2014 AUDI A7 tow

2 76 Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who
have the necessary tools and equipment to
perform these ope rations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
Q;) Note
Vehicles w ith an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pus hing o r tow ing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another vehicle,
using a
pair of jumpe r cables to start the en­
g ine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large
cross section to carry the starter current safe­
ly. Refer to the manufacturer's specif ications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
na l clamps which are distinctly marked:
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minu s(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
inju ry. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your veh icle's battery.
- Always shield you r eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the battery whenever possible.
- A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
peratures just be low 32 °F (0 °C). Before connecting a
jumper cable, you must
thaw the frozen battery complete ly, oth­
erwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gas­
es. Keep sparks, flame and lighted ciga­
rettes away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a low acid level in the battery.
- The vo ltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-volt rating. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat­
tery . Use of batteries of d ifferent voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rating
may cause an exp losion and personal in­
jury.
- Never charge a frozen batte ry. Gas trap­
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen. The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batter ies of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat­
ing may cause an exp losion and injury.
The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis ­
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed a ll
WARNINGS¢
page 22 7.
(D Note
- App lying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sitive electronic components, such as
contro l units, relays, radio, etc .
- Th ere must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current cou ld already start to f low as soon as the
positive(+) terminals are connected. .,.

2 78 Emergency situations
-When connecting jumper cables, make
sure that they cannot get caught in any
moving parts in the engine compart­
ment.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
<=) page 227.
(D Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ru­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POSI­
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE(-) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly . If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­
necting a jumper cable as described
above applies specifically to the case of
your vehicle being jump started. When
you are giving a jump start to another ve­
hicle , do
not connect the negat ive( -) ca­
ble to the negative( -) terminal on the
discharged battery@<=)
fig. 223. In­
stead, securely connect the negative( -)
cable to either a solid metal component
that is firmly bolted to the engine block
or to the engine block itself. If the bat­
tery that is being charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and explode!
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
tng.
The following information is to be used by
commercia l tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
-Never tow your Audi. Towing will cause
damage to the engine and transmission .
- Never wrap the safety chains or winch ca­
bles around the brake lines.
- To prevent unne cessary damage , your Audi
must be transported with a flat bed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the flat bed, use
the towing loop found in the vehicle tools
and attach to the front or rear anchorage
<=)page 278 and ¢page 279.
.&_ WARNING
=
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas-
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle be ing towed, for any reason.
Front towing loop
Only install the front towing loop when it is
needed.
Fig. 224 Front bumper: cover
Fig. 225 Front bumper : in stalling the towing loop
-
The towing loop fits into the threaded hole lo ­
cated on the right side of the front bumper
and covered by a smal l cover when not in use.
.,. Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
tool kit.

.. Press inward strongly on the left s ide of the
cap to remove it from the bumper
¢fig . 224 .
.. Screw the towing loop in the threaded open-
ing and tighten it until it stops
¢fig. 225.
Remove the towing loop when you are done
using it and place it back in the vehicle tool
kit. Install the cover in the bumper. Always
keep the towing loop in the vehicle.
A WARNING
If you do not screw the tow ing loop com­
pletely, it could come out of the threaded
hole while the vehicle is being towed cau s­
ing damage to the vehicle and possib le se­
r ious personal inju ry.
Rear towing loop
Only install the rear towing loop when it is
needed.
F ig. 226 Rear bumper: cover
Fig. 2 27 Rear bumper: screwing in towing loop
There are threads located behind the right
side of the rear bumper where a towing loop
can be installed. The threads are located be­
hind a cover.
Emergenc y situ ation s 2 79
.. Remove the tow ing loop from the vehicle
too l kit .
.. Press inward strongly to the button side of
the cap to remove it from the bumper
¢fig. 226.
.. Screw the towing loop in the threaded open­
ing and tighten it unt il it stops. The indica­
to r mark ing must be flush w ith th e bumper
¢ fig. 227 .
Remove the towing loop when you are done
using it and place it back in the ve hicle too l
ki t. Always keep the towing loop in the vehi­
cle.
A WARNING
If yo u do not screw the towing loop com ­
p letely , it co uld come out of the t hreaded
hole while the vehicle is being towed caus­
ing damage to the vehicle and possible se­
rious pe rsonal injury.
loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fi g. 228 Ve hicle on flat bed tru ck
Front hook up
.. Align the vehicle with t he centerline of the
car car rier ramp .
.,. Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye prev iously insta lled .
Rear hook up
.,. Align the vehicle with the center line of the
car carrier ramp .
.. Attach the winch hook to the re ar tow line
eye prev ious ly insta lled .
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280 Emergency situations
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up
is secure before moving the car up the flat­
bed truck ramp.
Vehicle transport
Whenever you have your vehicle transported,
be sure to note the following:
(D Note
Mount the tie-down chains/cables over the
running surface (circumference) of the
tires. Never secure the vehicle by the axle,
the suspension struts or the front or rear
towline eye. For technical reasons, the
pressure in the suspension struts may
change during the transport and this will
adversely affect vehicle handling.
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting
points illustrated.
Fig. 229 Front lift in g po int
Fig. 230 Rear lifti ng point
., Read and heed WARNING c> &, .
~ N 0 6 .., (0
., Activate the vehicle jack mode* in the MMI:
!CARI function button > (Car)* systems con­
trol button>
Servicing & checks> Air susp.:
jack mode > On.
., Locate lifting points ¢ fig . 229 and
¢fig . 230 .
., Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or
floor jack to match veh icle lifting points .
., Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lifting points .
The vehicle jack mode* must be activated so
that the automat ic adjustment of the Adap­
tive Ai r Suspens ion* does not make it more
difficult to raise the vehicle with the floor
jack .
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is
safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose.
Front lifting point
The lifting point is located on the floor pan re­
inforcement about at the same level as the
jack mounting point
¢fig. 229. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located on the vert ical rein­
forcement of the lower sill for the on-board
jack
c!;> fig. 230.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to¢ page 268 .
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of serious injury and
veh icle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe­
cial workshop hoist and floor jack lift
points illustrated¢
fig. 229 and
¢ fig. 230.
-Failure to lift the veh icle at these
points could cause the vehicle to tilt or
fall from a lift if there is a change in ve­
hicle weight distribution and balance.
This might happen, for example, when
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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties :
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding yo ur warran ­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
I f you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane
rating . Improper fuel may cause engine
damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment;
- replacement parts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessari ly work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside North America .
Consumer Information 285
@ Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, serv ice or parts availab ility.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Offic ial Factory Service Manuals and Lit ­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduct ion. Service manuals and lit­
erat ure are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
' General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a m inimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
safety, economy and reliability . For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions , for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
in very dusty regions, when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some serv ice work
shou ld be pe rformed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter.
® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your veh icle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus min imiz ing adverse
effects on the environment .
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophistica t­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technica l ..,_
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296 Index
Jumper cables ..... ....... ... .. .... . 277
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Battery replacement master key ... .. .. 33
Emergency key ... ... .... ... .. .... .. 32
K ey not recogn ized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Key replacement .... ....... .. .. .. ..
32
M as ter key ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Mech an ic a l key .... .. ..... .... .. .. .. 33
Valet key . .. ................ ... .... 32
Kick-down
t ipt ron ic
113
Knee airbags ... .... .... ..... .. .. .. . 166
Description ..... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 166
How they work ............ ... .... . 168
Important saf ety instructions ..... .. . 168
L
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
L ane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
LATCH .. .. .. .... .. ... ...... .. .. .. . 189
Desc rip tion ....... .... ..... .. .. .. .
Installin g a child restraint .. .. .. .. .. .
Location
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook
. . .. ...... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .
190
191
190
191
La unch Con trol Prog ram .... .. .. .... . 114
Leath er clean ing/protection ....... .. . 216
Leaving home .......... ....... .. .... 46
Lifting jack ...... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 268
L ift ing vehicle
Light 280
Ambience lighting ............ .. .... 47
Com ing/Leaving home ..... .. .. .. .. . .
46
Daytime running lights .... .. .. .. .. . . 44
Emergency flashers ....... .. .. .. .. .. 45
Exterior lighting . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 44
H eadlight range control ....... .. .. .. 44
H igh b eam ............... ... .... ..
46
Low beam . ................ .. .... .. 44
Rea r fog ligh ts .. ...... ..... .. .. .. .. 44
S ide marker ligh ts ........ .. .. .... .. 44
T urn signals ................. .. ....
46
Light/rain sensor
Headlights . ..... .................. 44
I ntermittent (windshield w ipers) ...... 48
Sen sor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
Loading the roof rack ... .. .... ... .... . 63
Locking
Power locking switch ................
37
Remot e control .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 35
Using the key .. .. ...... ....... .... .
37
Low be ams . .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 44
Lower un iv e rsal anchorag es (Canada) . . .
189
Luggage compartment
Bag hooks . .. .. . .. ... ... ... .. ... .. . 67
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66
carpeting ..... .. .................. 67
Cover ......... .. ............. ..... 64
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Load ing ... .. .. .. ...... .. .... ..... . 64
Ski sack ... .. .. .. ...... .. .... ..... . 67
S towing lugg age . .... ...... ... ....
136
T ie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Trunk pass-through ..... ......... .. . 68
Luggage compa rtment lid
Movement-ac tivated opening .. .. .. .. . 40
Lumbar support
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
M
Maintenance .. .. .. ...... ....... .. .. 285
Malfun ction Indicator Lamp (M IL) . .
21, 30
Manua l shift p rogram ................ 113
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Ma tte fini sh pa in t cle aning .. ....... ..
213
Mechanica l key .... ................ .. 33
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . SO
d' . 1mmrng .. .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. . 51
Vanity mirrors ... .................. 48
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 161
Mul tifunction stee ring wheel ....... ... . 25
N
Natura l leather
Cl ean ing
216
New tir es and wheels ... ...... ... .. .. 254

300 Index
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Starting off with a tra iler ... ... .. .. .. . . 80
Starting the engine .......... .. .. .. .. 76
Steer ing
Electrically adjustable steering whee l .. 75
Manually adjustable steering whee l .. .. 75
also refer to Electro -mechanical power
assist . ...... ................... . 201
Steer ing whee l
Easy entry feature ......... ... .... .. 76
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Steering whee l heating ..... ... .. ... . 74
Steering wheel column
Adj usting e lectr ically ...... .. .. .. .. . . 75
Adjusting manually ........ ... .. .. .. 75
Steer ing wheel w ith tiptronic ... .. .. .. . 113
Steps for determining correct load limit . 252
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 64
S tronic transmission Launch Control Program ............ 114
S tron ic (automatic transmission) . .... . 109
Sunroof . .. ................... .... .. 42
Sun shade ... ................ ..... .. 48
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights ...... 12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 24
Tail lights
C leaning ................ .... ..... 214
TOI clean diesel
refer to Ad Blue .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 223
Technical data .............. ... .. .. . 282
Technical modifications ..... .. .. .... . 288
Temperature d isplay ...... .. .... .. .. .. 24
Tether anchors ..................... 192
Tether strap . ... ......... ... .. .. ... 192
Textiles Cleaning . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 216
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ..... .. ................ ..... . 204
Three-zone climate control .. .. .. .. .. . . 70
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 137 T
ips for the environment
Saving fuel . ..... ................ .. 63
t iptron ic (automatic transmission) 109, 113
Tire pressure .... ................... 249
T ire pressure monitoring system ....... 261
Loss of air pressure ................ 262
Malfunction ..... ................ . 262
Resetting tire pressures ......... .... 263
T ires ....... .. .. .. ............... .. 243
Service life .... .. ............. .... 253
Speed rating letter code ............ 255
Tire manufacturing date ............ 255
Tire specifications ............... .. 255
Tread depth ...................... 253
Uniform tire quality grading ..... .... 257
Winter tires ..... ... ........... ... 258
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ ... 251
T ires and wheels
Checking tire press ure ........ .. .. .. 249
Cold tire inflation pressure ....... ... 247
Dimensions . ..... ................ . 254
General notes .... ................ . 243
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .. .. .. .. ............... 244
Low aspect ratio tires ............. .. 260
New tires and wheels ........ ... .. .. 254
Replac ing ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 255
Snow chains ..... ... ........... ... 259
T ires and veh icle load limits ..... .... 251
Wheel bolts .................. .... 260
Winter tires ...... ................ 258
Tire service life .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 253
Too ls ..... ... .. .. ................ . 264
T orn or frayed safety belts ............ 143
Towing Tow truck procedures ........ ... .. .. 278
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system . .. .. 262
T rai le r towing . .. .. ............... .. 209
Operating instructions .............. 209
Parking system ... ................ . 127
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 209,210
Trai ler towing tips ................. 211
T rain (transport ing you r vehicle) . .. .. .. 280
Transmission .. .. .. ....... ...... .... 109
Transmission malfunction (indicator
light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114