2015 AUDI S7 instrument cluster

96 Audi active lane assist
Activating and deactivating
App lies to vehicles: with active lane assist
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Fig. 100 Turn signal lever: Act ive lan e ass ist button
Fig. 101 Windshield: Active lane assist camera viewin g
win dow
~ Press the ¢ fig. 100 button to activate or
deactivate the system . The indicator light
• or. in the instrument cluster will illu­
minate or go out.
Instrument cluster indicator light
• Ready: The indicator light shows that the
system is ready to use . The system can now
warn you if you are about to cross a known
lane marker line .
• Not ready: The ind icator light shows that
the system is turned on but unable to send a
warning . This can be due to the following :
- There is no lane marker line .
- The relevant lane marker lines are not de-
tected (for example, markings in a construc­
tion zone or because they are obstructed by
snow, dirt, water or backlight ing).
- The vehicle' s speed is below the speed need ­
ed to activate it, which is about 40 mph (65
km/h) .
- The lane is narrower than about 8 ft . (2 .5 m)
or wider than 15 ft (4 .5 m).
- The curve is too sharp . - The driver's hands are not on the steering
wheel.
(D Tips
Make sure the camera's field of view
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fig. 101 is not obstructed by stickers,
deposits or anything else. For information
on cleaning, refer to ¢
page 212.
Active lane assist display in the
instrument cluster
Applies to vehicles: wit h active lane assist
Fig. 102 D isp lay : Act iv e lane ass ist is swi tc h ed on a nd
is wa rnin g
Fig. 103 Instrumen t cl uster: Active lane as sis t is
s witch ed o n but not re ad y to provid e wa rnin gs
You can call up the active lane assist display
using the buttons in the multifunction steer­
ing wheel ¢
pag e 24.
An additional indicator appears in the Head­
up Display*.
When active lane assist is switched on, the
system indicates which lines are detected by
displaying solid lines on the left and/or right
side of your vehicle: .,..

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White Active l ane assist is sw itched on
line(s) and ready to p rov ide warnings
on the side that is ind icated
¢ fig. 102 .
Red line Act ive lane assist is warning you
(left or that you are about to leave your
right) lane
¢ fig . 102 . In addition, the
steeri ng wheel vibrates s light ly.
Gray Act ive l ane assist is switched on
line(s) but is not ready to provide warn-
ings
¢ fig . 103 .
Mes sages in the instrument clu ster
display
When the active lane ass ist turns off automat ­
ically, the i nstrument cluster ind icator goes
out and one of the fo llow ing messages ap­
pears on the display :
Audi active lane a ssist : Curr ently un availa­
bl e. No camera view
This message appears if the camera is no lon­
ger funct ional after the system has cont inous­
ly failed to detect the lane markings . This
could happen if :
- The camera field of view¢
page 96, fig. 101
is d irty or covered in ice. Clean the area on
the windshie ld.
- The camera field of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switching
active lane assist on .
- The system has been unable to detect the
lanes for an extended period of time due to
road cond it ions . Switch active lane ass ist
back on when the lines are more visible .
Audi active lane a ssist : Currently un available
A temporary ma lf u nction is preventing lane
assist from operating. Try sw itching active
lane assist on again later.
Audi acti ve lane a ssist : S ys tem fault!
Drive to you r autho rized Aud i dea le r soon to
h ave the ma lfunction co rrected.
Audi active lane a ssis t: Pl ea se take over
s te ering
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This message appears if yo u do not s teer the
vehicle yourself . If this is the case, active lane
ass ist does not switch off, b ut it does sw itch
to the "not ready" stat us. The system can help
you keep the vehicle in the lane. However it is
your own responsibility to steer and control
t h e ve hicle .
Setting the steering wheel vibration
Applies to veh icles: w ith active la n e assist
11> Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car )* sys­
tem s
control button > Driver a ssis t > Aud i
a ctive lan e as sis t.
You can switch the vibrat ing warn ing in t he
stee ring wheel
o n or off .
(D Tips
Your setting is a utomat ically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.

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-Side assist is not active while you are
making the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
App lies to vehicles: with side assist
If side assist switches off by itself, the LED in
the button turns off and a message will ap­
pear in the instrument cluster display:
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable. No
sensor vision
The radar sensors' vision is affected. Do not
cover the area in front of the sensors with bike
wheels, stickers, dirt or other objects. Clean
the area in front of the sensors, if necessary
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Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched on temporarily
because there is a malfunction (for example,
the battery charge level may be too low).
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it will de ­
tect vehicles correctly and it is switched off .
The sensors have been displaced or are faulty.
Have the system checked by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
soon.
Audi side assist: Unavailable when towing.
Side assist switches off automatically when a
factory-installed trailer hitch is connected to
the electrical connector on the trailer. There is
no guarantee the system will switch off when
using a retrofitted trailer hitch. Do not use
side assist when towing a trailer.
Audi side assist 101

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Night vision assistant
Night vision assistant
with detected pedestrian marking
Description
App lies to vehicles: with night v isio n assistant
Fig . 110 Display: nig ht v is ion assistant
"N ight v is ion assistant with pedestrian detec­
tion" uses an infrared camera to monitor the
area in front of your vehicle at night. Within
the limits of the system , it can display objects
up to about 1000 feet (300 meters) away. The
heat image of a pedestrian detected by the
camera is shown in the instrument cluster dis­
play
r::;, fig . 110 . Warm areas appear lighter
and cold areas appear darker .
Pedestrian detection
Applies to vehicles: with n ig ht v ision ass istant
Fig. 111 Display : yellow pedestrian marking
Night vision assistant 105
Fig. 1 12 Disp lay: symbo l w hen infrare d image is not
visi ble
Night vision assistant can detect pedestrians
that are between about 50 and 300 feet (15
and 90 meters) in front of the vehicle, under
ideal conditions .
If a pedestrian is detected
when it is dark outside and the vehicle head­
lights are switched on, the pedestrian is high ­
lighted in yellow
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General information.
If another display such
as navigation replaces the image from the
night vision assistant, the symbo l~,, appears
in a tab
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(D Tips
If the night vision assistant image does
not appear when the system is sw itched
on, you can access it with the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel
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Automatic Transmission
S tronic, tiptronic
Introduction
The automatic transmission is controlled elec­
tronically. The transmission upsh ifts or down­
shifts automatically depending on which drive
program is selected.
When a
moderate driving style is used, the
transmission selects the most econom ica l
driving mode. It will then change up early and
delay the downshifts to give better fuel econ­
omy.
The transmission switches to a sporty mode
after a kick-down or when the driver uses a
sporty driving style characterized by quick ac­
celerator pedal movements, heavy accelera­
tion, frequent changes in speed and traveling
at the maximum speed.
If desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually (tiptronic mode) ¢ page 113.
Various automatic transmissions may be in­
stalled, depending on the model :
S tronic transmission
The S tronic is a dual-clutch transmission.
Power is transferred using two clutches that
work independently from one another . They
replace the torque convert er used in conven­
tional automatic transmissions and allow the
veh icle to accelerate without a noticeable in­
terruption in traction.
tiptronic transmission
In the tiptronic transmission, power is trans­
ferred by a torque converter .
Automatic Transmission 109
Selector lever positions
Fig. 118 D isp lay in the instrument clus te r: se le ctor
lever pos itio n
The selector lever position engaged appea rs
next to the selector lever as well as in the in­
str ument cluster display.
P- Park
In this selector lever position the transm is­
s ion is mechanica lly locked . Engage P only
when the vehicle is
completely stopped Q .&.
in Driving the automatic transmission on
page 111.
To shift in or out of posit ion P, you must first
press and hold the brake pedal and then press
the release button in the selector lever handle
whi le moving the selector lever to or from P.
You can shift out of this position on ly with the
ignit ion on .
R- Reverse
Select R only when the vehicle is at a full stop
and the engine is running at idle speed ¢.&. in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 111.
Before you move the selector lever to R, press
both the button in the hand le of the selec tor
lever
and the brake pedal at the same t i me .
When the ignition is on, the backup lights illu­
minate when the selector lever is moved into
R.
N -Neutral
The transmission is in neutral in this pos ition .
Sh ift to th is position for standing with the
brakes applied
¢.&. in Driving the automatic
transmission on page 111. ..,.

110 Automatic Transmission
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds be low 1 mph (2 km/h), you must always apply
the footbrake before and while moving the lever out of N .
DIS -Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S position, the transmission can be
operated either in the normal mode Dor in
the sport mode S . To select the sport mode S,
pull the selector lever back briefly. Pulling the
lever back again will select the normal mode
D. The instrument cluster display shows the
selected driving mode .
In the
normal mode D, the transmission auto ­
matically selects the su itab le gear ratio . It de­
pends on eng ine load, vehicle speed and driv­
ing style .
Select the
sport mode S for sporty driving.
The vehicle makes full use of the engine's
power . Shifting may become noticeable when
accelerating.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 1 mph (2 km/h), you must always apply
the foot brake before and while moving the lever to D/S out of N.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢.&. in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 111.
(D Note
Coasting downh ill with the transmission in
N and the engine not running w ill result in
damage to the automatic transmission
and possibly the catalyt ic converter.
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-Audi drive select: you can ad just the
spo rty sh ift characteristics in the
Dy­
namic driving mode.Swill appear in the
instr ument cl uster display instead of D.
- If you accidentally select N while driv ing,
take your foot off the acce le rator pedal
i mmedia tely and wait for the engine to
s low down to idle before selecting D/S. -
If there is a power failure, the selector
lever wi ll not move out of the P position.
The emergency release can be used if
this happens ¢
page 115.
. Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you
against accidentally shifting into a forward or the reverse gear and causing the vehicle to
move unintentionally.
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Fig. 119 Shi ft gate : selector lever lock pos it ions and
release butto n highl ig h ted
The selector lever lock is released as follows:
... Turn the igni tion on.
... Step on the brake pedal.
At the same time
press and hold the release button on the
side of the gear selector knob
¢fig . 119
with your thumb until you have moved the
selector lever to the desired position.
Automatic selector lever lock
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The selector lever is locked in the P and N po ­
sitions w hen the ignition is turned on. You
must press the brake pedal and the re lease
button to select another position . As a re­
minder to the driver, the following warning
appears in the instrument cluster display
when the selector is in P and N:
When stationary apply brake pedal while se­
lecting gear
The Automatic Shift Lock only functions when
the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 1 mph (2 km/h).
At speeds above about 1 mph (2 km/h) the
Automatic Shift Lock is automatically deacti-
vated in the N position . ..,.

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Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you can
manually select gears.
Fig. 121 Ce nter console : sh ift ing the gears manually
Fig. 122 Stee rin g wheel : S hi ft paddles*
Gea r selection with selecto r lev er
The t iptron ic mode can be selected eithe r with
the vehicle stationary or on the move.
• Push the selector lever to the right from 0/
S . An M appears in the instrument cluster
display as soon as the transmission has
shifted.
• To upshift, push the selector lever forward
to the pl us position
0 ¢ fig. 121.
• To downshift, push the lever to the minus
position
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Gear selection w ith shift paddle s*
The shift paddles are act ivated when these­
lector lever is in D/S or the tiptron ic manual
shift program.
• To upsh ift, touch the shift paddle on the
right
0 ~ fig. 122 .
• To downshift, touch the shift padd le on the
left
0 .
The transmission automatically shifts up or
down before critical engine speed is reached .
Automatic Tra nsmi ssi on 11 3
The transmiss ion only allows manual shifting
when the engine speed is within the permit­
ted range.
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- Whe n you shift into the next lower gear,
the transmission will downshift only
when there is no possibility of over-rev­
ving the engine.
- When the kick-down comes on, the
transmission will shift down to a lower
gear, depending on vehicle and engine
speeds .
- Tiptronic is inoperative when the trans­
mission is in the fail-safe mode.
Kick -down
Kick -down enables maximum acceleration .
When you depress the accelerator peda l be­
yond the resistance point, the automat ic
transmission downshifts into a lower gear, de­
pending on vehicle speed and engine speed .
The upshift into the next higher gear takes
place once the max imum specified engine
speed is reached .
A WARNING
Please note that the drive wheels can spin
if kick-down is used o n a smooth slippery
road - the re is a risk of skidd ing.
Launch Control Program
Applies to veh icles: w ith S tronic
The Launch Control Program provides the
best acceleration possible when starting from
a stop.
Requ irement: The engine must be at operat­
i ng temperature and the steer ing wheel must
not be tu rned.
• Press the
l,s OF FI button ¢page 197while
the engine is running . The
II indicator light
illuminates in the inst rument cluster and
Stabilizat ion co ntrol (E SC) : Off War nin g!
R edu ce d s ta bili ty
appears in the driver in-
formation system disp lay .
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138 Safety belts
Safety belts
General notes
Always wear safety belts!
Wearing safety belts correctly saves lives!
This chapter explains why safety belts are nec­
essary, how they work and how to adjust and
wear them correctly.
.. Read all the information that follows and
heed all of the instructions and WARNINGS.
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them
improperly increases the risk of serious
personal injury and death.
- Safety belts are the single most effective
means available to reduce the risk of se­
rious injury and death in automobile acci­
dents . For your protection and that of
your passengers, always correctly wear
safety belts when the vehicle is moving .
- Pregnant women, injured, or physically
impaired persons must also use safety
belts. Like all vehicle occupants, they are
more likely to be seriously injured if they
do not wear safety belts. The best way to
protect a fetus is to protect the mother -
throughout the entire pregnancy.
Number of seats
Your Audi has a total of four seating positions: two in the front and two in the rear . In some
vehicles, there are five seating positions : two
in the front and three in the rear . Each seating
position has a safety belt.
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them
improperly increases the risk of serious
personal injury and death.
- Never strap more than one person, in­
cluding small children, into any belt.
It is
especially dangerous to place a safety
belt over a child sitting on your lap. -
Never let more people ride in the vehicle
than there are safety belts available.
- Be sure everyone riding in the vehicle is
properly restrained with a separate safe­
ty belt or child restraint.
~ Safety belt warning light
Your vehicle has a warning system for the
driver and front seat passenger (on USA mod­
els only) to remind you about the importance
of buckling-up.
Fig. 150 Safety belt warning light in the instr ument
cluster -enlarged
Before driving off, always:
.. Fasten your safety belt and make sure you
are wearing it properly.
.. Make sure that your passengers also buckle
up and properly wear their safety belts.
.. Protect children with a child restraint sys-
tem appropriate for the size and age .
The warning light . in the instrument clus­
ter lights up when the ignition is on as a re­
minder to fasten the safety belts. In addition,
you will hear a warning tone for a certain peri ­
od of time .
Fasten your safety belt and make sure that
your passengers also properly put on their
safety belts.
A WARNING
-- Safety belts are the single most effective
means available to reduce the risk of se­
rious injury and death in automobile acci­
dents . For your protection and that of
your passengers, always correctly wear
safety belts when the vehicle is moving.