2014 AUDI A7 tow

90 Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Following any changes, the new stored speed
will be disp laye d briefly in the disp lay @
r::!) page 88, fig. 92 .
Driving in stop-and-go traffic
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
The adaptive c ruise co ntrol system a lso as­
sists you in stop -and-go t raffic. If a previous
detected vehicl e ahead stops, yo ur vehicle will
b rake to a stop, within the limi ts of the sys­
tem.
• To res ume driv ing with adaptive c ruise con­
t ro l, tap the accelerator p eda l or
• Pull th e l ever toward yo u into posit io n @
r::!) page 90 , fig. 94 .
(D Tips
-If ad aptive cru ise con trol is active an d
you r vehicle do es no t start dr iving as ex­
p ected after pulling the lever once, you
ca n s tart ou t agai n by t ap pin g th e accel­
e ra to r p edal.
- If an ob sta cle is dete cte d when y our ve­
h icl e s tarts d riv in g, the sys tem w ill
p romp t you t o ta ke ove r
c> page 9 1.
Your ve hicl e w ill drive more s low ly w hen
starting. This may a lso happe n in some
s ituations when no obstacle is apparent.
Interrupting cruise control
App lies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
Fig. 94 Se lector leve l
Requi rement: adaptive cruise co ntro l must b e
switched on .
Overriding cruise control
• To a cce lerate manu ally, pull th e lever to ­
ward you into position @and ho ld it the re .
The message
ACC override a ppears . Or
• press the acce lerator pedal.
• To resume cruise cont ro l, re lease the lever
or take y our foot off the accelerato r pedal.
Canceling cruise control while driving
• Move the lever in to position @. The mes­
sage
ACC standby a ppears. Or
• press the brake pedal.
• To resume the stored speed, move the lever
into position @.
Canceling cruise control when stopped
• Push t he lever away from yo u into posit ion
@ . The message
ACC standby appea rs .
• To resume cruise contro l, press the brake
pedal a nd pu ll th e lever towa rd you into po­
sition @.
_&. WARNING ~ -
Neve r resume the stored speed if th e
speed is too hig h fo r prevailing road, t raf­
fic or weat her co ndit ion s.
Setting the distance
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi adapt ive cruise control
Fig. 95 Selec to r lever : setting t he dista nce
• Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance
<=> fig. 95.
.,. To inc rease or reduce the d ista nce by incre­
ments, tap the switch again to the left o r
r ight. The distance be tween the two vehicles
w ill change in the ins trum en t cl ust er di s-
p la y. ..,.

98 Audi side assist
Audi side assist
Lane Change Assistant
Description
App lies to vehicles: wit h side ass ist
Fig . 102 Sensor detectio n ran ge
Fig. 103 Display on the exterio r mirror
Side assist helps you monitor your blind spot
and traffic behind your vehicle. Within the
limits of the system, it warns you about
vehicles that are coming closer or that are
traveling with you within sensor range
(D
c:> fig . 102: if a lane change is class ified as crit­
ical, the display @ in the exterior mirror
¢fig. 103 turns on.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides
assistance when mak ing a lane change to the
left, while the display in the right exterior mir·
ror provides assistance when making a lane
change to the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and class ified as critical. The display
in the respective mirror turns on, but is dim. The
display remains dim intentionally in the
information stage so that your view toward
the front is not disturbed.
Warning stage
If you activate the turn signal, side assist
warns you about vehicles that are detected
and class ified as critical. The display in the re­
spective mirror blinks brightly. If this hap­
pens, check traffic by glancing in the rearview
mirror and over your shoulder c:>
.&. in General
information on page 99.
(D Tips
- You can adjust the brightness of the dis­
play @c:>
page 100.
-Please refer to the instructions for tow·
ing a trailer located in
¢ page 99.

General information
Applies to vehicles: with side ass ist
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Fig . 104 Dr iving situations
Fig. 105 Rear of t he ve hicle: positio n of t he se nsors
"' a, 0 0 " a,
Side assist functions at speeds above approx i­
mately 19 mph (30 km/h).
@ Vehicl es th at ar e approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itical for a lane change even if it is still
somewhat far away. The faster a vehicle ap­
p roaches, the sooner the display in the exteri­
or m irror will t urn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling w ith you are indicated in the
exterior m irror if they are classified as cr itical
for a lane change. All vehicles detec ted by
side assist are indicated by the time they en­
ter your "blind spot", at the latest.
Audi side assist 99
@ Veh icle s left behind
If you s low ly pass a vehi cle that s ide assist has
detected (the difference in speed between the
vehicle and you r vehicle is less than 9 mph or
15 km/h), the display in the exterior mirror
turns on as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
The disp lay will not t urn on if you quickly pass
a vehicle that side assist has detected (the dif­
ference in speed between the vehicle and your
vehicle is greater than 9 mph or 15 km/h).
Functi onal limitation s
The radar sensors are designed to detect the
left and right adjacent lanes when the road
lanes are the normal width. In certain situa­
tions, the d isp lay in the exterior mirror may
turn on even though there is no veh icle locat­
ed in the area that is cr itical for a lane change.
For example:
- if the lanes are narrow or if your are dr iving
on the edge of your lane.
If this is the case,
the system may have detected the vehicle in
another lane that is
not adjacent to your
current lane .
- if you a re driving through a curve. Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane ove r
from the adjacent lane.
- if side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or d isp laced guard rails) .
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
functions are l imited .
Do not cover the radar sensors
c> fig. 105 with
stickers, depos its, bicycle wheels or other ob­
jects, because this will affect the funct ion. Do
not use s ide ass ist when towing a trailer. For
i nformation on cleaning, refer to
c> page 213 .
_&. WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic and to t he
area around your ve hicl e. S ide assist can­
not replace a driver's attention. The driv­
er a lone is always responsible for lane
changes and similar driving mane uvers.

@ Tips
-Side assist is not active while you are
making the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
App lies to vehicles: with side assist
If side assist switches off by itself, the LED in
the button turns off and a message will ap­
pear in the instrument cluster display:
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable. No
sensor vision
The radar sensors' vision is affected. Do not
cover the area in front of the sensors with bike
wheels, stickers, dirt or other objects. Clean
the area in front of the sensors, if necessary
c> page 99, fig . 105.
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched on temporarily
because there is a malfunction (for example,
the battery charge level may be too low).
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it will de ­
tect vehicles correctly and it is switched off .
The sensors have been displaced or are faulty.
Have the system checked by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
soon.
Audi side assist: Unavailable when towing.
Side assist switches off automatically when a
factory-installed trailer hitch is connected to
the electrical connector on the trailer. There is
no guarantee the system will switch off when
using a retrofitted trailer hitch. Do not use
side assist when towing a trailer.
Audi side assist 101

(D Note
-Make sure there is enough clearance
above and below the veh icle when park­
ing. The height of the vehicle can change
once it is parked due to temperature
fluctuations, changes to the load cond i­
tions and changes to the dr iving modes,
which can affect clearance .
- When t ransporting the veh icle on a car
carr ier, tra in, ship or by other means, on­
l y tie the veh icle down at the runni ng
su rface of the tires, which is the outer
ci rcumference . Secur ing the vehicle at
the axle components, s uspension struts
or tow ing eyes is not pe rm itted because
the pressu re in the air suspension struts
can change during transport. The vehicle may not be secured sufficiently if this
happens.
- If you are going to tow a trailer, you
must activate the trailer operation mode
<=> page 209.
{!) Tips
-In some models, the maximum vehicle
speed can only be reached in the
Auto
and Dynami c modes.
- Selecting the
Dynami c mode results in
spo rty sh ifting character istics. The S
gear posit ion engages automatically.
- In vehicles with sport differential", the
Dynami c mode is deactivated when tow­
i ng a trailer.
Adjusting the Individual mode
Audi dri ve sele ct 103
Selecting the driving mode
You can choose between Comfort, Auto, Dy­
namic and Individual .
Fig. 107 MMI: D rive select
.,.. To select the mode, se lect the following in
the
MM I: ICARlf unction button> Comf ort ,
Auto , D ynamic
or Individual.
You can change the d riv ing mode when the ve­
hicle is stationary or wh ile driving.
If traffic
permi ts, after changing modes, briefly take
yo ur f oot off the acce lerator pedal so that the
recently selected mode is a lso activated for
the engine.
Comf ort -prov ides a comfort-oriented veh icle
setup and is s uited for long drives on h igh­
ways .
Auto -provides an overall comfo rtable yet dy­
nam ic dr iving feel and is suited for every day
u se.
Dynamic -gives the driver a sporty driving
feel and is suited to a spo rty driving style .
Individual -<=> page 103.
_.& WARNING
-Pay attention to traffic when operating
Audi d rive select to prevent potential risk
of an acc ident.
-
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
.,.. Se lect : I CARI function button> S et indiv idu­
al
control button. You can now adjust the in­
dividua l systems. The
Ind
ividua l driving mode wi ll automatical­
ly be activated when you have finished config-
uring the sett ings. ..,_

cannot engage the reverse gear. Drive to your
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair fa­
cility immediately to have the malfunction
corrected.
[O] Transmission malfunction: Stop vehicle
and shift to P
Do not continue driving. Select the P selector
l eve r position and see your autho rized Aud i
dealer or qualified repair facility for assis­
tance.
(D Note
If the transmission switches to emergency
mode, you should take the vehicle to an
authorized Audi dealership as soon as pos­
sible to have the cond ition corrected.
Selector lever emergency release
Applies to vehicles: with S tro nic/t iptronic
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selec­
tor lever can be released in an emergency.
Fig. 121 F ront center co nsole: selecto r lever emergen­
c y r elease
~ To r each the emergency release mechanism,
remove the asht ray insert* .
~ Loosen and remove the small cap in the ash­
tray mount
~ fig. 121.
~ You now have access to a bolt. Using a
screwdriver or simi lar, press the bolt down
and hold it down.
~ Now press the interlock and move the selec-
tor lever to the N pos ition.
The selector lever can only be moved from the P posit ion if the ignition is turned on . If the
vehicle has to be pushed or towed if the power
supp ly fai ls (e .g . battery is discha rged), the
Automatic Transmission 115
selector lever must first be moved to the N
position using the emergency locking device.

116 Parking system s
Parking systems
General information
A ppl ies to vehicles: with parkin g system plus/rear view
camera/peripheral cameras
Depending on your vehicle's equ ipment, vari­
ous parking a ids wi ll help you when pa rk ing
and maneuvering.
The
p ar king sy st e m plu s assists you when
pa rking by audib ly and visually indicat ing ob­
jects detected
in front of and behind the vehi­
cle
<=? page 117.
The rear view ca m era shows the area behind
the vehicle in the Infotainment d isp lay. This
d isplay assists you when you are c ross o r par­
allel parking
q page 118. In addit ion, you are
assisted by the functions from the parking
system plus <=?
page 117.
The peripher al cam era s ass ist you with park­
ing and maneuvering. You are aided by var ious
cameras depending on the vehicle equipment leve l¢
page 121. In addition, you are assist­
ed by the functions from the parking system
plus ¢ page 117.
A WARNING
-Always look for traff ic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it di­
rectly as well . The parking system cannot
rep lace the d river's attent ion. The dr iver
is always respons ible for safety du ring
p arki ng and for all other maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, a re not detected by the system.
- Senso rs and cameras have blind spots in
wh ich peop le and objects ca nnot be de­
te cted. Be especially cau tious of children
and animals.
- T he sensors can be displaced by impacts
or damage to the radia to r grille, bumpe r,
wheel housing and the unde rbody. The
par king systems may become impaired
as a resu lt . Have your a uthorized Audi
dealer or qualified wor kshop check their
function. -
Make s ure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any other obstruc­
tions as it may impair the sensor func­
tion . For information on cleaning, refer
to <=?
page 213 .
(D Note
- Some objects are not detected by the
system under certain c ircumstances:
- Obje cts su ch as ba rrie r chains, trailer
draw bars, vertical po les or fences
- Objects above t he senso rs such as wall
extensions
- Objects w ith specific surfaces or struc­
tures su ch as chain link fences or pow­
der snow.
- If you conti nue d riving closer to a low- ly­
ing object, it may disappea r from the
sensor range. Note th at yo u w ill no lon­
ger be warned abo ut this obstacle.
(j) Tips
- T he system may provide a wa rni ng even
t ho ugh the re are no obs ta cl es in the cov­
erage a rea in some situa tions, such as:
- certain road surfaces or for long grass.
- externa l ultrasonic sources e.g. from
clean ing vehicles.
- heavy rain, snow or thick vehicle ex­
ha ust.
- We recommend that you practice park­
ing in a traff ic-free location or park ing
lot to become familiar w ith the system.
When doing this, there should be good light and weather cond itions .
- You can change the volume and pitch of
the s ignals as we ll as the disp lay
¢page 126.
- Please refer to the instructions for tow­
ing a t railer
¢ page 127.
-What appears in the infotainment dis­
play is somewhat time-delayed.

example, after a collision, do not contin­
ue to use the system for safety reasons.
Have it checked by your authorized Audi
dealership or authorized repair facility.
- Only use the rear view camera to assist
you if it shows a good, clear picture. For
example, the image may be affected by
the sun shining into the lens, dirt on the
lens or if there is a system fault.
- Use the rear view camera only if the lug ­
gage compartment lid is completely
closed. Make sure any objects you may
have mounted on the luggage compart­
ment lid do not block the rear view cam­
era.
- The camera lens enlarges and distorts
the field of vision. The object appears
both altered and inaccurate on the
screen.
- In certain situations, people or objects in
the display appear closer or further
away:
- For objects that do not touch the
ground , such as the bumper of a
parked vehicle, a trailer hitch or the
rear of a truck. Do not use the help
lines in this case.
- If driven from a level surface onto an
incline, or a downward slope.
- If driven toward protruding objects.
- If the vehicle is carrying too much load
in the rear.
(D Note
- Always read and follow the applicable
warnings
¢ (D in General information on
page 116 .
-The orange colored orientation lines in
the Infotainment display show the vehi­
cle path depending on the steering
wheel angle. The front of the vehicle
front swings out more than the rear of
the vehicle. Maintain plenty of distance
so that your outside mirror or a corner of
your vehicle does not collide with any ob­ stacles.
Parking systems 119
Switching on/off
App lies to vehicles: wit h parking system plus w ith rear
v iew camera
Switching on
.. Shift in to reverse or
.. press the
PwA bu tton in the center console
¢ page 11 7, fig . 123 . A short confirmation
tone sounds and the LED in the button turns
on .
Switching between the rear view camera
and optical display
.,. Press the Graphic control button®
¢ page 120, fig. 129 to see the optical dis­
play .
.. Press the
Rearview control button to see the
rear view camera image.
Switching off
.,. Drive forward faster than 6 mph (10 km/h),
or
.. Press the p,,1A button, or
.,. Switch the ignition off.
(D Tips
The visual display in the left part of the
display should help you detect the critical
vehicle areas.