2015 AUDI S7 Owners Manual

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Vehicl e ca re a nd cl eanin g 215
Component Situ ation Solution
T ex tiles,
Stains adhering to Vacuum cleaner
Vin yl, the surface
A lcan ta ra Water-based stains Absorbent
cloth and mild soap solutional
such as coffee, tea,
blood, etc.
Oil-based stains Apply a mild soap solutiona l, blot away the dissolved oil
such as oil, make- or dye, treat afterward with water, if necessary
up, etc.
Special stains such Special stain remover, blot with absorbent material,
as ballpoint pen, treat afterward with mild soap solutional, if necessary
na il polish, latex
pa int, shoe polish,
etc.
N atu ral le athe r Fresh stains Cotton cloth with a mild soap solutional
Water-based stains Fresh stains: absorbent cloth
such as coffee, tea, Dried stains: stain remover suitable for leather
blood , etc.
Oil-based stains Fresh stains: absorbent cloth and stain remover suitable
such as oil, make- for leather
up, etc. dried stains: Oil cleaning spray
Special stains such Sta in remover suitable for leather
as ballpo int pen,
nai l polish, latex
paint, shoe polish,
etc.
Care Regularly
apply conditioning cream that protects from
light and penetrates into the material. Use specially-col-
ored conditioning cream, if necessary.
Carbon part s Dirty Clean the same way as plastic parts
al Mild soap solution: maxi mum two tablespoons neutral soap in 1 qua rt (I lite r) of water
& WARNING
The windshie ld may not be treated with
water-repelling windshie ld coating agents.
Unfavorab le conditions such as wetness,
darkness, or low sun can result in in­
creased glare. W iper blade chatter is also
possible.
- Headlights /ta il li ghts
-Never clean headlights or tail lights
w ith a dry cloth or sponge. -
Do not use any cleaning product that
contains alcohol, because they could
cause cracks to form .
-Wheels
- Never use any paint polish or other
abrasive mater ials.
- Damage to the protective layer on the
rims such as stone chips or scratches
must be repaired immediately .
-Se nsor s/came ra len ses
- Never use warm or hot water to re-
move snow or ice from the camera
l ens . This could cause the lens to crack .
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216 Vehicl e c are and cle aning
- Never use abrasive cleaning materials
or alcoho l to clean the camera lens .
Th is could cause scratches and cracks .
-Window s
-Remove snow and ice on w indows and
exterior mirrors with a plastic scraper.
To avoid scratches, move the scraper only in one direction and not back and
forth.
- Never remove snow or ice from win­
dows and m irrors using warm or hot
wate r be cause this cou ld cause c rac ks
to form.
- To avoid damage to the rear window
defogger, do not apply any stickers on
the heating wi res on the ins ide of the
w indow .
-De corative part s/trim
-Never use chrome care or cleaning
products.
- Paint
-To reduce the risk of sc ratches, the ve-
hicle must be free of dirt and dust be­
fore polishing or waxing.
- To prevent paint damage, do not polish
or wax the veh icle in direct sun light.
- To reduce the risk of paint damage, do
not polish away rust film .
-Displays
- T o avoid scratches, do not use dry
cleaning methods on displays .
-Controls
- Make s ure that no f lu ids enter the con-
trols, because th is cou ld cause dam­
age.
- Safety belts
- Do not remove the sa fety belts to clean
them.
- Never clean safety belts o r their com­
ponents chemically or wi th cor ros ive
fluids or so lvents and never a llow
sharp objects to come into contact
w ith the safety belts . This co uld cause
damage to the belt webbing.
- If the re is damage to the webb ing, the
connections, the retractors or t he buc k­
les, have them rep laced by an author- ized A
udi dealer or a qualified work ­
shop.
- Te xtiles /Vin yl/Alcantara
- Never treat V inyl/ Alcantara w ith leath-
er care products, solvents, floor polish,
shoe polish, stain remover or similar p roducts.
- To avoid damage, have stubborn stains
removed by an authorized Aud i dealer
or a qualif ied workshop.
- Never use steam cleaners, br ushes,
hard sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- Do not turn on the seat heating * to dry
the seat.
- Objects w ith sharp edges such as zip­
pers, rivets on clothing or be lts can
cause damage to the su rface.
- Open hook and loop fasteners, for ex­
ample on cloth ing, can damage seat
covers. Make sure hook and loop fas­
tene rs are closed.
- Natural leather
- N eve r treat leather wit h solven ts, floo r
polish, shoe polish, stain remover or
similar products.
- Objects with sharp edges s uch as zip ­
pers, rivets on clothing or be lts can
cause damage to the surface.
- Neve r use steam cleaners, br ushes,
hard sponges, etc . when cleaning .
- Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry
the seat.
- To help prevent the leat her from fad­
ing, do not leave the vehicle in di rect
sunlight for long periods of time. If leaving the vehicle parked for long pe­
riods of time, you should cover the
leathe r to protect it from d irect sun­
light.
(D Tips
- Insects are easier to remove from paint
that has been freshly waxed.
- Regular waxing can prevent rust film from forming.

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Fuel supply and filling
your f uel tank
Gasoline
Fuel supply
Appl ies to vehicles: with gasoline e ngin e
Using the right fuel helps keep the environ ­
men t clean and preven ts engine damage.
Fuel recommendation
The fuel recomme nded fo r yo ur vehicle is un­
leaded premium
g rade gasolin e. A udi recom­
mends using TO P TIE R D etergent Gaso line
w it h a mi nimum oc tane ra ting o f 91 A KI (9 5
RON ). For more inform ation on TOP TIER De­
t ergent Gasoline, please go to the off ici al
websi te (www .toptie rgas .com) .
T he recommended gasoline octane rating for
your eng ine can also be fo und o n a label loc at­
e d on the ins ide of the fuel filler flap . This ra t­
i ng may be specified as A KI or RO N.
Your veh icle may also be operated using un­
l e ad ed regular g asoline with a min imum o c­
tane rating of 87 AKI/91 RO N. However, using
87 AK I/91 RO N octa ne fue l w ill sli ght ly re ­
d uce eng ine perfo rmance .
Use unleaded ga soline only . Unleaded g aso­
line is available th rougho ut the USA, Ca na da,
an d in most E uropean cou ntries . We recom ­
mend that you do not ta ke yo ur vehicle to
areas or countries where unleaded gasoline
may not be ava ilable.
F or mo re informat io n on refue ling your ve hi­
cle, see
q page 219.
Octane rating
Octane rating ind icates a gaso line's ability to
r es ist engine d amag ing "kno ck" cau sed b y
p remature ign ition and detona tion. There fore,
buy ing the correct grade of gaso line is very
importa nt to he lp prevent possible engine
damage and a loss of engine performance.
Gasoline mos t common ly used in the Unite d
States an d Canada has the following octane
Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank 217
ra tings that can usu a lly be found on the fi ller
p ump :
- Premium Grad e: 9 1 -96 A KI
- Regular Grade: 87 - 90 AKI Explanation of the abbreviations:
AKI = Anti K nock In d ex = (R+M )/2 = (RO N
+MON )/2
RON= Resea rch O ctane Num ber
MO N= M otor Octane Number .
(D Note
-Do not use a ny fue l w ith octane rat ings
lower than 87 A KI or 9 1 RO N othe rwise
ex pensiv e engi ne damage w ill occur.
- Do
not use leaded gasoline . The use of
leaded gasoline w ill severely damage
yo ur v ehicl e's cata lytic conve rter a nd its
abi lity to co ntrol ex haust em issio ns.
Blended gasoline
Applies to vehicles: with gasoline engine
Use of gasoline containing alcohol or
MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether)
You may use unlea ded gasoline blen ded wi th
alcohol o r M TB E (commonly referred to as
oxygenates) if the blende d mixture meets the
f o llow ing criteria:
Blend of gasoline methanol (wood alcohol or
methyl alcohol)
- Anti -k n ock index mus t be 87 A KI or higher.
- Blend must contain no mor e than 3% meth-
anol.
- Blend must contain more than 2% co-sol-
vents .
Blend of gasoline and ethanol (grain alcohol
or ethyl alcohol)
- Anti -knoc k index must be 87 AKI or h igher.
- Blend must not co nta in mo re tha n 15%
ethanol.
Blend of ga soline and MTBE
- Anti-knock index must be 87 AKI or high er. ..,.
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218 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
-Blend must contain not more than 15%
MTBE.
Seasonally adjusted gasoline
Many gasoline grades are blended to perform
espec ially we ll for winter or summer driv ing.
During seasonal change-over, we suggest that
you fill up at busy gas stat ions where the sea­
sonal adjustment is more likely to be made in
time.
(CT) Note
- Methanol fuels which do not meet these
requirements may cause corrosion and
damage to plastic and rubber compo­
nents in the fuel system .
- Do not use fuels that fai l to meet the
specified criteria in this chapter.
- If yo u are unable to determine whether
or not a particular fuel blend meets the
specifications, ask your service station or
its fuel sup plier.
- Do not use fuel for which the contents cannot be identified.
- Fuel system damage and performance
problems resulting from the use of fuels
different from those specified are not
the respons ibility of Audi and are not
covered under the New Vehicle or the Emission Control System Warranties.
- If you experience a loss of fuel economy
or driveability and performance prob­ l ems due to the use of one of these fuel
blends, we recommend that you switch
to unblended fuel.
Gasoline additives
A major concern among many auto manufac ­
turers is carbon deposit build- up caused by
the type of gasoline you use.
A lthough gasoline grades differ from one
manufacturer to another, they have certain
things in common. All gasoline g rades contain
substances that can cause deposits to co llect
on vital engine parts, such as fuel injectors
and intake valves. Although most gasoline
brands include additives to keep engine and fuel
systems clean, they a re not equally effec­
tive .
A udi recommends using TOP TIER Detergent
Gasoline. For more information on TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, please go to the official
website (www.toptiergas.com).
After an extended period of using inadequate
f uels, carbon deposit build-ups can rob yo ur
engine of peak performance.
CD Note
Damage or malf u nct ion due to poor fuel
quality is not covered by the Aud i New Ve­
hicle Limited Warranty.
Diesel fuel
Applies to veh icles: w ith diesel engine
Always use ULSD (Ultra Low Su lfu r Diesel)
No. 2. The U LSD No. 2 meets the ASTM D975.
Diesel fuel with concentrations of biodiese l
higher than 5 % s uch as Bl 1, B2O or BlOO are
strictly prohib ited.
Serv ice stat ion fuel pumps are labeled with
the correct fuel information for easy recogn i­
t io n by the user. If the diesel fuel pump is not
labeled ask the station operator what fue l is
being dispensed before filling up your vehicle.
ULSD No. 2 may not be available outside the
USA and Canada. Be sure to check before trav­
eling to other countries.
ULSD No. 2 can become thicker in very cold
temperatu res, and this can impair the en­
gine's start ing and running. Depending on the
season, gas stat ions provide ULSD No. 2 that
flows better in cold temperatures so that you
can continue operating your vehicle as usua l.
CD Note
-Yo ur vehicle's diesel engine was de­
signed soley for use with ULSD No. 2.
Therefore, never use gasoline, heating
oil, other fuels or flow improvers. These
conta in substances that will severely
damage the fuel system and the engine.
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Such damage will not be covered by your
New Vehicle Limited Warranty .
- If you p ut any amount of incorrect fue l in
t h e fue l tank, do not start the engine un­
der any circumstances. Immediately con­
tact the nearest author ized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility for as­
s istance. These fuels contain substances
that can severely damage the fuel sys­
tem and the engin e if the engine is start­
ed.
Fuel tank
Fuel filler neck
The fuel filler neck is located on the r ight rear
side panel behind the fuel f iller flap.
If the power loc king system should fail, you
can st ill open the flap manually -for detai led
instructions see ¢
page 221.
You can find the fue l tank capacity o f you r ve ­
hicle in
¢ page 292.
The label on the inside of the fuel filler flap
tells you the cor rec t f uel for yo ur vehicle . For
more in formation about fuel specificat ions,
see
¢ page 217 .
Your veh icle fuel tank has an on board refue l­
ling vapor recove ry system . T his feature he lps
to p revent fuel vapo rs from escaping from the
tank and polluting the environment whi le you
refuel your ve hicle. In order to fill the tank
properly whi le protect ing the e nv ironment,
p lease follow t his refueling procedure careful­
ly .
& WARNING
Under no rma l operating condi tions, neve r
car ry add itiona l fuel containe rs in your car.
G as can iste rs a nd other c ontaine rs used to
t ran sport fue l can be dange rous. Such con­
t ainers, full or empty, may lea k and co uld
cause a fi re in a co llision . If you must
transport fue l to use for yo ur lawn mower,
snow blower, etc., be very ca refu l and al­
ways observe local and state laws regard­
ing the use, transportat io n and storage of
Fu el suppl y and filli ng your fuel t ank 219
such fuel containe rs . M ake certa in the con­
tainer meets industry standa rds (ANSI/
ASTM F852 -86).
(D Note
Neve r drive your vehicle until the fuel tank
i s completely empty. T he irreg ular s upply
of fue l can ca use m isfir ing. Gasoline cou ld
enter t he exhaust system and damage the
catalytic converter .
Refuelling
Fig. 1 84 R ig ht rea r ve hicle s ide : Open ing t he fuel filler
flap
F ig . 185 Fu el f ille r fla p with attac hed fuel cap
When act ivat ing the centra l locking, the fuel
filler flap is a utomatically unlocked o r locked .
Ref uel the vehicle wi th t he ignition switched
off.
Taking the fuel cap off
.,. Press the left side of the fuel f iller flap to
open it ¢
fig. 184 -arrow -.
.,. Unsc rew fue l filler cap counte r-clockw ise
and ha ng it on the fue l filler flap ¢
fig. 185.
.,. Check t he label on t he ins ide of the f uel fill­
er f lap t o dete rm ine if the veh icle mus t be
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220 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
Refuelling procedure
.. Inse rt the fue l nozzle from the gasoline
pump into the fue l filler neck as far as it will
go.
.. Se lect a medium refuelling rate so that the
no zzle switches off automatica lly when the
tank is full.
Putting the fuel cap back on
.. After filling your tank, twist the fuel fi ller
cap clockwise as far as it will go.
.. Close the fuel filler flap.
To avoid fuel spi lling or evaporating from the
fuel tank always close fuel fi ller cap properly
and completely. An improperly closed fuel fill­
er cap may a lso cause the MIL lamp
q poge 29
to come on.
A WARNING
Improper refueling or handling of fue l can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns .
- Fuel is highly flammable and can cause
severe burns and other injuries.
- Failure to shut the engine off while refu­
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle
fully into the fuel filler neck could cause
fuel to spray out of filler neck or to over­
flow. Fuel spray and overflow ing fuel can
c ause a fi re.
- Never use a cellular telephone wh ile re­
fueling. The electromagnetic radiation
can cause sparks that can ign ite fue l va­
pors and cause a fire.
- Never get back into you r vehicle while re­
fueling. If in exceptiona l circumstances
yo u must get back in your vehicle whi le
refue ling, make certain that you close
the door and touch metal to discharge
static electricity before touching the fill­
er nozzle again. Static electricity can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
released during refueling.
- Never smoke or have an open flame any­
where in or near your vehicle when refu ­
eling or filling a portable fuel container .
- For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you do not travel w ith a portable fuel container in your vehicle. The con­
tainer, full or empty may leak and could
cause a fire, especially in a crash.
- If, under exceptional circumstances, you
must transport a portable fuel container,
please observe the following:
- Never fill a portable fuel container
whi le it is anywhere in or on the vehicle
(for example, in the luggage compa rt­
ment, or on the trunk) . Static electrici­
ty can build up while filling and can ig­
nite fuel vapors causing a fire.
- Always place a portab le fue l container
on the ground before fi lling.
- Always keep the filler nozzle complete­
ly inside the portab le container before
and during filling.
- If filling a portab le container made of
metal, the f iller nozzle must always be
in contact with the container. This will
help prevent static electricity from d is­
c harging and cause a fire.
- Never spill fuel inside the vehicle or
luggage compartment. Fuel vapors are
highly flammable .
- Always observe local and state/provin­
cial laws regarding the use, storage
and transportation of fuel containers .
- Make certain the fuel container meets
industry standards (ANSI/ ASTM
F852 -86) .
(D Note
If any fuel has spilled onto the car, it
should be removed immediately to prevent
damage to the paint .
@) For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correctly operated no zzle
switches off automatically for the first
time, the tank is full. Do not try to add
more fuel because fuel may spill out . In
addition, the expansion space in the fuel
tank will be filled -causing the fuel to
overflow when it becomes warm and pol­
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(D Tips
-Running yo ur engine while refuelling
may cause vapors to escape or even
cause fue l to spill out of the tank. This
would then shut off the fuel nozzle be­
fore the tank is full.
- Do not refuel your veh icle w ith the igni­
tion switched on . The fuel gauge may
otherwise not indicate the correct fuel
level afte r refuelling.
- Diesel veh icles * are equipped w ith a die­
se l m isf ueling protector. It allows the
vehicle to be f ueled on ly w ith a diesel
fuel pump nozzle . A wo rn o r damaged
no zzle or a nozz le tha t is too small may
no t be able to open the d iesel misfueling
protector. If this is the case, try turning
the nozz le before inserting it in the fue l
filler neck, use a different fuel p ump or
see your authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized repa ir facility for assistance.
- The fuel filler flap of your vehicle is not locked when you lock the vehicle from
the i nside.
Fuel filler flap emergency release
You con open the fuel filler flop by hand if the
power locking system should fail.
Fi g. 18 6 Luggage compa rtme nt: open ing t he s ide t rim
Fu el suppl y and filli ng your fuel t ank 221
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Fig . 1 8 7 Right s ide tr im pane l in t he luggage com part ·
men t: emerge ncy re lease m echan is m
Opening the sid e trim
.,. To remove the right side t rim, first remove
the retainer from the mounts ¢
fig. 186.
.. Tu rn both lock ing mechanisms 90° to the
left using a coin or a similar object and re­
move the locking mechanisms .
.. Tilt t he retainer upward and pull the trim
out. Lay the trim down o n its s ide, beca use
there is an e lectr ica l w ire on the back.
Fuel filler door em ergency release
The emergency release mechanism is located
behind the right side trim panel in the lug­
gage compartment .
.. Loosen the loop
<=> fig. 187from th e retainer
and then pull on the loop carefully
<=> CD .
.. Press on the left side of the fue l filler door
to open
<=>page 219, fig. 184.
(D Note
Only p ull on the loop until yo u feel resist­
ance. You w ill not hea r it release. Other­
wise you could damage the eme rgency re­
l ease mechanism.
Selective catalytic
reduction
General information
App lies to vehicles: wit h diesel engine
On vehicles with se lective cata lytic reduct ion,
an urea solution (AdB lue) is injected into the
exhaust system before a nitrogen ox ide cata­
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222 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
The AdBlue is stored in a separate tank in the
ve hicle . The AdBlue usage accounts for a p­
prox imately 0.5% to 1.2% of the diese l fuel
that is used.
You must refill the AdBl ue or have it refilled
by your authorized A udi dealer or qualif ied
wo rkshop as soon as the Ad Bl ue refill mes­
sage appears in t he instrument cl uster
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A WARNING
Failure to heed Ad B lue refi ll information in
t he inst rument cluste r can p revent the ve ­
hicl e from b ein g started an d driven. If the
vehicle ca nno t be driven an d an emergency
a rise s, p erso nal inju ry can occur.
- A lways ha ve t he Ad B lue tan k refilled well
b efore the tank ru ns dry.
(0 Tips
- Th e instrument cluster display indicates
t h e di stance remaining tha t can be driv­
en
¢ page 2 22. If the Ad Blue ta nk is
comple te ly em pty, the eng ine will no t
s tart a gain a fter the igni tio n is swi tched
off.
- Ad Blu e is required by law to opera te this
vehicle .
Indicator in the instrument cluster
display
Applies to vehicles: with diesel engine
The display indicates if the Ad Blue level is low
or if it was filled incorrectly.
F ig . 188 Ins trume nt cluste r: in dicato r in t he d isplay
AdBlue level low
You w ill be in formed if t he A d Bl ue in the ta nk
drops below a certain leve l.
Plea se refill AdBlue. Range 1500 miles
( 2400 km )
This indicator appears when there is only
enough Ad Blue left to d rive th e dis tance indi­
cate d in t he dr ive r information system . Ple ase
add AdBl ue.
Ad Bl ue /!7 Refill AdBlue! Cannot start en­
gine in 600 miles (1000 km )! See owner's
manual
This indicator appea rs whe n there is on ly
eno ugh Ad Blue left to d rive the distance indi ­
cated i n the dr iver informa tion system. Please
add AdBl ue. Othe rwis e the e ngine w ill not
sta rt a gain if yo u st op i t o nce the dis tan ce in­
di ca ted has b een drive n.
Refill AdBlue! No restart! See
owner's manual
This message appears when the Ad Blue tank
is empty . P lease add Ad Blue. Otherw ise you
will not be able to sta rt the eng ine again once
yo u sto p it.
When the minimum Ad Blue level has bee n
reached, you must add Ad Blue
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¢;Ii Filling incorrectly
If the AdBl ue tank was filled with a different
fl uid than Ad B lue and the system detects that
it is inco rrect, a message will appear .
AdBlue ,/' AdBlue: System fault No restart
in 600 miles (1000 km)! See owner's man­
ual
T his message appears w hen it is on ly possible
to dr ive the distance indicated in the d river in ­
f o rmat ion system. Drive to the nearest quali­
fied workshop to have the malfunction re­ paired. Otherwise the eng ine will not start
again if yo u stop it once the d istance ind icated
has been driven .
AdBlue: System fault No restart!
See owne r's manual ..,.