2015 AUDI A7 S tronic

2 Table of content s
Vehicle lite ratu re .. .. .. .. .. ... .
5
About thi s Owner' s Manual . . . 6
C ontr ols and equi pm ent .. ... .
Ins truments and controls .. . .
General illustration ...... ... .. ... .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Instruments ............ ... .. ... .
Warning/indicator lights .. ... ... .. .
Driver information display .... .. ... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . .
Opening and closing .. .. .... . .
Keys .. ...... ........... .. .. ... .
Power locking system ..... .. .. .. . .
Rear lid .. .. ........ ........ .... .
Child safety lock for the rear doors .. .
Power windows ............... .. .
Valet park ing . ........... .. .. ... .
Sliding/tilting sun roof ... .. .. .. .. . .
Garage door opener (HomeL in k) . ... .
Clear vision .. ........ .. .. .. .. . .
Lights . .. .. ............. .. .. .. . .
I nterior lights .... ....... ... .. ... .
V1s1on ..... ... . ........ .... .... .
Wiper and washer system . ... .. .. . .
Mirrors ................. .. .. ... .
Seat s and storage ... .. .. .... . .
General recommendations . .. .. .. . .
Front seats .................. ... .
H ead restraints .......... .... ... .
Seat memory .. .... ........ .. .. . .
Ashtray .. .. ................ ... . .
C igarette lighter ................. .
12-vo lt sockets ........... .. .. ... .
Sto rage .. ............... .. .. .. . .
Roof rack . .... . ...... ... ... .... .
Luggage compartment . ... .. .. ... .
Pass-through with ski sack ... .... . .
Warm and cold ..... ... .. .. ... .
Climate controls .. ..... ... .. .. ... . 8
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1 2
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40
4 1
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4 7
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56 57
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60
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69
Three-zone climate control . . . . . . . . . 70 Four
-zone automatic climate control .
Steering wheel heating . ..... ... .. . 72
74
On the road
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . 76
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . 79
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Audi adaptive cruise control
and braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . .
86
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Audi adaptive cruise cont rol . . . . . . . . 88
Audi braking gua rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . 95
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Lane Change Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Driv ing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Raising/lowering the vehicle . . . . . . . . 104
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Night vision assistant . . . . . . . . . 105
Night vision assistant with detected
pedestr ian marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 109
S tronic, tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Rear view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Adjusting the d isplay a nd the warning
tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 7
T ra ile r hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

4 Table of contents
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
281
F uses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Bulbs. ... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... 284
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 285
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Starting by push ing or tow ing . . . . . . . 285
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . 285
Use of jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Eme rgency towing with commercial
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Lift ing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Vehicle ident ifica tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1
D imensions .... .. ..... ... .. .. ... . 292
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Diese l eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 294
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Operating your vehicle outside the U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
M aintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Addit ional accesso ries, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
D eclaration o f Compliance,
Te lecommunication and E lectronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Inde x ... .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... 299

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compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme cau­
t ion when working under the hood
<=> page 225.
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly to check
the function of that system when you switch
the ignition on. These systems are marked
w ith a,/ in the followi ng tables.
If one of
these ind icator lights does no t turn on, there
is a malfunction in that system.
Red ind ic ator l ights
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U S A m od els :
Brake malfunction ,/
c:> page 15
Canada mod els:
Brake malfunction,/
c:> page 15
USA models :
Electromechanical park ing
brake
c:> page 16
Can ada models :
Electromechan ica l park ing
brake
c:> page 16
E ng ine cooling system
c:> page 16
E ng ine o il pressure
c:> page 17
Eng ine oi l level
c:> page 18
Battery
c:> page 17
Safety bel t
c:> page 17
Electromechan ica l steering,/
c:>page200
Elect ronic steering column lock
c::> page 18
Engine start system
c:> page 18 Cent
ral indicator light
<=> page 19
USA model s: Speed warning
system
<=> page 83
Ca nada model s: Speed warning
system
<=> page 83
Adaptive cruise contro l*,/
<=> page 88
Air suspension* <=> page 18
Pedestrian warn ing*
c::> page 105
Rear spo iler
<=> page 197
Refill Ad Blue *
<=> page 221
AdBl ue malfunction*
c:>page 2 21
Yellow indicato r light s
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USA mod els : Safety systems
c::> page 19
Canada models: Safety systems
c::> page 19
Electronic Stab ili z ation Control
(ESC) ./
<=> page 19
Electron ic Stab ilizat ion Control
(ESC) ,/
c::> page 19
USA models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
c::> page 19
Canada models :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
c::> page 19
Worn brake pads
c::> page 20

14 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
Electromechanical parking
brake
c::>page 16
Tire pressure monitor ing sys­
tem../
c::> page270
Tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem
c::> page270
Electronic power control../ (al­
te rna tive to
II)
c::> page20
Glow plug system
(alternative to
Gi)
c::> page 21
Malfunction indicator Lamp
(MIL)../
Diesel particulate fi lter* clog­
ged
c::> page 21
Engine speed limitation
c::>page 21
Engine oil level
c::> page 18
Engine o il sensor
c::> page 22
Battery
c::>page 17
Tank system
c::>page22
Windshie ld washer fluid level
c::>page22
Windshie ld w ipers
c::> page22
AdBlue ./'
Rear fog light(s)
c::> page 22
Headlight range control
c::>page22
adaptive light*
c::>page 22
Light-/rain sensor fau lty
c::>page 23
Audi act ive lane assist*
c::>page 96
T ransmission (tiptronic)
c::>page 114
Transmission
- S tron ic
c::>page 114
Electronic steering column lock
c::>page 18
Engine start system
c::>page 18
Central indicator light
c::>page 19
Electromechanical steering, dy­
namic steering*../
c::>page 200
Air suspens ion*
c::>page 18
Sport differentia l*
c::> page 23
Rear spoiler
c::>page 197
Refill Ad Blue*
c::>page 221
AdBlue malfunction*
c::>page 221
Remote cont ro l key
c::>page 76
Other indicato r lights
,---=--~-----
Remote cont ro l key
c::> page 78
Battery in remote control key
c::> page32
Defect ive light bulb warning
c::>page 22
Tu rn signa ls
c::> page23
USA mod els : Cruise control*
c::>page 84
Can ada models : Cruise control*
c::> page 84
Adaptive cruise control*
c::> page 88

18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
level warning II. By then, your engine
may already have suffered serious dam·
age.
~ Engine oil level
• WARNING: Please add oil immediately
If the indicator light and the driver message
appear, add engine oil immediately
co page 227.
Ill Add oil, max. x qt (I). You may continue
driving
When the symbol and the driver message ap­
pear , add the amount of oil appearing in the
display at the next opportunity ¢
page 227.
~- Steering column lock
• Do not drive vehicle: Steering defective
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears , there is an electronic steering
column lock malfunction. You cannot switch
the ignition on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. Seek professional assistance.
Ill Steering lock: system fault. Please con­
tact dealer
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there is an electronic steering
column lock malfunction .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING , --
Your vehicle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the electronic
steering column lock because it cannot be
steered due to the locked steering.
If it is
towed with the steering locked, there is
the risk of an accident .
©-Engine start system
• Engine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, do
not switch the ignition off
because you may not be able to switch it on
again.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
ml Engine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the en­
gine start system.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
c:::::> Air suspension
Applies to vehicles: with air suspension
• Air suspension: system fault. Can contin­
ue slowly with max. 35 mph.
There is a malfunction that can result in re­
stricted driving stability .
Carefully drive a t a maximum speed of 35
mph (60 km/h) to your authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop to have the malfunction
corrected .
• Air suspension: service mode. Vehicle can
only be moved with restrictions
Carefully drive to your authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop immediately to have
the service mode deactivated.
II Air suspension fault
There is a system malfunction that can result
in restricted driving stability or reduced
ground clearance.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
II Air suspension: vehicle too low. Ground
clearance reduced
The ground clearance is very low due to a sys­
tem malfunction . Wait until the air suspen ­
sion system has restored normal ground clear­ ance . Otherwise, conditions such as an uneven
road surface can lead to vehicle damage.

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~/ !J.: Safety systems
The fl (USA models)/ E,I (Canada mode ls) in­
d icator light moni tors the safety systems (e.g.
airbags, pretensioners) and illuminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on.
If the II (USA mode ls)/ E,I (Canada models)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi­
nates while you are driving, or if it starts to
blink, then there is a ma lfunction somewhere
in the system.
If the light does not illuminate
when you switch the ignition on, this also means there is a malfunction.
A WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys­
tems, contact your author ized Audi dealer
immediately. Otherw ise the safety sys­
tems may not wo rk p roperly in an acci­
dent.
& Central indicator light
I f the indicator light . or II turns on, check
the message in the instrument cluster.
f;.J ~ Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
If the J.i3 indicator light blinks wh ile driving,
the ESC or ASR (Ant i-Slip Regulation) is active­
ly regulating.
If the
G1 indicator light turns on, the system
has sw itched the ESC off. In this case, you can
switch the ignition off and then on to switch
the ESC on again. The indicator light turns off
when the system is functioning fully.
If the
fl indicator light turns on, ESC was re­
stricted using the
I ~ OF FI button ¢ page 195 .
Stabilization cont rol (E SC /AB S): F ault! See
owner 's manu al
If the DJ indicator light and the ABS indicator
light
f;U1 (USA models) 1 11] (Canada mode ls)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or
electronic differential lock is ma lfunction ing .
This a lso causes the ESC to malfunct ion. The brakes still function with their normal power,
but ABS is not active.
D
rive to your author ized A udi dealer or quali­
f ied wor kshop immed iate ly to have the mal­
f unct ion corrected .
A WARNING
If the . (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada mod­
e ls) brake system indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function
may have fa iled. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longe r available. Th is
could cause the vehicle to swerve and in­
crease the risk of sliding. Drive ca refully to
the nea rest authori zed Audi dealer or oth­
e r qualified workshop and have the ma l­
f u nction corrected.
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on ESC and
ABS, refer to
¢page 195.
ABS/(8) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the elec tronic differential lock (EDL).
The wa rning/indicator light f;U1 (USA mod-
els)
I ii] (Canada models) w ill com e on for a
few seconds whe n the ignition is switched on.
T he light will go o ut after an automa tic check
sequence is comp leted .
There is a malfunct ion in the ABS when:
- The warn ing/indicator light does not illum i­
nate when you switch the ign it ion on.
- The warn ing/indicato r light does not go out
after a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator light illum inates
while driving.
The ESC indicator lig ht also illuminates if
there is a malfunction in the ABS. The mes­
sage
S tab ilizat ion control (ESC /ABS ): Fault!
S ee owner's manual
also appears in the i n­
strument cluster d isp lay and a warning tone
sounds.
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20 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
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
c:>page 195.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light c:>page 15 and the
ABS warning 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 instru­
ment cluster flashes
c:> 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 195.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
A WARNING
- If the f;t11 (USA models);tlJ (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on while driving, the ABS
system is not working properly. The vehi­
cle can then be stopped only with the
standard brakes (without ABS). You will
not have the protection ABS provides .
Contact your Audi dealer as soon as pos­
sible.
- USA models: If the . warning light, the
fjJ warning light and the f;t11 warning
light come on together, the rear wheels
could lock up first under hard braking.
Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of ve­
hicle control and an accident. Have your
vehicle repaired immediately by your au-
l ) . : USA mode ls o nly
thorized Audi dealer or a qualified work­
shop. Drive slowly and avoid sudden,
hard brake applications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light ., the
B.1 warning light and the
ABS warning light
ti] come on together,
the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acci­
dent. Have your vehicle repaired immedi­
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
(0} Worn brake pads
Ill Brake pads!
If the warning light illuminates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­
ed. On USA models the warning light
Ill
comes on together with the warning light •.
Both sets of brake pads on an axle must al­
ways be replaced at the same time.
A WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a colli­
sion and serious personal injury.
- If the warning light
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light •
1
) with the message Brake pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster dis­
play, immediately contact your author­
ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop to
have all brake pads checked or replaced if
necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
Applies to veh icles: w ith gasoline engine
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control.
The l3i warning/indicator light (Electronic
Power Control) illuminates when you switch
-
the ignition on as a function check. ..,.

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@ Tips
If this warning/indicator light illuminates
while you are dr iving, then there is a mal­
function in the engine electron ics. Have
the malfunction corrected as soon as pos­
sible by your authorized Aud i dealer or
qualified repair fac ility.
W Glow plug system
Appl ies to vehicles: with diesel e ngin e
The control light illuminates when the glow
plug system is active.
If the IJ indicator light illum inates, the glow
plug system is active. You should start the en­
gine immediately after the indicator light
switches off. The indicator light only illumi­ nates for approx imately 1 second if the en­
g ine is wa rm or if the outside temperature is
above 46 QF (8 Q().
@ Tips
- If the glow plug indicator light illumi­
nates while driving, there is an engine
control malfunction. The engine shou ld
be checked immediately.
- If the indicato r light does not illum inate
at all when switching the ignition on,
there may be a malfunction in the glow pl ug system . The engine should be
checked.
a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbol
(4 lights up when the ignit ion is
sw itched on and w ill turn off after the engine
has started and has sett led at a constant idle
speed. This ind icates that the M IL is working
p roperly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunct ion in the engine e lectronic system.
Contact your author ized Audi dealer and have
the ma lfunction co rrec ted.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MI L light to illum inate
¢ page 219.
For more information ¢ page 29.
_, Diesel particulate filter clogged
Appl ies to vehicles: wi th diese l en gine a nd diesel particu­
late filter
II Pa rti cul ate filter : S ys tem f ault See own ­
er 's manual
When the II symbo l illuminates, you can a l­
te r you r d riving style to ass ist the filter se lf­
cl ean ing process. Drive for approximately 15
minutes with the se lector lever in the S posi­
tion at a minimum speed of 37 mph (60 km/ h) and an engine speed of approximately
2,000 RPM. The temperat ure increase that
will result from this can burn off the soot in
the fil ter. The symbol will switch off when the
cleaning is successful. After a successful
clean ing, there is no need to bring the car to
an authorized dea ler or qualified workshop
be cause th is is part of no rma l vehicle opera ­
t ion.
If the symbol II does not switch off, see your
authorized dea ler o r other qualified workshop
to have the p rob lem cor rected.
For more information on the diesel part icu­
late filter, refer to ¢
page 205.
A WARNING
Always adapt your speed to the current
wea ther, road and traffi c conditions. You
should never disobey traffic laws in order
to fo llow driving recommendations .
!7 Engine speed limitation
Applies to vehicles : wi th engine speed limitatio n
(m Engine speed ma ximum X XXX RPM
-
The eng ine speed is automatically limited to
the speed d isplayed in the driver info rmation
system. This pro te cts the engine from over ­
heating.
T he eng ine speed limitation deactivates once
the engine is no longer in the cri tical tempera­
tu re range and yo u have re leased the accelera-
tor pedal once.
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