To prevent this, the battery
should only be disconnected from the vehicle
electrical system when absolutely necessary
for repairs .
Vehicles not driven fo r lo ng period s
If you do not drive your vehicle over a period
of several days or weeks, electrical compo­
nents are gradually cut back or switched off .
This reduces energy consumption and main­
tains starting capab ility over a longer per iod
c> page 202 . Some of the convenience func­
tions may not operate, such as the inte rior
lights or power seat adjustment. The conven ­
ience functions will be ava ilable again when
you switch on the ignition and start the en ­
g ine.
Winter operation
D uring the winter months, batte ry capacity
tends to decrease as tempe ratu res d rop . This
is because more power is also consumed while
starting , and the headlights, rear window de ­
fogger, etc., are used more often.
Avoid unnecessary power consumption, par­
ticularly in city t raffic or when traveling on ly
short distances. Let your a uthorized Audi
dealer check the capacity of the vehicle bat­
tery before winter sets inc>
page 243. A well
charged battery w ill not only prevent starting
prob lems when the weather is cold, but will
also last longer .
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for severa l
weeks at extremely low temperatu res, the
veh icle battery should be removed and
sto red where it will not freeze. This will
prevent it from being damaged and hav ing
t o be rep la ced.
Checkin g and fillin g 241
Working on the battery
Be especially careful when working on or near
the battery.
The battery is located in the luggage compart­ ment under the floor. Before you check any­
th ing in the luggage compartment,
read and
he ed all WARNINGS
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Always heed the safet y warnings , when work­
i ng on the vehicle batte ry or the vehicle e lec ­
trical system to prevent inju ry.
The following WARNINGS ar e very
important when wor king on the battery:
Always heed the following WARNING SYM­ BOLS and safety pre cautions when working
on the battery.
Always wear eye protection.
Battery acid contains sulfuri c acid .
Always w ear glove s and eye protec ­
tion.
No
- sparks
- flames
- smoking .
1
When a batter y is charged, it produ­
ce s hydrogen g as which is e xplo sive
and could cause per sonal injury .
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Always keep the battery well out of
reach of children .
A WARNING
Whenever working on the battery o r on
the electrical system, there is the risk of injury, accident and even fire. Read and
heed the following WARNINGS :
- Always wear eye protection. Do not let
-
battery ac id or any lead particles get on
your skin or clothing. Shield your eyes. Exp losive gases can cause blindness or
other inju ry.
- Battery acid conta ins sulfuric acid. Sulfu­
ric acid can cause blindness and severe
bu rns.
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2 78 Fuses and bulb s
Fuse panel @ (green)
Equipment
9 Gateway,
Vehicle electrical sys­
tem control module 1
10 Sport differential
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs Amps
5
5
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned out bulbs for you.
It is becoming increas ingly more and more
d iff icu lt to replace vehicle light bulbs s ince in
many cases, other parts of the car must first
be
removed before you are able to get to the
bu lb. This applies especially to the light bulbs
in the front of your car which you can on ly
reach throug h the engine compartment.
Sheet metal and bulb ho lders can have sharp
edges that can cause serious cuts, and parts must be correctly taken apart and then prop ­
erly put back together to help prevent break­
age of parts and long term damage from wa­
ter that can enter housings that have not been
properly resealed.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bulbs and the expertise .
Gas discharge lamps (Xenon lights):
Due to the high electrical vo ltage, have the
bu lbs rep laced by a qualified technician.
Headlights with Xenon light can be identified
by the high voltage sticker.
LED headlights* require no maintenance.
Please contact your authorized Audi dealer if a
bu lb needs to be replaced.
A WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of
the electrical system and improper re­
placement of gas discharge (Xenon) head- light bulbs can cause serious personal in­
jury and death.
- Xenon bulbs are pressurized and can ex­
plode when being changed.
- Changing Xenon lamps requires the spe­
cial training, instructions and equip­
ment.
- Only an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified workshop should change the
bulbs in gas discharge lamps.
A WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holders that can
cause serious cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an author­
ized Audi dealer or other qualified work­
shop. Serious personal injury may result
from imprope rly performed work.
(D Tips
- If you must replace the light bulbs your­
self, always remember that the eng ine
compartment of any vehicle is a hazard­
ous area to work in. A lways read and
heed all WARNINGS ~
page 224, Engine
compartment~ &..
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever yo u need to change a
bulb .
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29 4 Index
A
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9 1
Active lane ass ist ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 95
Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 96
C leaning came ra area ... .. .. .. .. .. . 216
Descr ipt ion ... ........... .. .. .... .. 95
I nstrument cluster indicator light . . . . . 96
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Notes on instrument cluster display . . . . 96
Setting the steering wheel vibrat ion . . . . 97
AC (automatic cl imate control) . .. .. .. .. 71
AC (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Adaptive air suspension/sport . ... .. .. . 102
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
C leaning sensors/cameras .. .. .. .... . 216
Messages ............... .. .. .. .. .. 93
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 91
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Adapt ive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .... .. 22
Adding Eng ine coolant ............. .. .... . 238
Eng ine oil .. ..... ........... ... .. . 235
W indshield washer fluid .. ... .. .. .. . 244
Additives Eng ine oil ............... .. .. .. .. . 235
Ad justing
Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
air distribution (climate control) . .... .. 69
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Instrument illum inat ion ... .. .. .. .. . . 46
Steer ing column electrically .. .. .. .. . . 74
Steer ing column manually ..... .. .... 74
Tempe ratu re (automat ic climate control) 72
Tempe ratu re (climate control) .. .. .. . . 69
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 170
Advanced Airbag System ... .. .. .. .. . 153
Advanced Airbag System components . 157
Care ....... .......... ...... ... .. . 165
C hi ldren . ............... .. .. .... . 177
C hi ld restra ints ........... .. .. .. .. . 177
Components (front airbags) . .... ... . 15 7
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Disposa l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 155
H ow do the front airbags work? . .... . 159 How many a
irbags does my vehicle
have? . ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 157
How the Advanced Airbag System com -
ponents work together ......... .... 159
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ................ 168
Important things to know . .. .. .. .. .. 149
Knee airbags . .. .. .......... ...... . 166
Monito ring .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 161
PASS ENG ER A IR BAG OFF light ... .. .. 162
Repairs ... .... .. .. ... .. . .... ... .. 165
Safety instr uctions . .. .. ..... .... . .. 164
Side airbags ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 169
S ide curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 19
Warning/Indicator lights ....... .... 161
When must the system be inspected? 161
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle ..... .. .. .. 283
All-wheel drive .. .. ............. .... 201
Win ter tires . .. . .. ............ .. .. 261
Alloy wheels .. .. .. .......... ...... . 218
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Amb ience lighting ................ ... 46
Anti-freeze
refer to Eng ine coolant ............ . 237
Anti- lock braking system . ..... ... .. .. 196
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 20
An ti-s lip reg ulation ............. .. .. 196
Anti-theft systems Electronic immob ilizer ............. .. 33
Ashtray . ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 58
Audi braking guard
refer to b rak ing guard .......... .... . 86
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ............... . 102
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture ... .... .... .. ............. .... 289
A UTO
automatic climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Automatic headlights ... .... ... .. .. . 43
climate control ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 69
A uto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Automat ic be lt retractor ........... .. 143
A utomatic car wash . .... ..... ... .. .. 214

300 Index
K
Key ... . ... ....... ......... ... .... .. 32
Battery replacement master key ... .. .. 33
Emergency key .............. ..... .. 32
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Key replacement ......... .... .... .. 32
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mechanical key .............. ... ... . 33
Valet key . .. .. ........ .... ... .. .. .. 32
Kick-down tiptronic
113
Knee airbags ................. ..... . 166
Description ................. ..... . 166
How they work .............. ..... . 168
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . 168
L
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
LATCH .. .. .. ............. .... .. ... 189
Descript ion .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .
Installing a child restraint ...... .. .. .
Location .. .... ............. ... ' . .
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook
. . .. .. ............. .... .. .. .
190
191
190
191
Launch Control Program .... .. .. .. .. . 114
Leather ..................... ..... . 221
L eather (cleaning) .......... .. .. .. .. . 222
Leaving home ............. .. .. .. .. .. 45
Lifting jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 71
Lifting vehicle ................ ... ... 283
Light Ambience lighting .......... .. .... .. 46
Coming/Leaving home ..... .. .. ...... 45
Daytime running lights .. ... ... .. .. .. 43
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Exterior lighting .... .. .... .. .. .. .. ..
43
H ead light range control ... .. .. .. .. . . 43
High beam .............. ........ .. 45
L ow beam . ................. ..... ..
43
Rear fog lights .............. ..... .. 43
Side marker lights ......... ... .... ..
43
Turn signals ............. .. .. .. .. .. 45 Light/rain
sensor
Headlights . ..... ................ .. 43
Intermittent (windshield w ipers) ...... 47
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Loading the roof rack ................ . 62
Locking Power locking switch ................ 37
Remote control .... ........... .. .. . 35
Using the key ................. ..... 37
Low beams . .... .. ... .......... .... . 43
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) . . .
189
Luggage compartment
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
carpeting ..... .. ................ .. 66
Cover ......... .. ..................
63
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Loading ... ...... ................. .
63
Ski sack ...................... ..... 66
Stowing luggage .............. ....
136
Tie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Trunk pass-through ...... ...... .. .. . 67
Lumbar support
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
M
Maintenance .... .. ................ . 289
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 21, 29
Manual shift program ............ .. .. 113
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Matte finish paint .. ............. .. .. 215
Mechanical key .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 33
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors ..... ... .
49
d' . ,mmrng .. .... .. ................ .. so
Vanity mirrors ................ ..... 47
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
161
Multifunction steering wheel .. .. .. .. .. . 25
N
Natural leather .....................
New t ires and wheels
NHTSA 221
257
Contacting .. .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 138