2013 AUDI A7 Owners Manual

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 15
Other indicator lights
II
II
Turn signals
¢page23
r.r;TJm USA models: Cruise control*
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Canada models: Cruise control*
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Adaptive cruise control*
¢page BB
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Adaptive c ruise control*
¢page BB
Adaptive cruise control*
¢page BB
Audi active lane assist*
¢page 96
Start-Stop-System*
¢page BO
Start-Stop-System*
¢page BO
High beam
¢poge45
BRAKE /((f) ) Brake system
The light i lluminates when the ignition is
switched on.
It goes out after the engine has
been started. This indicates that the brake
warning light is functioning properly.
If the brake warning light does not light up
when the engine is cranking , there may be a
malfunction in the electrical system. In this
case, contact your Audi dealer.
If the brake system warning/indicator light
turns on, there is a brake system malfunction .
1111 (USA models)ta (Canada models)
Stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, proceed as follows: ""
Pull off the road .
... Stop the vehicle.
... Turn off the engine .
"" Check the brake fluid level¢
page 239.
"" Contact your nearest authorized repair fa-
cility if necessary .
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact
dealer
If the ABS indicator light Ii] (USA mode ls)/
¢0) G1 and the brake system indicator light
1111 (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) turn
on and the message appears, the ABS, ESC
and braking distr ibut ion are not working¢.&, .
Carefully drive to your authorized Audi dealer
immediately to have the malfunct ion correct­
ed ¢.&, .
1111 (USA models )/. (Canada models)
Parking brake: system fault! Please contact
dealer
- If the indicator light and the message ap­
pear when stationary or after switching the
ignition on ,
check if you can release the
parking brake. After releasing the parking
brake, carefully drive to your authorized
Audi dealer immediately to have the mal ­
function corrected . If you cannot release the
park ing brake , see k professiona l assistance.
- If the ind icator light and the message ap­
pear
while driving , the emergency braking
function may not be available . It may not be
possible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set . Seek profess ional as­
sis tan ce.
(USA models): If the warn ing light
1111 and
the warn ing light
IJ appear together, imme­
diately contact your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop to have all brake pads in­
spected ¢
page 21.
When the light comes on , an aud ible warn ing
s ignal is also g iven . ...,

16 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
&_ WARNING
-Always observe the warnings in
i=> page 224, Engine compartment, be­
fore opening the hood and checking the brake flu id.
- Driv ing with low brake fluid is a safety
hazard. Stop the car and get professional
assistance.
- USA models: If the 1111 warn ing light,
the
G1 warning light and the m:11 warn­
ing light come on together, the rea r
wheels co uld lock up first unde r hard
braking . Rear wheel lock-up can cause
loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Have your vehicle repaired immediately
by your authorized Aud i dea ler or a quali­
fied workshop. Drive slowly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications.
- Canada models: If the brake warn ing
light ., the
DJ warn ing light and the
ABS warning light
ii] come on together,
the rear wheels could lock up first unde r
hard bra king. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle co ntrol and an acci­
dent. Have yo ur vehicle repaired immed i­
a tely by your authori zed A udi dealer or a
qualified workshop . Dr ive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applicat ions.
- If the brake warning/indicator ligh t does
not go out afte r a few secon ds an d the
parking brake is released, or lights up
whi le you are driving, the fluid level in
the brake fluid reservoir is too low. If you believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immediately at low speed to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer o r qualified repair
facility and have the brake system in­
s pected.
- Always kee p in m ind that afte r several
brake applicat ions, yo u will need g reater
pressure on the b rake peda l to s top your
vehicle. Do no t re ly on stra ined brakes to
respond with maxim um stopping power
in critical situations . You must allow for
increased brak ing distances. The extra
distance used up by fad ing brakes could
lead to an acc ident.
PARK/( ®) Electromechanical parking
brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake .
If the indicato r light - (USA models)/ .
(Canada mode ls) turns on, the pa rking brake
was set. If the pa rking brake is set when the
igni tion is off, the indicator light turns off a f­
te r abo ut 20 seconds .
The wa rning/i nd icator lig ht wi ll go out when
the pa rking bra ke is re leased.
- (USA models ) /. (Canada mod els)
Caution: Vehicle park ed too steep
If the indicator light b links and the message
appea rs, there is not enough braki ng power to
keep the vehicle from roll ing . The brakes have
overheated . The veh icle cou ld roll away eve n
on a sma ll incline .
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To release the parking b rake, press the brake
peda l and press the button~ or start driving
with starting assist at the same time
i=> page 79.
Plea se relea se parking brake
T o re lease the p arki ng brake manually, p re ss
t h e brake peda l and press the button ~ at the
same time. The parki ng b rake only releases
automatica lly if the driver's safety belt is fas ­
tened .
Iii Parking brake!
If the Iii indicator lig ht tur ns on and th is
message appears, the re is a parki ng b rake
m alfunction . D rive to your au thori zed A udi
dealer or qualified workshop immediately to
have t he malfunction corrected .
-L Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible.
• Switch off engin e and check coolant level ..,.

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 17
If the indicator light turns on and the mes ­
sage appears , the coo lant temperature is too
high or the coo lant level is too low.
.,. Pull
off the road.
.,. Stop the vehicle .
.,. Turn
off the engine.
.,. Check coo lant level
¢ page 23 7.
.,. Add coolant if necessary¢
page 238 .
.,. Continue driving only after the engine cool­
ant warning/indicator light goes out .
.,. Contact your authorized Aud i dealer for as-
s istance if necessary .
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the radiator fan may be the cause of the malfunc ­
tion .
• Coolant temperature too high! Please let
engine run with vehicle stationary
If the indicator light turns on and the mes ­
sage appears in trailer mode*, let the engine
run at idle for a few m inutes to cool down.
A WARNING
- If your veh icle should break down for
mechanical or other reasons, park at a
safe distance from moving traffic, turn
off the engine and turn on the hazard
warning lights ¢
page 44, Emergency
flasher.
-
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the en­
gine compartment - you risk being scald­
ed. Wait until you can no longe r see or
hear steam or coo lant escaping .
- The engine compartment of any vehicle
is a dangerous area. Before you perform
any work in the engine compartment,
turn of the engine and allow it to cool.
Follow the warning stickers¢
page 224,
Engine compartment.
Do not continue driving if the . symbol
illuminates. There is a ma lfunct ion in the
eng ine cooling system -you cou ld damage
your eng ine .
0 Battery
This warning/indicator light detects a mal­
function in the generator or in the vehicle's
electrical system .
The .warning/ indicator light illuminates
when you switch on the ignition and must go
out after the engine has started .
• Alternator fault: Battery is not being
charged
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the generator or veh icle electrical system.
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer or quali­
fied workshop immediate ly . Because the vehi­
cle battery is discharg ing, turn
off all unnec ­
essary electrical equipment such as the rad io.
Seek professional assistance if the battery
charge level is too low.
t•i low battery: battery will be charged
while driving
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there may be limited starting
ability.
If this message turns
off after a little while,
the battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not turn off, have your
a uthor ized Aud i dealer or qualified workshop
correct the malfunction.
~-Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warn ing/ indicato r light illum inates
when the ignition is switched on to remind
the driver and any front passenger to put on
the safety be lt. Additiona lly, an acoustic warn­
ing (gong) wi ll also sound.
For more Info rmation ¢
page 140, ~ Safety
belt warning light.

18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
9:::r. Engine oil pressure malfunction
The re d engin e oil pr essure warning symbol
require s immediat e ser vice or repair . Driving
with a low-oil- pre ssure indicat ion is lik ely to
inflic t seve re damage to the engine .
• Switch off engine and check oil level
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears , the oil pressure is too low.
,,. Pull
off the road.
"' Stop t he ve hicl e.
,,. Turn
off the engine.
"' Check the engine oil level¢ page 235 .
• If the engi ne oil leve l is to o low, add engine
o il ¢
page 235 . Make sure that the oil p res ­
s ur e warning symbol. appea rs no longe r
i n t he d is pl ay before y ou sta rt driving again .
• If the engi ne oil leve l is c orre ct and t he ind i­
cat or lig ht still t urn s on, tur n t he eng ine
off
and do not conti nue d riving . Seek p ro fessio ­
nal assistance .
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indicator for a low engine oil lev­
el. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the
oil level in your engine at regular inter­
vals, preferably each time you refuel,
and always before going on a long trip.
- The yellow oil level warning indication
II requires oil refill or workshop serv ­
ice without delay . Do not wait until the
red oil pressure warning. starts to
flash before you respond to the low oil level warning
11-By then, your engine
may already have suffered serious dam­
age.
~ . Engine oil level
• WARNING: Please add oil immediately
When the sy mbo l and t he dr ive r message a p­
pear, the oil has to be reple nis he d rig ht no w
¢page 232.
If t he in dicator light and the message appear,
a dd engine oil imme diate ly
¢ page 235 .
II Add oil, max. x qt (l). You may continue
driving
W hen the sy mb ol an d the d river message a p­
pear, add the amoun t of oil appe aring in the
display at the nex t op port unity ¢
page 232.
® -e Steering column lock
• Do not drive veh icle: Steering defective
If t he indic ato r ligh t turns on an d the mes ­
sage a ppears, there is an e lec tronic stee ring
co lumn lock malfunct io n. You cannot switc h
t h e i gnit io n on.
Do
not tow yo ur vehicle becau se it c annot b e
stee red. See k professiona l assistance .
!Ill Steering lock: system fault. Please con­
tact dealer
If th e indicato r light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there is an e lectronic steering
co lu mn l ock malfunct io n.
Drive to y our auth orized A udi dealer immedi­
ately to hav e th e malfunction corr ecte d.
A WARNING
-~
Yo ur v ehicl e m ust no t be tow ed in t he
event of a malfu nction in the elec tronic
stee ring colum n lock be cau se it ca nno t be
s teere d due to th e l ock ed steeri ng. If it is
towe d wit h the s teeri ng locke d, there is
the r isk o f an accide nt.
© -e Engine start system
• Engine start system fault . Please con­
tact dealer
If the indica to r ligh t turns on and the mes­
sage appears, do
not switch the ig nition off
because you may not be a ble to sw itch it on
again.
Dr ive to your au thor ized A udi dea ler immed i­
ate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected.
Ill Engine start system fault . Please con­
tact dealer

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 19
If the indicator light turns on and the mes ­
sage appears , there is a ma lfunction in the en­
g ine start system.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dea ler immedi­
ately to have the mal function cor rected .
0 Air suspension
Appl ies to vehicles: with a ir suspe nsio n
• Air suspension: system fault. Can contin­
ue slowly with ma x. 35 mph .
There is a malfunction that can resu lt in re­
stricted driving stability .
Carefully drive at a maximum speed of 35
mph
(60 km/h) to your authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop to have the malfunction
corrected .
• Air suspension: service mode. Vehicle
can only be moved with restrictions
Carefully drive to your authorized Aud i dealer
or qualified workshop immediately to have
the service mode deactivated.
l!I Air suspension fault
There is a system ma lfunction that can result
in restr icted driving stability or reduced
ground clearance.
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
l!I Air suspension: vehicle too low. Ground
clearance reduced
The ground clearance is very low due to a sys ­
tem malf unct io n. Wait until the air suspen­
sion system has restored normal gro und clear­
ance . Otherwise, conditions such as an uneven
road surface can lead to vehicle damage.
~/ !f Safety systems
The fl (USA models) !fll (Canada models) in­
dicator light monitors the safety systems (e .g.
a ir bags, pretensioners) and illuminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on . If the
fl (USA models)
Jfll (Canada models)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi­
nates while you are driving, or if it starts to
blink, then there is a malfunction somewhere
in the system. If the light does not illuminate
when you switch the ign ition on, th is also
mea ns there is a malfunct io n.
A WARNING
If you have a ma lfunction in the safety sys­
tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer immediately. Otherwise the safety sys­
tems may not work properly in an acc i­
dent.
f!;.J fj Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
This warning/indicator light monitors the
Electronic Stabilization Control .
When you switch the ignition on, the indicato r
light
G1 turns on briefly to check the function.
If the
G1 indicator lamp blinks while dr iv ing,
the ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Reg ulation) is active­
ly reg ulat ing.
If the
Ji1 indicator lamp illuminates, the sys­
tem has switched the ESC
off.
If the indicator light II turns on, the ESC was
switched to ESC sport mode with the button
[!]~page 196. If this is case , you can reacti­
vate the ESC by switching the ignition
off and
then on again. The warning/ indicator light
sho uld go out to show that the system is fully
functional again.
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
If the indicato r light GI and the ABS indicator
li ght
B (USA models) ,1iJ (Canada mod­
els) tu rn on and the message appears, there is
a malfunction in the ABS system or electron ic
differential lock. This also inte rr upt s the ESC.
The brakes still function with their norma l
power, but ABS is not active .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi-
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected. .,..

20 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
If the battery te rm inals were disconnected
and re-connected, the vehicle was j ump sta rt­
ed or the batte ry is very weak, the ESC sensor
system goes through a learning process for
the first few yards. The warning/ind icator
light illuminates . The war ning/ indicato r light
goes out as soon as the learning proc ess is
comp lete .
For more informat io n about t he ESC
¢ page 196.
ABS/( @) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differ ential lock (EDL).
The warning/indicator light E (USA mod­
e ls)
;£1 (Canada mode ls) will come on fo r a
few seconds when the ignition is switched on.
The light will go out after an a utomat ic chec k
se quence is completed .
There is a malfunction in the ABS when :
-The warning/ indicator lig ht d oes not ill umi ­
nate whe n you switch the ign ition on.
- The wa rning/i ndicator lig ht does not go out
after a few seconds .
- The warning/indicator lig ht illumi nates
wh ile driving.
T he ESC ind ic a tor light a lso ill umin ates if
the re is a mal func tion in the A BS. T he mes ­
sage
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS ): Fault!
See owner's manual
a lso appears in the in ­
strument cluster disp lay and a warning tone
s o unds .
The brake system will still respond even
without the assistance of the ABS system .
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible to restore full braking performance.
For more informat io n regarding the ABS
¢ page 196.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake wa rn ing light ¢ page 15 and the
ABS warning ill uminate
together there may be
a ma lfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a ma lf u nct ion in the brake system itself
c::> /1. . The ABS will not work and you will no- tice a change in braking respon
se and per­
formance .
In the even t of a malfunction in the brake
system
t he warning/ind ic at or ligh t 11111
(U SA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) in the in ­
str ument cl uster flas hes
c::> page 15 .
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The E DL works toge ther w it h the AB S. T he
ABS wa rnin g light wi ll come on if there is a
malfu nction in t he EDL system
c::> page 196.
See your author ized Audi dealer as soon as
poss ib le .
A WARNING
-- If the E (USA mode ls)/ rl] (Canada
mo dels) warning light does not go ou t,
or if i t com es on whi le driving, t he ABS
s y st em is not wor king pr ope rly. The vehi ­
cle can the n be st opped only wit h the
s ta nda rd b ra kes (withou t A BS) . Yo u w ill
not have the protect ion A BS provides .
Contact your Audi dea le r as soon as pos­
sible.
- USA models: If t he 11111 warning light,
the
J_j) wa rnin g light and t he E warn­
ing light come on together, the rear
wheels could lock up f irst under hard
b rak ing. Rear wheel lock-up can ca use
loss of vehicl e co ntrol and an accident.
Hav e your ve hicle repair ed imm ediat ely
by y our authori zed A udi deale r or a quali­
fi ed work sh op. Dr ive slo wly and avoid
sud de n, hard bra ke applicat ions.
-Canada models: If the br ake w arn ing
ligh t. , the
G1 wa rning light a nd th e
A BS warning ligh t
SJ come on together,
the rear wheels could lock up first under
ha rd br aking. Rea r whee l loc k-u p can
cause loss of vehicle con tro l an d an acci­
dent. Have your veh icle repa ired immedi ­
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified works hop. Drive s lowly a nd
avoid sudde n, hard b ra ke app lications.
-

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 21
(0 ) Worn brake pads
rl] Brak e pad s!
If the warn ing light illum inates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­
ed. On USA models the wa rning light
rl]
comes on togethe r with the warn ing light
.. . Both sets of b rake pads on an axle
must always be replaced at the same time .
~ WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a coll i­
sion and serious personal injury.
- If the warning light rl] and the wa rning
light ..
1> with the message Bra ke
pads !
comes on in the instrument cluster
display, immediately contact your au­
thorized Aud i dea ler or qualified work­
shop to have all brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary .
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control .
The Im warning/ indicator light (Electron ic
Power Control) illuminates when you switch
the ignition on as a function check .
(!) Tips
If this wa rning/indicator light ill uminates
while you are dr iving, then there is a mal­
function in the engine electron ics . Have
the malfunction co rrected as soon as pos­
sible by you r autho rized Aud i dea le r or
qua lified repair fa cility.
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunc tion Ind icator Lamp (M IL) is par t
of the On -Boa rd Diagnostic (OB D II) system.
The symbol ¢• tights up when the ignition is
switched on and w ill tur n off after the engine
has started and has sett led at a constant id le
1 ) - : USA mod els on ly
-
speed. This indicates that the M IL is work ing
properly .
T he wa rni ng lig ht ill uminates w hen the re is a
malfu nction in t he engine electron ic system .
Contact your a uth orized Audi dea ler and have
the malfunction corrected .
An imprope rly closed fuel fille r cap may a lso
ca use the M IL light to illuminate~
page 2 2 7 .
Fo r more information ~ page 29.
!?) Engine speed limitation
App lies to vehicles: wit h eng ine speed limitat ion
(I! Engine sp ee d maximum XXXX RPM
The eng ine speed is automatically limited to
the speed d isplayed in the driver information
system. Th is protects the engine from over­
heating.
The eng ine speed limitation deactivates once
the engine is no longer in the critical tempera­
tu re range and you have re leased the accelera­
tor pedal once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated
by an engine control malfunction, the indica­
tor light
Im a lso tu rns on. Make sure that the
speed does not go above the speed disp layed.
Drive to your authori zed A udi dealer immedi ­
ate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected.
~. Engine oil level
II Add oil, max. x qt (l). You may continue
dri ving
When the symbol II and driver message ap­
pear, add the amount of oil appearing in the
display at the next opportunity ~
page 235.
~tt• Engine oil sensor
Ill Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illumina tes, contact yo ur au ­
thorized Audi dea ler and have the oil sensor
inspected. Until yo u have this done, check the .,..

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>-