2013 AUDI S7 lights

@ Tips
The instrument illumination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ign it ion is
sw itched on and the vehicle lig hts are
turned off. As the daylight fades, the ill u­
m ination of the dials likewise dims auto ­
mat ically and w ill go out comp lete ly when
the o utside lig ht is ve ry low . This fea ture is
meant to remi nd you t o swit ch on the
headl igh ts when o utside light condi tions
become poor.
Vision
Sun visors
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F ig . 39 Sun v isor
The sun visors for the driver and passenger
can b e released from their brackets and
turned tow ard the doors ¢
fig. 39@.
The mirror light switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror @opens.
Sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with sun shade
The sun shade is located on the luggage com ­
partment shelf.
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F ig . 40 Sun s hade i n lowe red pos it io n
Clear vi sion 4 7
When the sun shade is in the lowered posi ­
tion, it is secured in t he retainer @.
1-To raise @the s un shade , remove it from
t he re tainer.
_& WARNING ..
Do not use t he sun shade to secure cargo .
The luggage compartment cove r is not a
surface for storing objects . Objects p laced
on the cover could endanger all ve hicle oc­
cupants dur ing sudden braking maneuvers
or i n a c rash .
Wiper and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fi g. 4 1 Windshi eld wipe r leve r
Move the windshie ld w iper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -Windshield wipe rs off
@ -Rain senso r mode . The windsh ield wipers
switch on once the veh icle speed exceeds ap ­
proximate ly 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is ra ining .
T he hig her the rain senso r sens it ivity is set
(sw itch @to th e r ight) , the earlier the wind­
shield wipers react to mois ture on the w ind­
shield. Yo u can deactivate rain sensor mode in
the MMI, which will then activate interm ittent
mode. Se lect: ICAR ifunct ion button>
(Car )*
systems
contro l button > Driver assist > Rain
sensor > Off .
In interm ittent mode, yo u can
adjust the interval time using the switch @.
@ -Slow w ip ing
@ -Fast wip ing

48 Clear vis ion
© -Single wipe . If you hold the lever in this
position longer, the wipers switch from slow
wiping to fast wip ing.
® -Clean the windshield . T he wipers wipe
one time after several seconds o f driv ing to
remove water drop lets . You can switch this
function off by moving the lever to position ®
within 10 seconds after the afterw ipe. The af­
terw ipe funct ion is react ivated the next time
you switch the ig nition on .
C leaning the headlights *. The headlight wash­
er system* operates on ly when the headlights
are on. If you move the lever to pos ition ®,
the head lights and the nig ht vision assistant
camera* are washed in intervals .
A WARNING
- The ra in sensor is only des igned to assist
and support the drive r.
It remains entire­
ly the dr iver's respons ibility to monito r
o utside wea ther conditions and to man­
ually activate the wipers as soon as rain
or drizzle reduces visib ility through the
windshield.
- The windshie ld must not be treated with
water-repe llent materials. They can in­
crease glare under poor visib ility condi­
t ions such as wetness, darkness, or when
the sun is low on the horizon. In addi­
t io n, they can cause the wi ndshield wip­
ers to chatter .
- Properly fu nctioning windshie ld w iper
blades are required fo r a clear view and
safe dr iv ing
c::> page 48, Replacing
windshield wiper blades .
(D Note
- In the case of frost, check whether the
winds hield wiper b lades a re frozen to
the windshie ld. Switching on the wind­
s h ield wipers can damage the wipe r
blades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wipe r system must be switched off (lever
i n position @). This helps to prevent un­
i ntent ional sw itching on and damage to
the windshie ld w iper system. - Do not
use the w ipers to clear a frosted
w indow . Us ing the wipers as a conven­
ient ice scrape r will destroy the wiper
blades.
(D Tips
- The windshie ld w ipers are switched off
w hen the ignit ion is off. Activate the
w indshield wipers after the ign ition is
switched back on by moving the w ind­
shield wiper lever to any position .
- Worn or d irty windshield wiper blades
result in streaking. This can affect the
rain sensor function . Check your wind­
shield wiper blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozz les of the wind­
shield washe r system a re heated at low
tempe rat ures when the ignition is on .
- Whe n stopping temporarily, e.g . at a
traffic light, the set speed of the wind­
shield w ipe rs is automatically reduced by
one speed.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the
windshield clear .
Fig. 42 Remov ing w indsh ie ld wiper b lades
Service position
.,. Switch the windsh ie ld w ipers o ff (position
@ c::>fig. 41).
.,. Switch the ignition off and move t he wind ­
shie ld w iper lever to position ©
c::> fig. 41.
Or
.,. Select in the MMI: ICAR I function bu tton >
(Car) * system s control b utton > Servicing &
check s > Wiper service position > On . The ..,.

50 Clear vis ion
Tilt function for the pass enger' s mirror
To help y ou see the curb when backi ng into a
parking space , the surface of the m irro r tilts
slightly. The knob must be in the P position
for this to happ en .
You can adj ust the ti lted mirror s urface by
turning the knob in the desired direction .
When you move out of reverse and into anoth­
er gear, the new mirror position is stored and
assigned to the key you are using.
The mirror goes back into its origina l positio n
once yo u drive forward faster than 9 mph (15
km/h) or sw itch the ignition off .
A WARNING
- Curved (i.e . convex) mirror s urfaces in­
crease your field of view. Remember that
vehicles or other objects will appear
smaller and fa rther away than when seen
in a flat mi rror .
If you use this mirror to
est imate distances of following vehicles
when ch anging lanes , you cou ld es tim ate
incorrectly and cause an acc ident .
(D Note
-If the mirror hous ing is moved uninten­
tiona lly (for example, whi le par king you r
vehicle), then you must first fo ld the mi r­
r or electr ically. Do not readjust the mir ­
ror housing manua lly. You could damage
t h e motor which controls the mirror.
- If you wash t he vehi cle in an au tomatic
car wash, yo u m ust fold the exterior m ir­
ro rs in to reduce the risk of damage to
the mirrors. Never fold power fo lding ex­
terior mirrors* by hand. Only fold them
i n and out us ing the power contro ls.
(D Tips
- The exterior mirror settings are stored
with the memory funct ion*
c> page 56.
- If there is a malfunct ion in the electrical
system, you can still ad just the exter ior
mir rors by press ing the edge of the mir­
r or.
Dimming the mirrors
F ig . 44 A uto ma tic d immin g rearview mirro r*
Manu al anti-glare adjustment
.,. Move the small leve r (located on the bot­
tom edge of the mirror) to the rear.
Automatically dimming mirrors*
.,. To dim the rearview m irror and both exteri­
or m irrors, press the@ button . The diode
@ turns on . The rearview and exterior mir­
rors dim automatically when light shines on
them, for examp le from headlights on ave­
hicle to the rear .
A WARNING
-Electrolyte fluid can lea k from automatic
d imm ing mirro rs if the g lass is broken .
E lectro lyte fluid can irr itate sk in, eyes a nd
r espira to ry system .
- Repeated or prolonged exposu re to e lec­
trolyte can ca u se irritation to the respira­
t ory sys tem, especially among people
wit h asthma or other resp iratory condi­
tions . Get fresh air immediately by leav ­
ing the vehicle or, if that is not possib le,
open w indows and doors all the way .
- If electrolyte gets into the eyes, fl ush
them thorough ly with large amou nts of
clean water for at least 15 minutes; medical attention is recommended.
- If electrolyte contacts skin, fl ush affect­
ed area with clean water for at least 15 minutes a nd then wash affected area
with soap and water; medical atte ntion
is recommended. Thoroughly wash af­
fect ed clothing and shoes before re use .

key, switch off the memory f unction using
the MMI or the
I OFF ! button c::> page 5 7.
Memory buttons
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
Fig . 51 Dri ver's door: memory fu nct io n buttons
The memo ry butto ns are located in the dr iv­
e r's/fron t passenger 's* door.
• To sto re a seating prof ile, press the
ISE TI
button and th en one of the memo ry but­
tons.
• To rec all a se ati ng profile, p ress an d hold
t h e memory button un til the sea t is adjust­
ed to t he stored settings .
• To switch the memo ry function fo r th e d riv­
er or front passenger off, press the
I O FFI
button. The w ord OFF lights up when the
memo ry fu nction is sw itched off. Seating
profiles will not be stored.
A WARNING
- For saf ety reasons, th e seat s ett ing
sho uld o nly be re called when the vehicle
i s stationa ry - otherwise y ou ris k havi ng
a n ac cid en t.
- I f nece ssa ry, yo u stop the pr ocess by
pressi ng the
I OFFI butt on o r any of the
me mory b utt o ns.
Seats and storage 5 7
Adjusting the front passenger seat in
, the MMI
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
Th e driver can adjust the position of the fro nt
p assenger seat.
Adjusting the front passenger seat from
the driver's side
• Select: I CAR I func tion button > (Car) * sy s­
tems
c ontr ol bu tton > Vehicle settings >
Seat s> Front passenger seat > Adjust seat
position.
• Yo u can now ad just t he front passenger seat
using the buttons on the driver's seat
c::> fig. 45.
Matching the position of the driver's seat
• To adjust the fron t pa ssenger se at to m atch
t he drive r's seat setti ngs, selec t th e
ICARI
function button > (Car )* systems control
button
> Vehicle settings > Seats > Front
passenger seat > Symmetry to driver seat .
• Press and hold the control knob unt il the
adjustment p rocess is comp lete .
(!) Tips
When matching seat settings, t he settings
fo r the lumbar support and seating sur­
face will not tra nsfer to the front passeng­
er 's s eat.

76 On the road
By pressing the I STAR T ENGINE ST OP I button
without depressing the brake peda l, the igni­
tion is on and switched
off by pressing it
again .
After a cold engine is started, the re may be a
brief period of increased noise because oil
pressure must first bu ild up in the hydraulic
va lve adjusters. This is normal and not a cause
f or concern.
If the engine should not start immediately,
the starting process is automatically stopped
after a short time . Repeat starting procedure.
Start-Stop-S ystem *:
When you stop and the Start-Stop-System*
turns
off the engine, the ignition still remains
switched on.
- If you press the I STAR T ENGINE STOPI but­
ton now, the ignition wi ll be switched
off.
T he engine will not start ¢ page 82 .
-Make sure tha t th e ig nit ion is swi tched off
before ex iting the vehicle.
Sw itching the ignition /engine off
automat icall y*
The fo llow ing applies to vehicles with Start­
Stop -System*: to prevent the battery from
draining, the ignition and the engine wi ll
switch
off automatically under the following
conditions :
- T he vehicle has already been dr iven.
- T he d river's door is opened.
- T he driver's seat be lt is removed.
- The brake pedal is not pressed down .
- The veh icle is sta tionary.
In t his case, the activated low beam w ill be re­
p laced by the side marker lights. The side
marker lights will switch
off after a certain pe­
riod of time or when you lock the vehicle.
Driver m essage in the in strument clu ster
di spl ay
P ress b rake pedal to start engine
This message appears i f you press the
I S TAR T ENGINE STOP ! button to start the en­
gine and do not depress the brake peda l. The engine can only be started if the brake pedal
is depressed.
!I C
o nveni ence key: I s ke y not in th e vehi ­
cle?
T h is message appears along with the !I sym­
bol if the master key is removed from the ve ­
hicle with the eng ine runn ing.
It is in tended
to rem ind yo u (e.g . when chang ing dr ivers)
not to continue the journey without the mas­
ter key.
If the master key is no longe r in t he ve hicl e,
yo u canno t swi tch on the igni tion after stop­
ping the engine and you also cannot start the
engine again. Moreover, you cannot lock the
vehicle from the outside with the key.
Tu rn off ignition before leav ing car
This message appears if the drive r's door is
opened wh ile the ign ition is switched on. Al­
ways swi tch
off the ignit io n if you a re leav ing
the vehi cle. See also ¢
page 76.
Shift to P, otherwi se vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if lever is not in P .
This message appears for safety reasons
along with an audible warning tone if the P
selector lever position is not engaged when
stopp ing the eng ine with t he
I S TAR T ENGI NE ST OP I but ton. Select the P se­
l ector lever posi tion. Otherwise the vehicle
could roll and it cannot be locked.
Ke y not r ecogni sed . Hold back of ke y again st
marked ar ea . See owner' s manual.
If the indicato r light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunct ion
~ page 78.
Turn off ignition b efore leaving car
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened wh ile the ignition is switched on. Al­
ways switch
off the ignit ion if you a re leav ing
the vehicle. See also ¢
page 76.
Shift to P and turn off ignition before leav-
ing car, otherwise vehicle can roll awa y
This message appears if the drive r's door is
opened while the ignition is switched on and
jll,,

the sel ector lever is not in the P position. Shift
the s ele ctor lever into th e P position and
sw itch
off the ign ition when you ex it the vehi­
cle . Otherwise the vehicle could ro ll. See a lso
¢page 76.
St eeri ng lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine
off using the I S TAR T ENGINE STOP I button
and open the d river 's door. The locked steer­
ing helps prevent vehicle theft.
A WARNING
- Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -dange r of asphyxiation .
- Never turn
off the eng ine until the vehi­
cle has come to a complete stop .
- The brake booster and power steer ing
only work when the engine is running . If
the engine is
off, you have to use more
force when steering or braking . Because
you cannot stee r and brake as you usua l­
ly wou ld, this could lead to crashes and
serious injur ies.
(IT),) Note
- Avoid high eng ine rpm , full th rottle and
heavy engine loads unti l the engine has
r eached operating temperat ure -other­
wise yo u risk eng ine damage.
- The eng ine cannot be sta rted by pushing
or tow ing the veh icle.
-If the engine has been under heavy load
fo r an ex tended pe riod, hea t builds up in
the engine compartment after the en­
gine is switched
off -there is a risk of
damaging the engine. Allow the engine
to run at idle for about 2 m inutes befo re
switching it
off.
@ Tips
- If you open the driver's door with the ig­
nitio n on, a buzzer sounds and the mes­
sage
Ignition is on appears in the instru­
ment cluster disp lay. Switch the ign it ion
off .
- If you leave the vehicle with t he ignit ion
switched on, the igniti on will switch
off
On th e ro ad 77
after a cer tain per iod of t ime. P lease
note that electrical eq uipment such as
exterior lights will sw itch
off as well
when that happens.
Stopping the engine
... Bri ng your ve hicle to a complete stop.
... Move the se lector lever to the P or N posi ­
tion .
... Press the
I STA RT ENGINE ST OP ! button
¢fig. 78 .
Emergency off
If necessary, the engine can be switched off
with the selector lever in the R or D/S posi­
tion . The eng ine stops if you press the
I S TAR T ENG INE S T OPI button at speeds below
6 mph (10 km/h) and press the b rake peda l.
A WARNING
-Never turn off the en gine until the vehi­
cle has come to a complete stop .
- The brake booster and p owe r stee ring
only work when the eng ine is r unning .
If
the engine is off, you have to use more
force when steering or braking. Because
you cannot steer and bra ke as you usual­
ly would, this cou ld lead to crashes and
serious injuries.
- For safety reasons, you sho uld a lways
park your vehicle w it h the selector lever
in P. Otherwise, the vehicle could inad ­
vertently roll away .
- After the eng ine has been switched
off,
the radiator fa n can cont in ue to run for
up to 10 minutes - even with the ignition
sw itc hed
off. It can also sw itch on again
afte r some t ime if the coo lant tempera­
ture rises as the resu lt of a hea t buildu p
or if the engine is hot and the engine
compa rtment is additionally heated by
the s un's rays .
(D Note
Do no t stop the eng ine immedia tely after
hard o r extended driving . Keep the engine
.

Emergency brake fun ction
An emergency brake ensures that the vehicle
can be slowed down even if the
normal b rakes
fail
c::> pag e 80 , Emergency broking .
Indicat or light s
-If the par king b rake is closed w ith the igni­
t ion
s wit ched on the indicator lights come
on - (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
in the instrument cluster and in the switch.
- If the par king brake is closed w ith the igni ­
tion
s witc hed off the indicator lights come
on - (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
in the instr ument cluster and in the switch
for about 20 seconds.
A WARNING
Do not press the accelerator peda l inadver­
tently if the vehicle is stat ionary but the
eng ine is running and a gear is selected .
Otherw ise the vehicle will start to move
immediately and cou ld result in a crash .
(D Note
If the symbol . in the display or the ind i­
cato r light
1111 (USA models) . (Cana ­
da models) in the instrument cluster flash­
es , the re is a malfunction in the bra ke sys­
tem. Please refer to the detai led descr ip­
tion of the indicator lights ¢
page 15.
- If the indicato r light - (USA mod-
els) . (Canada mode ls) or
IIJ tu rns
on, there may be a malfunction in the
parking brake
r=> page 16.
@ Tips
-You can apply the pa rking brake at any
time -even w ith the ignition swi tched
off. The ignition must be on in order to
release the parking brake.
- Occasiona l noises when the parking
brake is applied and re leased are norma l
and are not a ca use for concern .
- When the vehicle is parked, the parking brake goes thro ugh a se lf-test cycle at
r egular intervals . Any assoc iated noises
are norma l.
On the ro ad 79
Parking
Parking
~ Stop the vehicle with the foot brake .
~ Pull the switch(®) to apply t he pa rking
bra ke .
~ Select the P se lec to r lever posit ion
r=> poge 109.
~ Turn the engine off c::> &_.
In addition on inclines and grades
~ Tu rn the steering wheel so that your vehicle
w il l roll aga inst the c urb in c ase it shou ld
s tart to move .
T he park ing brake activates automat ica lly
when you swit ch the ign ition off. This does not
happe n if you select the N selector lever posi­
tion or switch the parking off with the~ but ­
ton before switching the ignition off .
A WARNING
-When you leave your vehicle -even if on ­
ly briefly -always take the ign it ion key
with you . This applies particularly when
children remain in the vehicle . Othe rwise
the children could start the engine, re­ lease the parking brake or operate elec­
trica l equipment (e.g. power wi ndows).
There is the r is k of an accident.
- When the veh icle is locked, no one -par­
ticularly not childre n should rema in in
the vehicle . Locked doors ma ke it mo re
difficult for emergency wo rke rs to ge t in ­
to the vehicle -putting lives at risk .
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking broke is released automatically upon
starting .
Stopping and applying parking brake
~ Pull the switch(®) to apply the pa rking
bra ke .

84 On th e road
The stored speed and the ind icator light
A;(l)~i~ (US mo dels) 1,'I (Canadian mode ls) a p­
pea r in the instrument cluster d isp lay
c::> fig. 85. The display may vary, depending on
the type of d isplay in your vehicle .
This informat ion is also shown briefly in t he
Head -up Display*.
The speed is kept constant v ia an engine o ut­
put adjustment or active b rake intervention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to traffic even when
the cruise control is switched on. You are
always responsible for your speed and
the distance between your vehicle and
other vehicles .
- For safety reasons, the cruise control
should not be used in the city, in stop­
and-go traff ic, on twist ing roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as ice , fog, gravel, heavy ra in and hydro­
planing) -risk of accident.
- Turn
off the cruise control temporar ily
when entering turn lanes, highway exit lanes or in construc tion zones.
- Please note that inadvertently "rest ing"
yo ur foot on the accelerator peda l causes
the cruise control not to brake . T his is
because the cr uise control is overridden
by the d river's acce leration .
- If a brake system malfunction such as
overheating occurs when the cruise con­
tro l system is switched on, the braking
function in the system may be switched
off. The other cruise control functions re­
ma in active as long as the indicator light
[~;rn~i~ (US models) !Ill (Canad ian mod ­
els) is on .
(j) Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes decelerate automat ica lly.
Changing speed
Applies to veh icles: w ith cru ise control
., To increase/decrease the speed in inc re­
ments, tap the lever in the
0 10 direction
c::> fig . 84
., To increase/decrease the speed quick ly,
hold t he lever in the
0 10 direction until
the desired speed is displayed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down
to increase your speed, e.g . if you want to
pass someone . The speed you saved earlier
will res ume as soon as you release the acceler­
ator pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 m inutes,
the cr uise control wi ll turn
off temporari ly.
The green symbol
A;(l)~i~ (US mode ls) 1,'I
(Canadian mode ls) in the display will go out
but the saved speed rema ins the same .
Presetting your speed
Applies to veh icles : w ith cru ise control
You can preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving.
., Switch on the ignition.
., Pull lever into position
(D c::> fig . 84.
., Press the lever in the 0 or 0 direction to
increase or decrease your speed .
., Release the lever to save that speed .
This function makes it possible, for examp le,
to save the speed you want before dr iving on
the h ighway. Once on the h ighway, act ivate
the cru ise control by pulling the lever toward
(D .
Switching the system off
Applies to veh icles: w ith cruise control
Temporary deactivation
., Press the b rake pedal, or
., Press the leve r into posi tion @(n ot clicked
into place)
c::> fig. 84, or
... Drive for longer t han 5 min utes at more
than 5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
speed.