2015 AUDI A7 trailer

technically referred to as the
vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ("GVWR"). The Gross
Axle Weight Rating ("GAWR") is
the maximum load that can be applied at each of the vehicle's
two axles. The Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating and the Gross
Axle Weight Rating are listed on the safety compliance stick­
er label located on the driver's
side B-pillar. The tire pressure
label on your Audi lists the
maximum combined weight of
all of the occupants and lug­
gage or other cargo that the ve­
hicle can carry. For the location
of the tire pressure label
c> fig . 200.
A WARNING
-
Overloading a vehicle can
cause loss of vehicle control,
a crash or other accident, se­ rious personal injury, and
even death.
-Carrying more weight than your vehicle was designed to carry will prevent the ve­hicle from handling properly
and increase the risk of a
~ loss of vehicle control. <(
~ -The brakes on a vehicle that has been overloaded may
Tires and wheels 251
not be able to stop the vehi­
cle within a safe distance.
- Tires on a vehicle that has
been overloaded can fail
suddenly causing loss of control and a crash.
-Always make sure that the total load being transported
- including the weight of a
trailer hitch and the tongue
weight of a loaded trailer -
does not make the vehicle
heavier than the vehicle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rat­
ing.
A WARNING
-Incorrect tire pressures
and/or underinflation can
lead to a serious or fatal ac­
cident.
-Incorrect tire pressures and/or underinflation cause
increased tire wear and can
affect the handling of the
vehicle.
-Incorrect tire pressures and/or underinflation can
also lead to sudden tire fail­
ure, including a blowout
and sudden deflation, caus­
ing loss of vehicle control.
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256 Tires and wheels
load. The maximum load in­
cludes the number of passen­
gers that the vehicle is intend­
ed to carry ("seating capacity")
with an assumed weight of
150 lbs (68 kg) for each pas­
senger at a designated seating
position and the total weight of
any Luggage in the vehicle . If
you tow a trailer, the weight of
the trailer hitch and the tongue
weight of the loaded trailer
must be included as part of the
vehicle load .
The
Gr oss Axle Weight Rating
("GAWR") is the maximum load
that can be applied at each of
the vehicle's two axles.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ­
ing and the Gross Axle Weight Rating are listed on the safety
compliance sticker label locat­
ed on the driver's side 8-pillar .
Your Audi has 4 seating posi ­
tions, 2 in the front and 2 in the rear for total seating capacity
of 4. In some vehicles there are
5 seating positions, 2 in the
front and 3 in the rear for total seating capacity of 5. Each seat­
ing position has a safety belt
¢ page 138, Safety belts.
The fact that there is an upper limit to your vehicle's Gross Ve­
hicle Weight Rating means that
the total weight of whatever is being carried in the vehicle (in ­
cluding the weight of a trailer
hitch and the tongue weight of
the loaded trailer) is limited .
The more passengers in the ve­ hicle or passengers who are
heavier than the standard
weights assumed mean that less weight can be carried as
luggage.
The tire pressure label on your
Audi also lists the maximum
combined weight of all of the
occupants and luggage or other
cargo that the vehicle can carry. For the Location of the label
¢ page 247, fig . 200 .
_& WARN ING -
Overloading a vehicle can
cause Loss of vehicle control,
a crash or other accident, se­
rious personal injury, and
even death.
-Carrying more weight than your vehicle was designed to carry will prevent the ve­
hicle from handling properly
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and increase the risk of the loss of vehicle control.
-The brakes on a vehicle that
has been overloaded may
not be able to stop the vehi­
cle within a safe distance.
-Tires on a vehicle that has
been overloaded can fail
suddenly, including a blow­
out and sudden deflation,
causing loss of control and a
crash.
-Always make sure that the total load being transported - including the weight of a
trailer hitch and the tongue
weight of a loaded trailer - does not make the vehicle heavier than the vehicle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rat­
ing .
Determining correct load
limit
Use the example below to cal­
culate the total weight of the
passengers and luggage or oth­
er things that you plan to trans­
port so that you can make sure
that your vehicle will not be
~ overloaded.
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Steps for Determining
Correct Load Limit
1. Locate the statement "THE
COMBINED WEIGHT OF OC­
CUPANTS AND CARGO
SHOULD NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX LBS" on your ve­
hicle's placard (tire inflation
pressure label)
¢ page 247,
fig. 200.
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas­sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined
weight of the driver and pas­
sengers from
"XXX" kilo­
grams or
"XXX" pounds
shown on the sticker
¢ page 247, fig. 200.
4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of car­go and luggage load capaci­
ty. For example, if the
"XXX"
amount equals 1400 lbs.
and there will be five 150 lbs. passengers in your vehi­
cle, the amount of available
cargo and luggage load ca­
pacity is 650 lbs. (1400-7 50
(5
X 150) = 650 lbs.)
5. Determine the combined
weight of luggage and cargo ""
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258 Tires and wheels
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo
and luggage load capacity
calculated in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing
a trailer, load from your trail­
er will be transferred to your
vehicle. Consult this manual
to determine how this re­ duces the available cargo
and luggage load capacity of
your vehicle.
.,.Check the tire sidewall
(¢ page 260, fig. 204) to de­
termine the designated load
rating for a specific tire.
Tire service life
The service life of tires depends
on a lot of different things in­
cluding proper installation and
balancing, correct tire pressure
and driving style.
Fig. 202 Tire tread: tread wear indi­
cators (TWI)
Fig. 203 Rotating tires for more even
wear
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI)
The original tires on your vehi­
cle have
1/16 inch (1.6 mm)
high "wear indicators"
¢ fig. 202 running across the
tread. Depending on the make,
there will be six to eight of
them evenly placed around the
tire. Marks on the tire sidewall (for example "TWI" or other
symbols) indicate the positions
of the tread wear indicators.
Worn tires must be replaced. Different figures may apply in
other countries
¢ .&. .
Tire pressure
Incorrect tire pressure causes
premature wear and can cause
sudden tire blow-out. For this
reason, tire press ure must be
checked at least once a month
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294 Consumer Information
Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
You r 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 your warran­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regu lations 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 .
If 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 lowe r octane
rating. Improper fuel may cause engine
damage ;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment ;
- replacement pa rts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside North America .
(D Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Lit­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service manuals and lit­
erature 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 minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
s afety, economy and rel iability. For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions, for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
i n very dusty regions , when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service work
should be performed 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 vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus minimizing adverse
effects on the environment.
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticat­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technical
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302 Index
Daytime running lights .... .. .. .. .... . . 44
Declaration of compl iance
Adaptive c ruise control .... .. .. .... .
297
Aud i side assis t ... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 297
Cell phone package ... .... .. .. .... . 297
Convenience key ....... ... .. .. .... . 297
Electronic immobilizer ... .. .. .. .... . 297
Garag e door opener (Homelink) ... .. . 297
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. . 297
D ecorative parts/ trim
C leaning ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
214
DEF
What does t his mean when it appea rs in
the trip odomete r d isplay? . .. .. .. .. . .
27
De fective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 22
D efrosting (windows)
automatic climate control . ... ... ... ..
73
climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Determin ing cor re ct load limi t ... .. ... 257
Diese l fuel . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 218
D iese l partic ulate fi lter . . . . . . . . . . 2 1, 205
D imensions .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 292
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. ...... 51
D isp lays
C leaning ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
214
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Doors
Power child safety loc k .. .. .. .. .... . .
4 0
D river information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
D oor/ rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Exte rio r tempe rat ure d isplay . .. .. .. . . 24
On -boa rd compute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5
D river seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
drive select .... ........... .. .. .... . 102
adaptive a ir s uspension/sport . .. .... .
Adaptive dampers .......... .. .... .
Curve light ........... .... ... .. .. .
E ng ine sound ......... .... ... .. .. .
Safety belt tensioner .......... .. .. .
Sport differen tial ......... .. .. .. .. .
Driving safely 102 102
102
102
102
10 2
128
D riving through water . ... .. .. .. .... . 204
D . . . nvmg time .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Dup licate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
D ust filter
refer to Poll utant fi lter . ..... ... .. .. . 69
Dynam ic steering
2 00
E
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Efficiency program Fuel economy messages ........ .. .. .
26
Other equ ipment . ............. .... . 26
Electr ica l accessories (soc ke ts) . ... .. .. . 60
Electromechanical pa rking brake
Emergency bra king . .. ...... ... .. .. .
80
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Parking . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 79
Re leas ing and closing .. ..... .... . .. . 79
Starting assist ... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 80
Starting from rest . .... ..... ... .. .. . 80
Starting off w ith a trailer .......... .. . 80
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 16
Elec tromechanica l power assist . ... .. .. 2 00
El ectronic d ifferential lock
Warning/ind icator lights ........... ..
19
Electronic differential lock (EDL) . . . . . . . 195
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 19
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 32
Electronic power cont rol (EPC)
wa rning/indicator light ......... .... .
20
Electronic speed limiter .......... .... . 30
Elec tronic Stabilization Con tro l (ESC) . .. 195
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Emergency actuat ion
Doo rs .... .. .. .. .. ........... .... .
37
Power sunroof . .. ............. .. ... 42
Rea r lid ... .... .. .. .... . ... ... .. .. . 39
Em b k'
ergency ra 1ng . .......... ...... .. 80
Emergency flasher ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 45
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 23
Emergency re le a se
Se lector lever .... .. .... .... ... .. ..
115
E mergency start ing ..... .. ... ..... .. 285
Emergency towing . ............. .... 287
E mergency wa rn in g triangle .... .. .. .. 2 73
Energy management .... .. ... ..... .. 201
Engine
Compartment .... .. ... ..... ... .. ..
227
Coolant ... .... .. ............. .... 231

306 Index
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 260
Contact ing ... ........... .... .... . 136
Night vision assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cleaning camera lenses .. .. .. .. .. .. . 213
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refertoAdBlue . ........... ... .... . 221
Number of seats ........... .. .. .... . 138
0
Occupant seating posit ions 129
Octane rating ............... .. .... . 217
Odometer . .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 27
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 72
OFF (climate control) ........ ... .... .. 70
Oil
refer to Engine oil ........ .. .. .... . 227
On-board computer .......... .. .... .. 25
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ... ... .... . . 29
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 29
Open doo r/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 24
Opening Hood .. .. .. ................ ... .. . 225
Power windows ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 40
Rear lid .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ....... .. .... .. 41
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize pollution .......... ... .. .. . 205
Other equipment (efficiency program) ... 26
Out let .. .. ............... .. .. .... .. 59
p
Paint damage ............. .. .. .. .. . 214
Paint No . .. ... ............ .... .. .. . 291
Parking ..... ................ ..... .. 79
Automatic transmission ............ 111
Valet parking ...................... 41
Parking brake ............. .. .. .... .. 79
also refer to Electromechan ical park ing
b rake .. .. ... ............ .... .. .. .. 79
Park ing system
Adjust ing the disp lay/warning tone .. . 126
C leaning sensors/camera lenses . .. .. . 213 Cleaning the
rear view camera ..... .. 118
Malfunction ..... ................ . 127
Parking system plus ................ 117
Peripheral cameras ............ .... 121
Rear view camera .............. .... 118
Trailer hitch ..... ................ . 127
also refer to Parking systems . . . 117, 118
Parking systems ... ................ . 116
Particle filter
refer to Diesel particu late filter .. .. .. . 21
Parts replacement . ................ . 296
Pass-through with ski sack ............. 67
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. .. .. .. 160
Passenger pro tection .............. .. 192
Passive safety system ................ 128
Pedals . ........ .. .. .............. . 133
Physical principles of a frontal collision 139
Plastic parts Cleaning .. .... .. ................ . 214
Polish ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter ......... .. .. . 69
Pollutant filter .... ............. .... . 69
Power locking system ................. 33
Locking/unlock ing the veh icle from in-
side .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 36
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Unlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. . 34
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power steering
refer to Electromechanical power assist 200
Power windows .... ................ .. 40
malfunction ..... ................ .. 41
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
pre sense ...... ... ................ . 192
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . 192
Proper occupant seating positions . .... 129
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Proper seating position
Front passenger . ................. . 130
Occupants ... .. .. ................ . 129
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 131