2014 AUDI A7 Owners Manual

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8 Instruments and controls
Instruments and controls
General illustration
Fig. l Cockp it: left sect io n
Fig. 2 Co ck pi t: ri ght sect io n

CD
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®
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Door handle
Audi side assist display
Power locking sw itches
Memory function buttons .. .. .
Aud i side assist button ...... .
A ir vents with thumbwheel
Control lever for:
- T urn signal and high beam
- Audi act ive lane assist . .. .. .
@ Mu ltifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Driver information system but-
tons ... ..... ....... ... .. .
- Audio/video , telephone, navi­
gation and voice recognition
buttons
- Steering wheel heating . ... .
- Shift padd les (automatic
transmission) ..... ... ... . .
® Instrument cluster ......... .
@ Head-up Display ........... .
@ Windshield washer system
lever ..................... .
@ Buttons for:
- MMI display
- Reset bu tton for tr ip odome-
te r .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction ............... .
~ Knee airbag ........... .. .. .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment, de­
pending on equipment:
- mechan ical .......... .. .. .
- electrical .... .. ..... ... .. .
@ Leve r for:
- Cru ise control system ... .. .
- Adaptive cruise contro l .. .. .
@ Button for sw itch ing the Head­
up Disp lay on/off, adjusting the
h eight .. ............. .. .. .
@ Instrument illumination ... .. .
@ Eng ine hood release ........ .
98
37
57
98
46
95
153
24
74
113
11
29
48
2 7
78
166
75
75
84
86
29
47
227
In strument s and control s 9
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II)
@ Light switch ... .. . .. .... ... .
@ Buttons for :
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assistant .... .. .
- Rear fog lights .. .. .. ..... .
@ Power exterior m irror adjust-
ment ...... .. .. ..... ..... .
Rea r lid switch . .. . ......... .
Power w indows . .. .. ... .... .
MMI display
E mergency flashe rs
@ G love compartment ........ .
@) Front passenger's airbag .... .
@ Valet parking feature ..... .. .
@ Drives (MMI)
@ B uttons/Indicator lights fo r
- Start-Stop-System ........ .
- Parking system .. .. ..... .. .
- PASSENG ER AIR BAG OF F .. . .
- Rear spoiler .. .. . ......... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Con-
t rol .................... .
@ Climate controls, depending on
vehicle equipment:
- Three-zone cl imate control ..
- F our-zone automatic climate
cont rol ...... ........... .
@ Storage compartment or ash-
t ray wit h cigarette lighter .. ...
@ I S T ART ENGINE STOPI button
@ MM I controls
@ 12-volt socket, (upho lder
@ E lectromechanical parking
brake .................... .
@ Selector lever (a utomatic trans­
mission)
(D Tips
30
44
44
105
44
so
38
41
4S
61
1S3
42
81
116
162
199
198
70
72
59 ,59
76
60,60
79
109
- Some of the equipment or fea tures
show n in the genera l ill ustration may be
standard equipment on your vehicle or
may be opt ional eq uipment depending
on your model. Always ask your

10 Instruments and controls
authorized Audi dealer if you have a
question about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.

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Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overv iew of the instrument cluster
CD Coolant temperature gauge .. .
@ Tachometer (eng ine rev counter)
@ Turn signals ............... .
@ Display with
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-Driver information system .. .
- Wa rning/ind icator lights
Tachometer Fuel gauge
@ Tips
11
12
46
24
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The instrument illumination (for dials and
needles) turns on when the ignition is on
and the vehicle lights are turned off. As
the daylight fades, the illumination of the
dials likewise dims automatically and wil l
go out completely when the outside light
is very low. This feature is meant to rem ind
you to switch on the headlights when out­
side light conditions become poor.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge CD¢ page 11, fig. 3
only works when the ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your eng ine, please note the fol­
l owing important points:
Engine cold
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge
turn on, the eng ine has not reached operating
temperature yet . Avoid high engine speeds,
heavy engine loads and heavy throttle applica­
tions.
Normal temperature
The engine has reached its operating temper­
ature once the LEDs up to the center of the
gauge turn on under normal driving cond i­
t ions. The LEDs higher up may turn on when
the engine is under heavy load or the exterior
temperature is high. This is no need to worry
as long as the. warning light in the instru­
ment cluster does not illuminate. If the LEDs
in the upper area of the disp lay and the indica­
tor light . in the instrument cluster display
turn on, the coolant temperature is too high
¢page 17.
A WARNING
-Always observe the warn ing in
¢ page 22 7, before opening the hood
and checking the engine coolant level.

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-Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dripping from the engine compartment.
You could burn yourself . Let the engine
cool off first until you can no longer see
o r hear steam or coo lant escaping.
@ Note
- Mounting additional lights or accessories
i n front of the a ir inlets reduces the cool­
i ng effect of the rad iator . At h igh outside
temperatures or high eng ine load, the
engine could overheat.
- The front spo iler has been designed to
proper ly distribute the cooling air when
t h e ve hicle is moving.
If the spoiler is
dam aged, th is co uld red uce the cooling
effect and the engine co uld then over­
heat . Ask your authorized Audi dea ler for
assistance .
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM
(revolutions per minutes).
If engine RP M drops be low 1,500, yo u should
downshift to the next lower gear. The red a rea
at the end of the sca le indicates maximum
perm iss ib le engine RPM after the break-in pe­
riod. Before reaching this area, move these­
lector lever to position D/S (Drive) or ease
your foot off the accelerator pedal.
(D Note
The tachometer needle should on ly br iefly
be in the red zone: you could damage your
engine! The beginn ing of the red zone var­
ies depending on the engine .
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces en­
gine noise.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge only works when the ignition is
on .
If the fuel level d rops below 2 . 6 ga llons (10 liters), the bottom LED turns red and the
indicator light
Em turns on
¢ page 22. The
bottom LED blinks red when the fuel level is
very low.
T he possible range based on the current fuel
level is shown in tab@<=>
page 24, fig . 4 .
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry. An ir ­
r egular supply of f uel can cause engine
misfiring and fuel could enter the ex ha ust
system . The catalytic converter could then
overheat and be damaged.
Warning/indicator Lights
Description
The ind icator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate funct ions or
malfunctions <=>,& .
Messages may appear with some indicato r
lights. A warning signal will sound at the
same t ime. The indicator lights and messages
in the center of the displays may be rep laced
by other d isplays . To show them again, select
the tab for ind icator lights and messages us­
i ng the multifunction steering wheel
Q page 24. If t here are several malfunc­
t ions, you can display them one at a time us­
ing the thumbwheel.
Some indicato rs lights in the d isplay can turn
on in severa l co lors.
A WARNING
- F ailure to heed w arning l igh ts and other
important vehicle in forma tion may res ult
in ser io us personal inj ury or vehicle dam­
age .
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair, move the vehicle a safe d istance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher<=>
page 45.
-The engine compartment of any motor
veh icle is a potentially hazardous area.
Before you chec k anything in the engine

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compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme cau­
t ion when working under the hood
c> page227.
@ Tips
Ma lf u nctions or faults wi ll be identified ei­
ther with a red symbo l (pr iority 1 -Dan­
ger!) or with a yellow symbol (pr iority 2 -
Warn ing).
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly to check
the function of that system when you switch
the ignition on. These systems are ma rked
with a ,/ in the following tables. If one of
these indicator lights does not turn on, there is a malfunction in that system.
Red indicator lights
Red symbols indicate a prio rity malfunction -
D anger!
- Pull off the road.
- Stop the vehicle.
-Turn off the engine.
- Check the ma lf u nctioning system . Contact
your authorized Audi dea ler or a qualified
workshop for assistance.
USA models :
Bra ke malfunction,/
c> page 15
Canada models:
Brake malfunction,/
c>page 15
USA model s:
Electromechan ica l park ing brake
c> page 16
Canada models :
Electromechanica l park ing brake
c> page 16
Engine cooling system
c> page 17
Engine oi l pressure
c> page 18
Engine o il leve l
c>page 18
Battery
c>page 17
Safety be lt
c> page 17
Electromec hanical steering ,/
c>page 201
Electronic steering co lumn lock
c> page 18
Engine start system
c> page 18
Central indicato r light
c>page 19
USA model s: Speed warning sys­
tem
c> page 84
Canada model s: Speed warning
system
c> page 84
Adaptive cruise contro l* ,/
c> page 88
Air suspension*
c>page 19
Pedestrian warning *
c>page 105
Rear spo iler
c> page 199
Refill Ad Blue*
c> page 223
AdBlue malfunction*
c>page 223
Yellow indicator lights
Yellow symbo ls indicate a priority 2 mal func ­
tion -Wa rning!

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USA models : Safety systems
¢page 19
Canada mod els: Safety systems
¢page 19
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ./
¢page 19
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ./
¢page 19
USA models :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ./
¢page20
Canada models:
Anti-loc k braking system (ABS)
defective ./
¢page20
Worn brake pads
¢page 21
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page 79
Tire pressure monitoring system
./
¢page261
mffl Tire pressure monitoring system
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Electronic power control./ (alter­
native
to mJ )
¢page21
Glow plug system
(alternative to
[3i )
¢page 21
Malfunction indicator Lamp (MIL)
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¢page21
Diesel particu late fi lter* clogged
¢ page22
Engine speed limitation
¢page22
Engine oil level
¢page 18
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Engine oil sensor
¢ page 22
Battery
¢page 17
Tank system
¢page 22
Windshie ld washer fluid level
¢page 22
Windshield wipers
¢page 22
Remote control key
¢ page 76
Remote control key
¢page 78
Battery in remote control key
¢page 33
Defective light bulb warni ng
¢page 23
Rear fog light(s)
¢ page 23
Headlight range control
¢page 23
adaptive light*
¢page 23
Light-/rain sensor faulty
¢page 23
Audi active lane assist*
¢page 96
Transmission (tiptronic)
¢page 114
Transmission
- 5 tronic
¢ page 114
Electronic steering column lock
¢page 18
Engine start system
¢page 18