2014 AUDI A7 steering

26 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Resetting values to zero
.,. Se lect t he on -board computer / Efficien cy
program
men u item in the Vehicle func­
tions
menu.
.,. You can now select between the long-term
memory and short -term memory .
.,. To reset the values i n a memory, press and
ho ld the thumbwhee l@ for one second .
Assigning a function to the
programmable steering wheel button*
.,. Se lect : ICAR !funct io n button> (Car )* sys-
tems
control button > Vehicle settings >
Ste ering wh eel button .
The last function se lected displays when y ou
switch the ignition on.
On-board computer
You can call up the following information in the on -board computer:
- D ate
- Drivi ng time ( h) from t he s ho rt- term memo-
ry
- Ave rag e consumption in MPG (l/ 100 km)
from the sho rt-term memo ry
- Ave rag e speed in mph (km/h) from the
s h ort-term memo ry
- Distance d riven in m iles (km) from the
sho rt-term me mory
- C urrent fuel co nsumption in MPG (l/100
k m)
- Sho rt-term memo ry overview
- Long-term memory overview
The s ho rt-term memo ry co llects driving i nfo r­
mat io n from the time the ignit ion is switched
on until it is switched off. If yo u continue dr iv­
ing within two hours after switching the igni­
tion off, the new val ues a re i ncluded when cal­
culating the cu rrent trip informa tion .
Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memory is not erased automatica lly. You can
select the time period for evaluat ing trip in­
formation yo urse lf.
For some veh icle functions, you can access the
tr ip i nformat io n from the tempora ry memory
i n the line
(D ¢ page 24 , fig. 5.
The current fue l cons umption can be d is ­
played using a ba r
¢page 27, fig . 10. The
average cons umption (mpg) stored in the
short-term memo ry is also displayed. E lectri ­
ca l energy can be sto red in the battery when
t h e vehicle is coasting or dr iving dow nhill (re ­
c u pera tion) . The bar w ill move toward
Cl .
Efficiency program
The efficiency program can he lp y ou to use
less fuel.
It evaluates driving information in
reference to f uel consumption and shows ot h­
er equipment influencing consumption as well
as shift recomme ndat ions .
¢ page 26. Fu el
eco nomy m essages
<=:> page 2 7 provide t ips
f o r efficient d riving. The effi ciency program
u ses d ist ance and cons umpti on d ata from trip
c om puter
1.
T o d is pl ay th e eff ic ien cy p rogram, call up Ve­
hicle functions
and se le ct t he menu o ptio n
Efficiency program. If the d ata are dele ted in
t h e eff icien cy prog ram, th ose values a re a lso
reset in tri p com puter .
@ Tips
-All s tored v alu e s will be los t if th e ve hi­
cl e battery is dis con nected .
- Fue l consum ptio ns (a ver age an d cu r­
ren t), range an d s pee d ar e disp laye d in
metric un its on Canadian mode ls.
Other equipment
Fi g. 8 Tri p comp uter: ot her equi pm en t
Req uire ment: T he e fficiency p rogram m ust be
displayed
<=:> page 26 .
.,. Turn the thumbwheel u ntil the other eq uip-
ment appears in the d isplay . .,.

32 Opening and clo sing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig . 17 Key set
@ Remot e control k ey w ith m echan ical
ke y
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control. A mechanical key is integrat­
ed in the remote control key
r:::;, page 33 .
@ Eme rgenc y ke y
The emergency key is not intended for con­
stant use.
It should only be used in an emer­
gency. Keep it in a safe place and do not carry it on your key ring .
Key replac em ent
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disa­
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
P er sonal c omfo rt se ttin gs
If two peop le use one vehicle, it is recom­
mended that each person always uses "their
own" master key . When the ignition is switch­
ed off or when the vehicle is locked, personal
convenience settings for the follow ing sys­
tems are stored and assigned to the remote master key .
- Automatic climate control
- Central locking system
- Amb ience light ing*
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control* - Audi active
lane assist *
- Aud i side assist*
- Aud i drive select
- Night vision assistant*
- Heated steering wheel*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open
the doors or when you switch the ignition on.
A WARNING
-- Do not leave your vehicle unattended . Al-
ways take your ignit ion key with you and
lock your vehicle . Entry by unauthorized
persons could endanger yo u or resu lt in
theft or damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave ch ildren unattended in the
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportunity to start the engine and/or activate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power windows, etc .
Unsupervised operation of any vehicle
system by children can result in serious
injury.
(1) Tips
- The operation of the remote control key
can be temporar ily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transm itters in the vic inity of
the vehicle working in the same frequen­
cy range (e.g. a cell phone, radio equip­
ment).
- For security reasons, rep lacement keys
are only ava ilable from Audi dealers.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
r:::;, page 288.

44 Clear vis ion
Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off
Fig . 34 Instr ument pane l: lig ht sw itc h wit h all -weath­
er lig hts *
The headlights only wo rk when the ignition is
sw itched on. Wh ile start ing the eng ine or
when switching off the ig nition, the head­
lights will go off and on ly the s ide marker
lights w ill be on .
I f the system is not operating properly, a
warn ing symbol in the dr iver inform ation dis­
p lay is dis played
<=> page 23 .
Light switch -'t/., -
Tu rn the switch <=> fig. 34 to the co rrespond ing
position . When the lights a re switched o n, the
:o o; symbo l tur ns on .
0 -The lights are off or the dayt ime run ning
lights are on:
- USA models: The daytime running lights
will come on automatically when the igni­
t ion is on a nd the light switch<=>
fig. 34 is in
the
O pos it ion or the AUTO position (only in
daylight cond itions) . T he
Daytime running
lights
function can be tu rned on and off in
the MMI
<=> page 45, <=> .& .
-Canada model s: T he daytime running lig hts
will come on au tom atically when t he igni ­
t ion is on and the light switch<=>
fig. 34 is in
the
O posit io n, the :oo~ position or the AUTO
posit ion (on ly in daylight conditions)<=>.& .
AUTO -Automatic headlights swi tch on an d
off depend ing o n brightness , fo r example in
tw ilight, during rain or in tunnels<=>.& .
:oo~ -Side marker lights
io -Low beam head lights
[!QJ . Fog lights* (vehicles with Xenon p lus
headlig hts*)
~ -All-weather lights*
@I] -Rear fog lights* . When the rear fog lights
are on, the symbol
0$ on the switch will i llu­
minate .
All-weather lights*
In vehicles with al l-wea ther lights, the front
li gh ts a re a dju sted au tom atically so that you
are less like ly to see glare from your own
head lig hts, for example when driving on a wet
road.
Automatic headlight range cont rol*
T he hea dlights do not blind oncoming traffic
i f the veh icle load changes . The headlight
range also ad justs automatica lly when brak­
ing and acce lerating .
Light functions
The following light funct ions are avai lab le de­
pend ing on veh icle equipment and o nly func­
tion when the lig ht sw itch is in the AU TO posi­
tio n. You can deactivate these functions in the
MMI under
Audi adaptive light~ page 45.
Vehicles wi th St atic corn ering light* : the cor ­
nering light sw itches on a utomat ica lly when
the steering wheel is turned at a certain angle
at spee ds up to approx imately 44 mph
(70 km/h) and when the turn signa l is activat­
ed at speeds up to approx imately 25 mph
(40 km/h) . The a rea to the side of the vehicle
is illum inated better when turn ing.
Vehicles with
Dynamic curve light* : the curve
light only functions at speeds between ap­
proximate ly 6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph
(110 km/h) and adapts itse lf to the c urves in
the road .
~

46 Clear vision
Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following settings in the
Automatic headlights menu:
Headlights a ctivation time -You can adjust if
the head lights switch on
Early , Med. or Late
according to the sensitivity of the light sensor.
Audi adaptive light* -You can switch adaptive
light
On and Off.
Daytime running lights
USA models :
You can switc h the dayt ime run­
ning lights
on and off .
Canada models:
The function cannot be
turned off . It is activated automatica lly each
time the ign ition is switched on. This menu
item is shown "greyed out".
Coming home, Leaving home
The coming home function illuminates the
area outside the vehicle when yo u switch the
ignition off and open the driver's door. To turn
the function on, select
Lights when leaving
car > On .
The leaving home function illuminates the
area outside the vehicle when you un lock the
vehicle. To turn the funct ion on, select
Lights
when unlocking car > On .
The coming home and leaving home functions
only operate when it is dark and the light
switch is in the
AUTO pos ition.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col­
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash­
er.
Fig. 36 Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn signa l and hig h beam lever has the
following functions:
Turn signals ¢ 9 (D@
.. Push the lever up as far as it can go to turn
on the right turn signal or down to turn on
t he left turn signal ¢
fig. 36.
N 0 ... 'i' :r
~
.. Move the lever briefly until you meet res ist­
ance and re lease it to flash three times.
.. Move the lever (up or down) until you meet
resistance and hold it there to determine
the flashing time for the turn signals.
High beam [D @
.. Push the lever forward to switch on the high
beam.
.. Pull the lever back towards yo u to switch off
the high beam.
Headlight flasher [D ©
.. Pull the lever toward the steering whee l to
use the headlight flasher.
Notes on these features
-The turn signals only work w ith the ignition
switched on. The indicato r lights
B or ii in
the instrument cluster¢
page 12 also blink.
- After you have turned a corner, the turn sig-
nal switches off automatically.
- The
high beam works only when the head-
lights are on. The indicator light
II in the ...

Seats and storage
General recommen­
dations
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
your seat properly so that :
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
- your body is properly supported thus reduc­ ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and airbag system can offe r
maximum protection
¢ page 149.
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for installing a child seat on the front pas­
senger's seat. Always fo llow the information
regarding chi ld safety provided in
¢ page 175, Child Safety.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal injury.
- Always keep your feet on the f loor when
the vehicle is in motion -never put your
feet on top of the instrument panel, out of the window or on top of the seat cush­
ion. This applies especially to the passen­
gers . If your seating position is incorrect,
you increase the r isk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an acc ident. If the
airbag inflates and the seating position
is incorrect, this could result in persona l
injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and
front passenger to keep a distance of a t
Seat s an d sto rage 53
least 10 inches (25 cm) between them­
selves and the steering wheel and/or in­
strument panel. If you're s itting any
closer than th is, the airbag system can­
not protect you properly. In addition, the
front seats and head restraints must be adjusted to your body height so that they
can give you maximum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the s teer­
ing wheel o r instrument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front pas­
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your sea t may move unexpected ly, caus­
ing sudden loss of vehicle cont rol and
personal injury . If you adjust yo ur seat
while the veh icle is moving, yo u are out
of posit ion.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjus t the dr iver's
seat in the fo llowing manner:
.,. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so
that you can easily push the peda ls to the
floor wh ile keeping your knees s lightly bent
i:::> A in Why is your seat adjustment so im­
portant? on page 53.
.,. Adjust the backrest so that when you sit
w ith your back against the backrest, you can
still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.,. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as possible with the top of your
head . If that is not poss ible , try to adjust
the head res traint so that it is as close to
this pos ition as possib le
i:::> page 56. Move
the head restraint so that it is as close to the
back of the head as possible .
A WARNING
Never place any objects in the dr iver's foot­
well. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal funct ion. In
case of sudden braking or an acc ident, you
would not be able to brake or accelerate.

58 Seats and storage
The follow ing settings are stored:
Remote Memory button
control
master key
Driver Driver Front passen-ger
Seat X X X
Steering X X
wheel*
Both exterior
X X
rearview mir -
rors*
Remote control key
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
To assign the driver's seat settings to the re­
mote control key when locking the vehicle, the
function must be switched on.
> Select: I CARI funct ion button> (Car)* sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings >
Seats > Driver seat > Remote control key >
On.
I@ Tips
If you do not want another driver's set­
tings to be assigned to the remote control
key, switch off the memory function using
the MMI or the
I OFF ! button c:::> page 58.
Memory buttons
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
Fig. 52 Driver's doo r: memory function buttons
The memory buttons are located in the driv­
er's/fro nt passenger's* door .
> To store a seating profile, press the ISE T!
but ton and then one of the memory but­
tons.
> To recall a seating profile, press and hold
the memory button until the seat is adjust­ ed to the stored settings.
> To switch the memory function for the driv­
er or front passenger off, press the
I OF F I
button . The word OFF lights up when the
memory function is switched off . Seating
p ro fil es w ill not be sto red .
A WARNING
- F or safety reasons, the seat setting
should only be recalled when the veh icle
is stationary -otherwise you risk having
an accident.
- If necessary, you stop the process by
pressing the
I OFF ! button or any of the
memory buttons.
Adjusting the front passenger seat in
the MMI
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The driver can adjust the position of the front
passenger seat.
Adjusting the front passenger seat from
the driver's side
> Select: !CARI function button> (C ar) * sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings >
Seats> Front passenger seat > Adjust seat
position .
> You can now adjust the front passenger seat
using the buttons on the driver's seat
c:::> page 54, fig. 46.
Matching the position of the driver's seat
> To adjust the front passenger seat to match
the driver's seat settings, select the
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 ad­
justment process is complete.

7 4 Warm and cold
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating e lements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat .
Setup
Applies to vehicles: with four-zone a utomat ic clima te con·
tro l
The climate control system setup is accessed
through the MMI .
.,. Se lect : I CAR I func tion button> (Car )* sys·
terns
con trol but ton > AC .
Rear cabin settings*
When th is fu nction is selected, all sett ings for
the rear can be adjusted through the climate
control sys tem in the cockpit. The cl imate
con trol sys tem se tt ings cannot be adjusted in
the rea r seat at the same time. This func tion
switches
o ff after a certain period of time or
when one of the dia ls in the cockp it is press­
ed .
Auto recirculation*
The sensit ivity level of the au tomatic rec ircu­
lation mode can be set at vario us leve ls from
off to sensit ive. The recirculation mode is con ­
trolled a utomat ica lly. You must p ress the ~
button if fog forms on the windows.
Footwell temperature
You can adju st the footwell temperat ure so
that it is cooler or wa rme r.
Supplementary heater*
The supplementary heater warms the interio r
of veh icles with diesel engines * mo re quick ly .
T he s upplementa ry he ater is cont ro lled au to­
mat ic all y in the
Aut o setting .
Steering wheel heating
App lies to vehicles: wi th hea ted s tee rin g whe el
The steering wheel rim can be heated .
Fig. 76 Stee ring co lu mn : stee rin g w heel hea tin g but ·
ton
.,. Press the~ button to switch steering whee l
heating on/off. The message
Steering wheel
heating on !/Steering wheel heating off !
appears in the instrument cluster d isp lay.
T he temperat ure is maintained at a constant
l evel when steering wheel heating is switched
on.
T he steering wheel hea ting se tt ings are stor ­
ed automat ica lly and assigne d to the remote
control key that is in use .

On the road
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
Applies to vehicles: with manu ally adjustable steering
w hee l
The height and reach of the steering wheel
can be adjusted.
Fig. 77 Lever on the steer ing co lumn
" Pull the lever¢ fig. 77 -arrow -¢_&..
"Move the steering wheel to the desired posi­
tion.
" Push the lever against the steering column
u ntil it locks.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­
tween your chest and the center of the steer­ ing wheel.
If you cannot sit more than 10 in­
ches (25 cm) from the steer ing wheel, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steering whee l.
F or detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
Q page 54.
_& WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust­
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury.
- Adjust the steering whee l column on ly
when the vehicle is not moving to pre­
vent loss of veh icle control.
-
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel
so that there is a minimum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel¢
page 131, fig . 148 . If
you cannot maintain this minimum dis-
On the road 75
tance, the airbag system cannot protect
you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from
sitting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au­
thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive
equipment is available.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplementa l driver's a irbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident . Always make sure that the
steering wheel is aligned with your
chest .
- Always hold the steering wheel w ith your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal injury
if the driver's airbag deploys.
-Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or wi th your hands inside
the stee ring wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv­
er's airbag deploys.
Electrically adjustable steering wheel
App lies to vehicles: wi th electrica lly ad justable stee ring
w heel
The steering wheel position can be electrically
adjusted for height and reach.
Fig. 78 Switc h fo r steering w heel adju stment
"To adjust the height, p ress the switch up/
down. The steer ing column w ill cont inue
moving as long as you are press ing the
switch .
" To
move the steering wheel forward or back,
press the switch forward/back. The steering
I),-