2014 AUDI A7 ESP

6 About this Owner's Manual
This owner's manua l contains important infor­
mation, tips, suggestions, and warnings for
the use of your veh icle.
Make sure that this owner's manua l is always
located in the vehicle. This is especia lly impor­
tant if you allow other people to drive the ve­
h icle, or if you sell it.
This owner's manua l descr ibes the
equipment
range
specified for this mode l at the editoria l
deadline date. Some of the equipment descri­
bed here will on ly be available at a later date,
or only in specific markets.
Some sections in this owner's manua l do not
apply to a ll vehicles . In that case, the
range of
applicability
is g iven at the beginn ing of the
section, e.g. "Applies to vehicles: w ith Ad­
vanced Parking System" . In add it ion, optional
or vehicle -specific equipment is indicated by
a n aster isk
" *" .
Illustrations may be different from those in
your vehicle, and are intended to be viewed as
a basic guide .
You will find a
table of contents at the begin­
n ing of this book, which disp lays all topics de­
scr ibed in this manual in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical
index at the end
of this book .
All
directions , such as "left", "right", "front",
''back", are relative to the direct ion of travel.
* Optional or vehicle-specific equipment
.,.. This section continues on the next page.
~ .&. Cross-reference to a "WARNING!" with­
in a sect ion. For ind ication w ith a page num­
ber, the corresponding "WARNING!" can be
found outside of the section .
A WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important
information on safety and how to reduce
the risk of personal injury or death.
(D Note
Text with this symbo l draws your attention
to potentia l sources of damage to your ve­
hicle.
@) For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbo l contains information
abo ut the environment and how you can
help protect it.
{!) Tips
Text with this symbo l contains specia l tips
and other information about gett ing the
most out of your vehicle and its features.

16 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
- If the indicator light and the message ap­
pear
while dri ving , the emergency braking
function may not be available. It may not be
poss ible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set. Seek professional as­
s istance .
(USA models): If the warning light
1111 and
the warning light
EiJ appear together, imme­
diately contact your authorized Aud i dealer or
qualified workshop to have all brake pads in ­
spected
~ page 21 .
When the light comes on, an audib le warning
signal is also given.
.&_ WARNING
- Always observe the warnings in
~ page 22 7, before opening the hood
and checking the brake fluid .
- Driv ing with low brake fluid is a safety
hazard. Stop the car and get professional
assistance.
- If the 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada
mode ls) brake system indicator light
tu rns on together with the ABS and ESC
indicator lights, the ABS/ ESC regu lating
function may have failed. Functions that
stabilize the vehicle are no longer availa­
ble. This could cause the vehicle to
swerve and increase the risk of sliding.
Drive carefu lly to the nearest authorized
Audi dealer or other qualif ied workshop
and have the malfunction corrected .
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the
park ing brake is released, or lights up
wh ile you are driv ing, the fluid level in
the brake f luid rese rvoir is too low . If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immedi ately at low speed to the nearest
authorized Aud i dealer o r qualified repair
facility and have the brake system in­
spected.
- Always keep in mind that after several
brake applications, yo u will need g reater
pressure on the brake peda l to stop your
vehicle. Do not re ly on stra ined brakes to
respond w ith maximum stopp ing power in critical situations
. You must allow for
increased braking distances. The extra
distance used up by fading brakes could lead to an accident .
PARK/(®) Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake .
If the indicator light -(USA models) /.
(Canada mode ls) turns on, the parking brake
was set. If the parking brake is set when the
ignition is off, the indicator ligh t turns off af­
ter about 20 seconds .
The warning/indicator light w ill go out when
the parking brake is re leased.
- (USA model s) /. (Canada m odel s)
Caut ion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator l ight b links and the message
appea rs, there is not enough braking power to
keep the vehicle from roll ing. The b rakes have
overheated . The vehicle could roll away even
on a sma ll incline.
Pre ss brak e ped al to relea se parking brake
To re lease the park ing brake, press the brake
peda l and press t he button
@ii or sta rt driving
with sta rting assist at the same time
~ page 80.
Please re le ase parking brak e
To release the park ing brake manually, press
the brake pedal and press the button
@ii at the
same t ime. The parki ng brake only releases
automat ica lly if the driver's safety belt is fas­
tened .
Ill Parking b rake!
If the Iii indicator lig ht t urns on and this
message appears, there is a parking brake
malfunction . Drive to your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop immediately to
have the malfunct ion corrected.

20 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler or quali ­
fied workshop immediately to have the mal­
function corrected .
.&_ WARNING
-
If the~ (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) brake system indicator light turns
on together with the ABS and ESC indica­
tor lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function
may have failed. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle a re no longer available. This
could cause the vehicle to swerve and in-
crease the risk of sliding. Drive carefully to
the nearest authorized Audi dea ler or oth­
er qualified workshop and have the mal­
function corrected.
(D Tips
For additional information on ESC and
ABS, refer to~
page 196 .
ABS/(e} Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The warning/indicator light~ (USA mod­
e ls)
;tiJ (Canada models) will come on for a
few seconds when the ignition is switched on.
The light will go out after an automatic check
sequence is completed.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
- T he warning/ indicator light does not illumi ­
nate when you switch the ign ition on.
- T he warning/ indicator light does not go out
after a few seconds .
- T he warning/indicator light illuminates
wh ile driving.
The ESC indicator light also illuminates if there is a malfunction in the ABS . The mes­
sage
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS ): Fault!
See owner's manual
also appea rs in the in­
strument cluster display and a warning tone
sounds.
The brake system will still respond even
without the assistance of the ABS system.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible to restore full braking performance.
For
more information regarding the ABS
¢page 196.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warn ing light ¢ page 15 and the
ABS wa rning illuminate
together there may be
a malfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a malfunction in the brake system itself
c:> .&.. The ABS will not work and you will no­
tice a change in braking response and per­
formance.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake
system
the warning/indicator light~
(USA models)/ . (Canada models) in the in­
strument cluster flashes¢
page 15.
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The
ABS warning light will come on if there is a
malfunction in the EDL system¢
page 196 .
See your author ized Audi dealer as soon as
poss ible.
.&_ WARNING
- If the C]J (USA models)/ti] (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on whi le driving, the ABS
system is not working properly. The vehi­
cle can then be stopped only with the
standard brakes (without ABS). You w ill
not have the protect ion ABS provides.
Contact your Audi dealer as soon as pos­
sible .
-USA models: If the ~ warning light,
the
J$J warning light and the~ warn­
ing light come on together, the rear
wheels could lock up first under hard
b rak ing. Rear wheel lock-up can cause
loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Have your vehicle repaired immediately
by your authorized Audi dealer or a quali ­
fied workshop . Drive slow ly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications.
-Canada models: If the brake warning
light ., the
DJ warning light and the
ABS warning light
ti] come on together, ~

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 25
For some vehicle functions, you can access the
trip information from the temporary memory
¢
page 26 in the line CD¢ fig. 5.
.&_ WARNING
-
- Never rely exclusively on the outside
temperature display to determine if a
road surface is icy or not . Keep in mind
that road surfaces, especially bridges
and overpasses, could be ice covered and
slippery even at an outside temperature above
41 °F (+5 °().
- Always remember, even if the "snow­
flake" symbol (ice warning) does not ap­
pear in the display, black ice could be on
the road.
- Always reduce your speed and drive with
special care in cold weather conditions
when the chance of encountering icy
road surfaces increases.
@ Tips
- At temperatures below 14 °F (+ 5 °C) a
snowflake symbol appears ahead of the
temperature display. It is intended to re­
mind the driver to pay special attention
to
ice on the road ¢ ,&. . If the vehicle is
stationary, or if you are driving at a very
low speed, the temperature shown in the
display might be slightly higher than the
actual outside temperature . This is
caused by the heat being radiated from
the engine .
- You can select the units used for temper­
ature, speed and other measurements in
the MMI.
- For information on the audio/video and
navigation* functions, refer to the sepa­
rate MMI owner's manual.
Operation
The driver information system is operated us­
ing the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Fig. 6 Multif unctio n steerin g wh eel: operat in g th e driv­
er informat ion sys te m
Fig . 7 Dr iver informat ion syste m: o penin g the ve hicle
fu nctio ns me nu
Operating concept
"'Switch the ignition on .
"'To switch between the tabs, press the rocker
switch CD to the left or right ¢
fig. 6.
"'To access additional information below or
above, rotate the thumbwheel @down or
up.
"' To confirm a selection, press the thumb­
wheel @.
"' Press the
Iii button @ to open a sub menu
for an active tab .
"'Press the button @ to access a function for
the programmable steering wheel button* .
Accessing Vehicle functions
"'Select the first tab with the rocker switch
CD -
.. Press the button
liJ@. The Vehicle func­
tions
menu appears ¢ fig. 7.
"'To select a menu item, turn and press the
thumbwheel @.

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 29
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. .,..

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.

34 Openin g and clo sing
for another vehicle or a transponder is
located on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions ~
page 288.
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally.
You have the following choices:
- Remote master key~
page 35,
-Door handles with convenience key*
~ page 36,
-Lock cy linder at the dr iver's door
¢ page 37, or
- Power lock ing switch inside
¢ page 37.
Select ive unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking
system w ill lock the doors and the rear lid .
When unlocking, you can set in the MMI
whether only the driver 's door o r the entire
vehicle should be unlocked ¢
page 35.
Automatic locking
The automat ic locking feature locks all the ve­
h icle doors and the rear l id when you drive
faster tha n 9 mph (15 km/h).
The car is unlocked again, when the opening
function in the power locking system sw itch
or at one of the door levers is actuated . The
Auto Lock function can be turned on and off in
the MMI
¢ page 35.
Anti-theft alarm warning sy stem
If the anti -theft alarm warning system de­
tects a break- in into the vehicle, acoust ic and
visua l warning signals are triggered.
The anti-theft warning system is activated au­
tomatically when you lock the vehicle . It is de ­
activated when unlocking using the remote key, with the mechanical key, and when you
sw itch the ignition on. T
he alarm also turns off when the a larm cycle
has expired .
Turn signals
When you unlock the veh icle, the turn s ignals
flash twice. When you lock the vehicle the
turn s ignals flash once. If they do not flash,
one of the doors, the rear lid or the hood is
not locked.
Unint entionally locking your self out
In the follow ing cases there safeguards to
prevent yo u lock ing yo ur remo te master key i n
the vehicle :
- The vehicle does not lock w ith the central
loc king switch ¢
page 3 7 if the drive r's
door is open.
- On veh icles with co nvenience key*, if the
most recently used master key is in the lug­
gage compartment, the rear lid is a utomat i­
cally un locked again after it is closed.
Do not lock your veh icle w ith the
remot e ma s­
t e r ke y or co nv eni enc e ke y*
until all doors
and the rear lid are closed . In this way you
avoid lock ing you rsel f out accidentally .
Power side door clo ser *
The veh icle doors are equipped with a power
s ide door closer. When closing a door, you on­
ly h ave to let it fall light ly into the latch. The
door will then automatically close by itself
¢ & .
A WARNING
-When you lock yo ur vehicle from o utside,
nobody -especially children -shou ld re­
main inside the vehicle. Remember,
when you lock the vehicle from the out­ side the windows cannot be opened from
the inside.
- When you leave the veh icle, always take
the ignition key w ith you . Th is w ill pre­
vent passenge rs (children, for example)
from accidenta lly being locked in the ve­
h icle should they accidentally press the
power locking sw itch in the doors.
~

38 Openin g and clo sing
- On a vehicle locked from the outsid e the
power locking system switch is inopera­
t ive.
- locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehi­
cle, which puts lives at risk. Do not leave
anyone beh ind in the vehicle, especially
children.
(D Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a
speed of 9 mph (15 km/h)
c> page 34 . You
can unlock the vehicle again us ing the
open ing function in the power lock ing sys­
t e m sw itch .
Emergency locking
Each door must be locked separately if the
power locking system fails .
Fig. 2 5 Door: Emer gen cy lock ing
"' 0 0 0 .., (D
An emergency loc k is located on the front end
of the passenger's doo r and the rear doors
(on ly visible when doo r is open) .
.,. Remove the mechanical key
c> pag e 33 .
... Pu ll the cover cap out of the opening
i=> fig. 25.
... Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it
all the way to the r ight (right door) or left
(left door).
Once the door has been closed, it can no lon­
ger be opened from the outside . T he door can
be opened from the ins ide by pu lling the door
handle. If the ch ild sa fe ty lock in a re ar door i s
act ivated, you must first pull the door hand le
on the inside . Then you can open the door
from the outs ide .
Rear lid
Power opening/closing rear lid
The rea r lid can be opened and closed auto­
matically .
Fig. 26 Dr ive r's doo r: Unlock ing th e rea r lid
-
Fi g. 27 Lock ing sw it ch in t he r ear lid
Opening the rear lid
.,. To open t he rea r lid, p ress and hold the lal
button on the remote control master key for
at least one se cond. Or
.,. Pull the but ton
l=I i n the d river's doo r
c> fig. 26 brie fly . Or
... Press th e handle in the rear lid .
Closing the rear lid
"" Press the l=I butto n in the rear lid c> fig . 2 7 .
The rear lid m oves to t he closed pos ition by
itself and soft close locks it a utomat ically
¢ A .or
... Switch t he ignit ion on and pull and ho ld the
button
l a ! in the driver's door unt il the rear
lid is closed
c> A .
Setting the rear lid open position
... Bring the rea r lid into the des ired open pos i­
tion
c> Q). The pos ition can be stored at o nly
one specific height . .,.