2014 AUDI A7 display

110 Automatic Transmission
brakes applied ¢ & in Driving the automatic
transmission on page 112.
When the veh icle is stationary or at speeds
be low 1 mph (2 km/h), you must always apply
the footbrake before and while moving the
lever out of N.
D/S -Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S position, the transmiss io n can be
operated e ither in the normal mode Dor in
the sport mode S. To select the sport mode S,
pull the se lector lever back briefly . Pulling the
lever back again will select the normal mode
D. The instrument cluster display shows the
selected driving mode.
In the
normal mode D, the transmission auto­
matica lly selects the suitab le gear ratio. It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driv­
ing style.
Select the
spo rt mode S for sporty driving.
The vehicle makes fu ll use of the engine's
power. Shifting may become noticeable when
accelerating.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds
be low 1 mph (2 km/h), you must always apply
the foot brake before and while moving the lever to D/S out of N.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢ & in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 112.
d) Note
-
Coasting downhill with the transmission in
N and the engine not running w ill result in
damage to the automatic transmission
and possibly the catalytic converter.
@ Tips
- Audi drive select: you can adjust the
sporty sh ift characteristics in the
Dy­
namic driving mode.Swill appear in the
i nst rument cluste r d isplay instead of D.
-If you accidentally select N while driv ing,
take your foot off the acce lerator pedal immediately and wait
for the engine to
slow down to idle before selecting D/S.
-If there is a power failure, the selector
lever will not move out of the P position.
The emergency release can be used if
this happens
¢page 115.
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
Applies to vehicles : wit h S t ronic/tipt ro ni c
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you
against accidentally shifting into a forward or
the reverse gear and causing the vehicle to
move unintentionally.
( )
Fig. 117 Shi ft gate: selector leve r loc k pos it ions and
r e lease button highlighted
The selector lever lock is released as follows:
.,. Turn the igni tion on.
.,. Step on the brake pedal.
At the sam e tim e
press and hold the release button on the
side of the gear selector knob
¢ fig. 117
with your thumb until you have moved the
selector lever to the desired position.
Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po­
s itions when the ignit ion is turned on. You
must press the brake pedal and the re lease
button to select another position . As a re­
minder to the driver, the following warning
appears in the instrument cluster display
when the selector is in P and N:
When stationary apply brake pedal while se­
lecting gear
T he Automatic Shift Lock only functions when
the vehicle is stationary or at speeds be low
1 mph (2 km/h).

A WARNING
Hill descent control cannot overcome
physical limitations, so it may not be able
to maintain a constant speed under all
conditions. Always be ready to apply the
brakes.
Manual shift program
Applies to vehicles : with S tronic/tiptronic
Using the manual shift program you can
manually select gears .
Fig. 119 Cen ter con sole : shift ing th e gear s manua lly
Fi g. 120 S tee ring wheel: S hift b uttons•
Gear s election with se lecto r le ver
The tiptron ic mode can be selected either with
the vehicle stationary or on the move.
" Push the selector lever to the right from 0/
S . An M appears in the instrument cluster
display as soon as the transmission has
shifted.
• To upsh ift, push the selector lever forward
to the plus position
0 ~ fig. 119.
"To downshift, push the lever to the minus
position
0 .
Automatic Tra nsmi ssi on 11 3
Gear sele ct ion w ith pad dle l eve rs *
The shift buttons are activated when these­
lector lever is in D/S or the tiptronic manual
shift program.
" To upshift, touch the button on the r ight
0
~ fig. 120 .
"To downshift, touch the button on the left
0 .
The transm iss ion automatically shifts up or
down before cr itical engine speed is reached .
The transm iss ion only allows manual sh ifting
when the engine speed is w ith in the permit­
ted range .
(0 Tips
-When you shift into the next lower gear,
the t ransmission will downshift only
when there is no possibility of over-rev­
ving the engine .
- When the ki ck-down comes on, the
transm ission wi ll shift down to a lower
gear, depending on vehicle and engine
speeds.
- T iptron ic is inoperative when the trans­
mission is in the fai l-safe mode .
Kick-down
Applies to vehicles: wit h S tronic/t iptron ic
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration .
When you depress the accelerator peda l be­
yond the resistance point , the automatic
transmission downsh ifts into a lower gear, de­
pending on veh icle speed and eng ine speed .
The upshift into the next higher gear takes
place once th e maximum specified engine
speed is reached .
A WARNING
--Please note that the drive wheels can spin
if kick-down is used on a smooth slippery
road - the re is a risk of skidding .

114 Automatic Transmission
Launch Control Program
Applies to vehicles: with S tro nic
The Launch Control Program provides the
best acceleration possible when starting from
a stop .
Requirement: The engine must be at operat­
ing temperature and the steering wheel must
not be turned .
.. Press the
I~ O FFI button 9 page 198 while
the engine is running. The
II indicator light
illuminates in the instrument cluster and
Stabilization control (ESC): Off Warning!
Reduced stability
appears in the driver in­
formation system display.
.. Move the selector lever to position D/S to
select sport mode (5) or select
Dynamic
mode in Audi drive select ¢page 103.
.. Press the brake peda l strongly with your left
foot and hold it down for at least
1 second.
.. At the same t ime, press the accelera tor ped­
al down completely w ith your r ight foot un­
t il the engine reaches and maintains a high
RPM.
.. Remove your foot from the brake pedal
within S seconds ¢
Li)..
.&_ WARNING
-Always adapt your driving to the traffic
flow .
- Only use the Launch Control Program
when road and traffic conditions allow it
and other drivers will not be endangered
or annoyed by yo ur driving and the vehi­
cle's acce lerat ion.
- Please note that the driving wheels can
spin and the vehicle can break away
when sport mode is sw itched on, espe­
c ially when the road is slippery .
- Once yo u have accelerated, you should
switch sport mode off by pressing the
j .i, OFF I button.
- The transmission temperat ure may in­
crease significantly after using the
Launch Control Program . If that hap- pens,
the program may not be available
for a few minutes . It will be available
again after a cool-down period.
- When accelerating using the Launch
Contro l Program, a ll vehicle parts are
subject to heavy loads. This can result in
increased wear.
Transmission malfunction
Applies to vehicles: wit h S tronic/tiptro nic
[O] Transmission: Press brake pedal and se­
lect gear again
Press the brake pedal and select the desired
selector lever position again. You can then continue driving .
[O] Transmission overheating: Please drive
conservatively
The transmission temperature has increased
s ignificantly due to the sporty driving manner .
Drive in a less sporty manner until the tem­
perature returns to the normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
[O] Transmission malfunction: You can con­
tinue driving
T he re is a system mal function in the transmis­
sion . You may continue driving. Drive to your
authorized Audi dea ler or qualified repair fa­
cility soon to have the malfunction corrected.
[O] [O] Transmission malfunction: You can
continue driving with limited functionality
There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
s ion. The transmission is switching to emer­
gency mode. This mode on ly shifts into cer­
tain gears or will no longer shift at all. The en­
gine may sta ll. Drive to your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified repair facility immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
[O] Iii Transmission malfunction: No reverse
gear. You can continue driving
S tronic transmission: There is a system mal­
fu nct ion in the transm ission. The transmis­
sion is switching to emergency mode . This
mode only shifts into certain gears or will no
l onger shift at a ll. The engine may stall. You .,..

Parking system plus
Description
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus
Audi parking system plus provides audio and
visual signals when parking.
Fi g. 1 22 Dis p lay f ie ld
Sensors are located in the front and rear
bumpers.
If these detect an obs tacle, visual
and in some situations aud ible signals warn
you.
M ake sure t he sensors are not cove red by
s t icke rs, deposits or any o ther obs truc tions as
it may impair the sensor function. For infor­
mation on cleaning, refer to
c::> page 213.
The display field begins approximately at:
® 4 ft (1.20 m)
® 3 ft (0 .90 m)
© 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
@ 3 ft (0 .90 m)
The clos er you get to the obstacle, the sho rter
the interval between the audible signa ls. A
con tinuous tone sounds when the obstacle is
l ess than approximate ly 1 ft (0.30 m) away .
Do not continue driving farther¢
& in Gener­
al information on page 116,
¢ CD i n General
information on page
116 !
If the d istance to an obstacle remains con­
stant, the volume of the d istance warning
gradually drops after about four seconds (this
does not apply in the continuous tone range).
P arking systems 11 7
Switching on/off
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus
F ig. 123 Ce nter co nso le :
Pv! button
F ig . 1 24 Infota in m ent : v is u al d is ta n ce d isplay
Switching on
.,. Shift into reverse or
.,. Press the
p,;A button in the center console
c::> fig. 123 . A short confirmation tone
sounds and the LED in the button turns on .
Switching off
.,. Dr ive fo rward fas ter than 6 mph (10 km/ h),
or
.,. press the
P" IA button, or
.,. sw itch the ignit ion off.
Visual d isplay
U sing the segmen ts, yo u can estimate the dis­
tance to a n object in front of o r behind the ve­
hicle ¢
fig. 124 . The red lines mark the ex­
pected d irect ion of travel according to the
steering ang le . A wh ite segment indicates an
identified obstacle that is outside of the vehi­
cle's pat h. Red segments show identified ob­
stacles that are in your vehicle's path . As your
vehicle comes close r to the obstacle, the seg ­
ments move closer to the vehicle . At the lat-
est th e collision area has been reached when ..,.

118 Parking systems
the next to last segment is disp layed . Obsta­
cles in the collision area, including those out­
side of the vehicle 's path, are shown in red. Do
not continue driving farther forward or in re­
verse
q .&. in General information on
page 116, q(f) in General information on
page 116 .
Rear view camera
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with pa rkin g system p lus wit h rear
view ca mera
Fig. 125 Illustration: Cross parking
F ig. 126 Illustrat ion: paralle l parking
In addition to parking system p lus
q page 117, this parking system also has a
rear view camera .
You can use
cross parking for examp le, to
park in a parking space or in a garage
q fig. 125. You can use parallel parking if you
wou ld like to park on the side of the road
r::;, fig. 126.
General information
Applies to vehicles : wit h parking system plus with rear
v iew camera
Fig. 1 27 Area covered © and area not covered @by
the rea r view camera
F ig. 128 Rea r lid : Location of the rear view camera
N 0 q
Cl
~
The rear view camera is located above the rear
license p late bracket. Make sure that the lens
for the parking system
r::;, fig . 128 is not cov­
ered by deposits or any other obst ruct ions be­
ca use this can affect the fun ction of the park ­
i ng system. For informa tion on cleaning, refer
to
q page 213.
The rea r view camera coverage area includes
@ q fig. 12 7. Only this area is shown in the
Infot ainment display. Objects tha t are out side
of this area @are not displayed .
The acc uracy of th e orientation lines and the
blue surfaces is reduced if the adapt ive a ir
s u spension* is faulty, if the vehicle is lifted or
if the
Dynam ic mode is ac tiva ted q page 102.
A WARNING ~
-Always read and follow the applicable
warnings
r::;, .&. in General information on
page 116.
- If the position and t he installation angle
-
of the rear view camera was changed, for IJl>

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.

120 Parking systems
Cross parking
Applies to vehicles: with park ing system p lus w it h rear
view ca mera
This view may be used when parking in a ga­
rage or in a parking space.
F ig. 129 Infotainment: aim ing at a parking space
Fig. 130 Infotainment : aligning the ve hicle
... Turn the Infotainment on and shift into re­
verse gear.
... The orange colored orientation lines
(D
show the direction of travel of the vehicle.
Turn the steering wheel until the orange ori­
entat ion lines appear in the parking space
¢ fig. 129 . Use the markings @to help you
est imate the distance from an obstacle.
Each marking represents about 3 ft (1 m).
The blue area represents an extens ion of the
vehicle's out line by approximately 16 ft
(5 m) to the rear.
... While driving in reverse gear, adjust the
steering wheel angle to fit the parking space
with the aid of the orange orientation lines
¢ & in General information on page 118,
¢ @ in General information on page 119 .
@ marks the rear bumper . Stop the veh icle
when the red orientation line@ borders an
object.
Parallel parking
Applies to vehicles : wit h parking system pl us with rear
v iew camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig . 131 Infotainment : blue surface aligned in the
park ing space
Fig. 132 Infotainme nt: contact of the blue curved lin e
w ith the curb
Parking on the right is described here. It is
identical when parking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parking
space (such as a wall), refer to information for
"Parking next to obstacles"
¢pa ge 121.
"'Activate the turn signal.
"'P osit ion your veh icle next to a parked vehi­
cle in front of the desired parking space. The
distance to this vehicle should be approxi ­
mate ly 3 ft (lm) .
... Turn the Infotainment on and shift into re­
verse gear . The parking system is turned on
and the
cross parking indicator is displayed.
.,. Press the control button on the Infota in­
ment unit (!) ¢
fig. 131. The parallel park­
ing
indicator is displayed.
"' Back up and align your vehicle so the blue
area @borders on the rear end of the vehi-
cle behind you or on the parking space line ..,.

r::> & in General information on page 118,
r::> (Din General information on page 119 .
The blue area represents an extens ion of the
vehicle's outline by approximately 16 ft
(5 m) to the rear . The long side of the blue
area should be on the curb . The entire blue
area must fit into the pa rking space.
• With the veh icle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the right as far as it w ill go.
• Back in to the park ing space u ntil the b lue
curve
r::> fig . 132 touches the curb r::> & in
General information on page 118,
r::> (D in
General information on page 119 .
Stop the
vehicle.
• With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
whee l to the left as far as it will go .
• Continue to back into the parking space un ­
t il the vehicle is parked pa rallel to the cu rb
r::> & in General information on page 118,
r::> (D in General information on page 119.
@ marks the rear bumper . Stop the veh icle,
at the latest, when the red orientation line
@ borders an object. Keep an eye on the
front of your vehicle whi le doing this .
Parking next to obstacles
If there is an obstacle (s uc h a s a wall) next to
the par king space, position the veh icle so
there is more space o n that s ide. Position the
l ong side of the blue s urface so that there is
sufficient space from the obstacle . The sur­
face must not be to uch ing . You will also need
to start turn ing the steer ing wheel much ear­
lier . The blue curve
r::> fig . 132 must not touch
the obstacle and should have sufficient room.
(D Note
Remember to maintain sufficient clear­
ance from the curb to avoid damag ing the
wheel rims .
(D Tips
The left or right orientation lines and sur­
faces will be displayed, depend ing on the
turn sig na l being used.
P arking systems 121
Peripheral cameras
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with periph­
eral cameras
In add ition to parking system plus
c:> page 117, this parking system conta ins pe ­
ripheral cameras . Depending on the vehicle
equipment, you are ass isted by vario us views
su ch a s p eriphera l view, corne r views a t the
fron t and rear of the veh icle, and views di re ct­
ly in front of or behind t he vehicle .
General information
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with periph­
eral cameras
Fi g. 1 33 Locat io n of per ip hera l came ras
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the pe­
ripheral cameras are found in the radiator
grille, in the luggage compartment lid and on
both exterior m irrors*
c:> fig. 133 . Make su re
that the lenses a re not covered by depos its o r
any other obstr uctions as it may impa ir t he
system. For info rmat io n on clean ing, refe r to
¢ page 213.
In the peripheral mode, b lack corners are
shown in the ve hicle silhouette . Objects in
these a reas a re outside of the came ra's field
of view and are not detec ted .
The accuracy of the orientation lines and the bl ue surfaces is reduced if the adaptive a ir
suspension* is faulty, if the vehicle is l ifted or
if the
D ynamic mode is activa ted ¢ page 102 . ...,