2014 AUDI A7 lights

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 . .,.

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 2 7
Other equipment that is currently affecting
fuel consumption is listed in the efficiency
program. The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @. The equipment using
the most fuel is listed first. If more than three items using fue l are switched on, the equ ip ­
ment that is currently using the most f uel is
d isplayed .
A scale @ also shows the current total con­
sumpt ion of all other equ ipment .
Fuel economy messages
Fig. 9 Dis p lay: exa mple of a fue l eco no m y m essage
F ue l economy messages are disp layed when
fuel consumption is increased by certain con ­
ditions. If you follow these fuel economy mes­
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consump­
tion of fuel. The messages appear automati­
cally and are only disp layed in the eff ic iency
p rog ram. The fuel economy messages turn off
au tom atically after a certa in period of time.
~ T o turn a n economy message off immediate­
ly after it appears, p ress any b utton o n the
mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l.
@ Tips
-Once you have t urne d a fuel economy
m essage off, it will only appear again af­
te r you turn the ignition o n aga in.
- The fuel economy messages ar e not dis­
p layed in
every insta nce, but rat her i n in­
t e rva ls
ove r a period of t ime .
Cylinder on demand System
Applies to veh icles: w ith 4.0 TFSI engine
Fi g. 10 Inst rumen t cl us ter : fu el cons umption
To save fuel, the engine automatically turns
fo ur cy linders on or off, depend ing on the
amount of power needed . Th is act io n is not
felt by the passengers .
Displaying cylinder mode
Requirement: the on -board comp ute r is d is ­
played ¢
page 26.
~ Turn the thumbwheel u nti l the current fuel
cons umption display is shown in the instru ­
ment cluste r.
If the green bar is displayed,
y o u are driving in 4-cy linder mode.
Basic requir ements for 4 -cylinder mode
4 -cylinder drive mode is used a utomat ica lly if
certain basic requirements a re f ulfille d. These
incl ude :
-A low power ou tpu t re qui rement.
- Dr iving in t hird gear or hig her.
- Engi ne speed between 960 and 3,500 RPM .
-A warm eng ine.
Odometer
Fig. 1 1 Instrumen t cluste r: Odo mete r and rese t but­
to n

28 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
The odometer shows you how many miles
(kilometers) you have driven. You can switch
the display from miles to kilometers and vice
versa via the MMI.
Upper odometer
The trip odometer shows the distance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to meas­
ure short distances. The last digit indicates
1/10 of a mile (100 meters).
You can reset the trip odometer to zero by
pressing the Reset button~-
Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number
of miles (kilometers) driven.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction in the instrument
cluster,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer
display area. Contact your authorized Audi
dealer to have the problem corrected .
Time and date display
Fig. 12 Instrument cluster : cloc k and date
You can set the time and the date display in
the MMI. Refer to the MMI owner's manual
for instructions .
When you open the driver's door, the date and
time appear in the instrument cluster display
for 30 seconds .
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due .
Fig. 13 Instrument cluster: Serv ice interval display
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calculated automatically and displayed
accordingly. The display works in two stages:
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv­
ice reminder appears in the display when you
switch the ignition on~
fig. 13.
After about 5 seconds the display switches
back to normal. The distance and time re­
maining are updated each time the ignition is
switched on until the date due for service is
reached.
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the
message
Service due! appears in the instru­
ment cluster immediately after you switch the
ignition on. Additionally, a warning tone
sounds. After about 5 seconds the display
switches back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due,
can be shown in the MMI display by selecting
the service interval display in the car menu.
Select the
ICARI function button > (Car)* sys­
tems
control button > Servicing & checks >
Service interval displays. In new vehicles, the
schedule can only be called up after approxi- mately 500 km. ..,.

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Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized A udi dealer w ill rese t the cor­
respo nding service sche dule after per forming
the approp riate service on yo ur vehicle. Yo u
also have the possibility to reset the oil
change schedu le after having performed an
oil change according to Audi specifications.
Select the
I CAR ! function button > ( Car) * sy s­
tems
control bu tton > Servicing & checks >
Service Int ervals > Re set oil change interval.
(D Note
If you disconnect the battery termina ls, no
calc ulations can be made for the serv ice
interval display d uring this time and no
s ervice re min der w ill appea r. Remembe r
t ha t obse rv in g the pr ope r se rv ice in tervals
is v itally impo rtant to ex ten ding the life o f
your vehicle, part icu larly the eng ine , and
maintaining its va lue . Even if t he mileage
driven is low, the maxim um period o f one
year from one se rvice to the next must not
be exceeded.
{!) Tips
- Do not reset the display between o il
c hanges, otherw ise the display will be i n­
cor rect.
- The information in the Service Reminder
r ema ins stored even when the veh icle
battery is discon nected .
Head-up Display
Applies to vehicles: with Head -up Display
F ig. 14 Examp le: indicators in the Hea d-up Disp la y
Fig . 15 In strumen t pa nel: k nob fo r th e Head -up D is ­
p lay
The Head -up D is p lay projec ts cer tain warnings
or se lected information from the ass istance
systems* o r navigation * on the windshie ld.
The display appears within the driver 's fie ld of
vision.
Switching on/off
.,. Press the knob~ to switch t he Head -up
Display on/off ¢
fig. 15 .
Adjusting the height
The heig ht of t he di s p lay can be adju sted to
the individua l driver .
.,. Ma ke sur e you are seated correc tly
i::o page 131 .
.,. Tur n t he kn ob~ to adjus t th e disp lay.
Settings in the MMI
.,. Select: !CAR !function button> ( Car) * sys ­
tems
control button > Driver Assist > Head­
up Display
> Head-up Display content or
Display brightness .
Display content
In the MMI, you can spec ify w hich information
sho uld be disp layed:
- Cr uise control system*
- Navigation information *
- Aud i adapt ive cr uise con trol *
- Aud i act ive lane ass ist*
- Night vision assistant* (pe destrian warning)
The speed d isp lay and some of the red indica-
tor lig hts cannot be hidden in the MMI. .,..

30 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Display brightness
You can adjust the display brightness in the
MMI. The display brightness decreases auto ­
matica lly as the amo unt of light decreases.
The basic leve l of brightness is adjusted with
the instrument illumination
c:> page 47.
(D Note
To prevent scratches on the glass covering
the Head-up Disp lay, do not place any ob­
jects in the projection opening.
@ Tips
- Sunglasses with polarization fi lters and
unfavorable lighting conditions can af­
fect the display.
- A specia l windshield is needed for the
Head-up Display function.
- For information on cleaning, refer to
c:> table on poge 215.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) II! in
the instrument cluster is part of the On-Board
Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ignition is switched on and goes o ut after
the engine starts and the idle has stabilized.
This indicates that the MIL is working proper­
ly .
If the light does not go out after the engine
is started, or illuminates while you are driv­
ing, a ma lfunction may exist in the engine sys­
tem. If the light illuminates, the catalytic con­
verter could be damaged.
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoid­
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel­
erations) and have the condition corrected.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer .
If the light illuminates, the electronic speed
limiter may also be malfunctioning. For more information
r=.> page 31,
Electronic speed
limiter .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
c:> page 221.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 16 Locat ion of Data L ink Con nector (DLC)
On-Board D iagnost ics monitors the compo­
nents of your em iss ion control system . Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been assigned a code . In case of a mal­
function, the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control
module memory.
T he MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery sys­
tem.
If the light illum inates after a refuelling,
stop the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler
cap is properly closed
c:> page 221.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the
stored data can only be displayed using spe ­
cial diagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
for OBD).
In order to connect the special diagnostic
equipment, push the plug into the Data Link
Connector (DLC). The DLC is located to the
right of the hood release
r=.> fig . 16 .
Your authorized Audi dea ler or a qualified
serv ice station can interpret the code and per­
form the necessary repair.
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for
personal use. Incorrect usage can cause

malfunctions, which can increase the risk
of a coll is ion!
Electronic speed limiter
Instruments and warning/indicator lights 31
Your vehicle may be factory equipped with
tires that are rated for a maximum speed of
130 mph (210 km/h) . This is less than the
maximum speed of your vehicle. To reduce the
risk of sudden tire failure and loss of control if
the veh icle is ope rated at excessive speeds,
your veh icle also has an elect ronic speed limit­
er. The electronic speed limiter prevents your
vehicle from going faster than the tire speed
rating . For more information
c:::> page 254.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehi­
cle road speed s ignals, the Malfunction Indi­
cator Lamp (MIL)
¢,llij will illuminate . If this
occurs, contact the nearest authorized Audi
dealer for assistance.
S models
Your veh icle's top speed is electronically limit­
ed to 155 mph (250 km/h).
I f the engine control unit receives faulty vehi­
cle roadspeed signals, the Malfunction Indica­
tor Lamp (MIU
¢,llij will illum inate. If this oc­
curs, contact the nea rest authorized Audi
dealer for assistance.
8_ WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits
and adjust your speed to suit prevailing
road, traffic and weather conditions. Never
drive your vehicle faster than the maxi­
mum speed rating of the tires insta lled.

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 .
~

_& WARNING
-Automatic headlights are only intended
to assist the driver . They do not relieve
the driver of his responsibility to check
the headlights and to turn them on man­
ually according to the current light and
visibility conditions. For example, fog
cannot be detected by the light sensors.
So always switch on the headlights
io
under these weather conditions and
when driving in the dark.
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists. Always turn on
the headlights so that you can see ahead
and so that others can see your car from
the back.
- Please observe legal regulations when
using the lighting systems described.
(D Note
The rear fog lights should only be turned
on in accordance with traffic regulation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic.
(D Tips
- The light sensor* for automatic head­
light range control* is located in the rear
view mirror mount. You should therefore not apply any stickers to the windshield
in this area in order to prevent malfunc­
tions or failures.
- In the event of a light sensor malfunc­
tion, the driver is notified in the instru­
ment cluster display ~
page 23 .
-You will hear a warning tone if you open
the driver door when the exterior lights
are switched on.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals and tail
lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clear shortly after
switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting.
Clear vision 45
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer­
gency situation .
Fig. 35 Center consol e: eme rge ncy flash er sw itc h
.,. Press the switch & ~ fig. 35 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off.
When the emergency flasher is on, all four
turn signals blink at the same time. The turn
signal indicator lights
II Nin the instrument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency
flasher switch
& blink likewise. The emergen­
cy flashers also work when the ignition is
turned off.
The emergency flashers will turn on automati­
cally if you are in an accident where the airbag has deployed.
@ Tips
You should turn on the emergency flashers
when:
- you a re the last vehicle standing in a traf­
fic jam so that any other vehicles coming
can see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are
in an emergency situation, or when
- your vehicle is being towed by a tow
truck or if you are towing another vehicle
behind you.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The settings ore adjusted in the MMI.
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car)* sys­
tems control button > Vehicle settings > Ex-
terior lighting. ..,.