2016 AUDI A7 ECO mode

Seats and storage
-Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea, in
the vehicle while it is moving. In case of an
accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill, causing
scalding burns . Spilled hot liquid can also
cause an accident and personal injury.
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an acci­
dent.
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray- risk of fire.
(D Note
Only drink containers with lids should be car­
ried in the cupholder. Liquid could spill out
and damage your vehicle's electronic equip­
ment or stain the upholstery, etc.
Cooled glove compartment
A pp lies to ve hicles: w ith coole d glove compart men t
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the AIC system is switched on.
Fig. 62 Glove compartment: switching cooling mode on/
off
• Turn the knob @counterclockwise to switch
cooling on. The symbols on the knob indicate
the correct position.
• Turn the knob @clockwise to switch cooling
off.
The glove compartment cooling mode only func­ tions when the vehicle A/C system is switched on.
If the heating is switched on, switching the glove
compartment cooling mode off is recomme nded.
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A WARNING
Always leave the lid on the glove compart­
ment cover closed while driving to reduce the
risk of injury.
Additional storage
There are a variety of storage compartments and
fasteners in various places in the vehicle .
- Storage compartments in the doors
- Compartment in the glove compartment
(cooled*) . The glove compartment can be
locked using the mechanical key¢
page 30.
-Storage compartment for (sun)glasses* in the
roof (near the interior mirror)
- Storage compartments under the center armr­
ests
- Storage compartment on the rear side of the
front
seat* . The compartment can hold a maxi­
mum weight of 1 kg.
- Compartments* on the back of the front seat
backrests
- Garment hooks on the sides of the pillars in the
rear of the vehicle and in the rear grab handles
- Compartment in the rear center armrest
- Storage in the trim panels in the luggage com-
partment
A WARNING
-Always remove objects from the instrument
panel. Any items not stored could slide
around inside the vehicle while driving or
when accelerating or when applying the brakes or when driving around a corner.
- When you are driving make sure that any­
thing you may have placed in the center con­
sole or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells. In case of sudden
braking you would not be able to brake or
accelerate .
- Always keep the lid of the compartment for
(sun)glasses* closed while driving to reduce
the risk of injury during a sudden braking
maneuver or in the event of an accident.
- Any articles of clothing that you have hung
up must not interfere with the driver's view.
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Warm and cold
Warm and cold
Climate control system
Description
Applies to veh icles: w ith three -zone cl imate cont ro l or fo ur­
zo ne automat ic climate co ntrol
The climate control system warms, cools and
adds humidity to the a ir in the veh icle interior . It
is the most effect ive when the windows a nd sun­
roof* are closed . If the temperature inside the
pa rked vehicle becomes ve ry wa rm, opening the
w indow briefly will speed up the coo lin g p rocess.
In all heating mode functions except
defrost, the
b lowe r only sw itches to a highe r speed once the
engine coolant has reached a cer tain tempera­
t ure.
Condensation from the cooling system can dr ip
and form a puddl e of water unde r the veh icle .
T his is normal and does no t mean there is a leak .
Pollutant filter
The pollutant filter removes pollutants s uc h as
dust and pol len from the a ir .
The air pollutants filter must be changed at the
interva ls specified in your Warranty
& Mainte­
nance booklet, so that the a ir cond it io ne r can
p roperly work.
I f you drive your vehicle in an area with h igh air
pollut ion, the filter may need to be changed
more frequently than spec ified in you r Audi War­
ranty
& Maintenance booklet . If i n doubt , ask
your author ized Audi Se rv ice Advisor for advice .
Key coded setting s
Three-zone climate control: T he b lowe r setting
a nd a ir dist ribution are stored automatically and
assigned to the remote contro l key that is i n use.
Four -zone automatic climate con trol: Th e cli­
ma te con tro l sett ings a re a utomat ic all y stored
and assigned to the remote con trol key that is in
use.
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A WARNING
-
Reduced visibility is dangerous and can cause
accide nts .
- For safe driving it is very important that a ll
w indows be free o f ice, snow and condensa­
tion .
- Comp letely fam iliarize yourse lf wit h the
prope r use and f unction of the heat ing and
ve ntilation system and espec ially how to de­
fog and defrost t he windows .
- Never use the winds hield wiper/washer sys­
tem in free zing weathe r until you have
wa rmed t he w indshie ld fi rst, using the heat­
ing a nd venti lation system. The washer sol u­
tio n m ay free ze on t he windsh ie ld and re­
duce visibility.
W Note
- I f you s uspect that the air conditioner has
bee n damage d, sw itch the syste m off to
a void furthe r dam age and have it inspec ted
by a q ualified dea lership .
- Repairs to the Audi air conditioner re quire
speci al techn ic al know ledge and spec ia l
tools . Con ta ct an au thori zed A udi dea ler for
assistance .
@ For the sake of the environment
By reducing the amou nt of f uel you use, you
a lso reduce the amo unt of poll utants emitted
i nto the a ir.
@ Tips
- Keep the air i nta ke s lo ts (i n front o f the
windshield) free from ice, snow and debris
in o rder to maintain the proper function of
the climate contro l system.
- Th e energy manageme nt system may switch
t h e seat heating * or r ear w indow defroster
off temporarily. These systems are availab le
again as soon as t he energy balance has
been restored.
- Air escapes t hrough vents under the rear
w indow. When plac ing items of cloth ing on
t h e luggage compartment cove r, ensure
t h at the openi ngs are not covered.

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Three-zone climate control
Operating
Applies to vehicles: with three zone climate co ntrol
Fi g. 75 Three -zone climate co ntro l: cont rols
P ress the buttons to t urn the funct ions on o r off.
The dial adjusts the temperature and the blower.
The LED in a button will light up when the func ­
tion is sw itched on.
IAUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode ma inta ins a constant tempera­
ture inside the vehicle. A ir temperature, airflow
and a ir distribution are controlled automatica lly .
Adjusting the temperature
The temperature can be adjusted individ ually for
the dr iver and front passenge r us ing the dia ls ©
a nd @.
Adjusting the blower 88
Using the dial@, you can manually adjust the
amount of air generated by the blower to suit
your preferences . To have the b lowe r regulated
automatically, press the
! AUTO I button.
~ .~ .~ Adjusting air distribution
You can manually select the vents where the air
will flow . To have the air distribution regu lated
automatically, press the
! AU TO ! button .
1- 1 Sw itching recirculation mode on/off
In recirculation mode, the air ins ide the vehicle is
circu lated and fi ltered. This prevents the unfil-
Warm and cold
te red a ir o utside the vehicle from enter ing the
vehicle inte rior. We recommen d switc hing recir ­
cu lation mode on whe n driving through a tunnel
or when sitt ing in traffic ¢&. .
T he
!AUTO ! button or i recirculation mode off .
IOFFI Switching the climat e control system
on /off
T he !OFF ! button switches the climate con tro l
system on or off. It also switches on when yo u
press the b lower control. Airflow from outside is
blocked when the climate control system is
switched off .
IA/Cl Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not coo led a nd hu midity i s not remove d
whe n coo ling mode is switched off. This can
ca use fog on the windows . The cooling mode
switches off automatica lly w hen there are cold
outside temperatures.
I @ F RONT I Switching th e defroster on /off
T he w indshield and side w indows a re defros ted
o r cleared of condensation as q uickl y as possib le .
The maxim um amount of air flows mainly from
the
vents below the windshield . Recirculation ..,.
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Warm and cold
mode switches off. The temperat ure shou ld be
set to approximately 72 ° F (22 °C).
The
IAU TOI button switches the defroster off.
I® REAR I Switching the rear window defogger
on /off
The rear w indow heater only operates when the
engine is r unning.
It sw itches off automatically
after a few m in utes, depending on the outs ide
temperature.
To prevent the rear w indow heater from switch ­
ing
off a utomat ica lly, press and hold the!@ R EAR I
but ton fo r more than 2 seconds. This rema ins
stored until the ignition is switched
off.
Q:I Adjusting seat h eating *
Pressing the button switches the seat heating on
at the highes t setting (level 3) . T he LEDs indicate
the tempe rature leve l. To red uce the tempe ra­
ture, press the button again. To switch the seat
heating
off , press the button repeatedly until the
LED turns
off .
Afte r 10 minutes , the seat heat ing a utomat ica lly
sw itches from level 3 to leve l 2 .
Air vent s
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con­
sole using the r idged thumbwhee ls. The levers
adj ust the d irect ion of the a irf low from the vents.
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A WARNING
-
- You should not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period since no fresh air is
drawn in . With the a ir-conditioning sw itched
off, the windows can fog up, which increases
the r isk of a n accident.
- Individuals w ith reduced sensitivity to pain
or temperatu re could develop burns when
using the seat heat ing f unct ion. To reduce
the r isk of inj ury, these indiv iduals should
not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heat ing e lements in
the seats, do not kneel on the sea ts or place
h eavy loads on a sma ll area o f the seat .
Basic settings
Applies to vehicles: wit h three-zone climate control
The climate control system basic settings are ac­
cessed in the Infotainment system.
~ Select: the I CARI funct ion button > ( Car )* S ys-
t e m s
control button > AC.
Au xilia ry heater*
In vehicles with diesel engines, the auxiliary heat­
er helps to warm the vehicle interior more quick­
ly. The aux iliary heater is controlled automatical ­
l y in the
A ut o setting .

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Warm and cold
Four-zone automatic climate control
Operating
Applies to vehicles: with four-zone a utomat ic climate control
Fi g. 76 Four -zone a utomat ic climate con trol: controls
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Fig . 77 Four -zone automat ic climate con trol: rear contro ls
Press the buttons to t urn the funct ions on or off.
Use the con trols to ad just the temperature, the
b lower speed and the air distribution . The LED in
a button will light up when the function is
switched on. The front settings are shown in the
climate control system display and in the Info­
tainment system d isplay for a few seconds. The
d river and front passenger settings can be adjust ­
ed sepa rately .
The settings can also be adjusted in the rear
¢ fig. 77.
IOFF ! Switching the climate control system
on /off
The IO FFI button switches the climate control
system on or off.
It a lso switches on when you
p ress the control. Airflow from outside is blocked
when the climate control system is switched off . The
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OF F! button in the rear only switches the A/C
system on/off in the rear of the vehicle.
IA/Cl Switching cooling mod e on /off
T he air is not coo led an d humidity is not remove d
when coo ling mode is switc hed off. This can
ca use fog on the windows . The cooling mode
switches off automatica lly when there are cold
outside temperatures.
l ""'I Switching recirculation mode on /off
In recirc ulation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
c irculated and filtered. Th is prevents the unfil­
tered air outside the vehicle from entering the
vehicle interior. We recommend switch ing recir­
cu lation mode on when driving through a tunnel
or when sitt ing in traffic
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The IAUTO I button orl ~ FRON T I button switches
recirculation mode off .
I AUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode main tains a cons tan t tempera­
tu re ins ide the veh icle. Air tem perature, airf low
and air distr ib ution are cont ro ll ed automatically.
Adjusting the temperature
Tempera tures betwee n 60 °F (+ 16 °() and 8 4 °F
(+ 28 °() can be set . Ou tside of this range, lo or hi
will appear in the climate control system disp lay .
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At both of these settings, the climate control sys ­
tem runs continuously at maximum cooling or heating power. There is no temperat ure regula­
tion.
Adju st ing th e bl ow er[!]
You can ad just the volume of air generated by the
b lower to yo ur preference. To have the blower
reg ulated automatically, press the
!AUTO I button .
~ Adjusting air d istribution
You ca n manually se lect the vents whe re the air
w ill flow. To have the air distrib ution regu lated
automatically, press the
! AUTO ! button.
~ Adjusting seat heating * /se at vent ilation*
Pressing the button switches the seat heating/
seat ventilat ion on at the highest setting ( leve l
3). The LEDs indicate the tempe ratu re leve l. To
red uce the tempe ratu re, p ress the butto n aga in.
To switch the seat heating/seat venti lation off,
press the button repeatedly until the LED turns
off .
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automat ica lly
switches from leve l 3 to leve l 2 .
I@ FRONT I Switching the defroster on /off
The windsh ield and s ide windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as quickly as possible.
The max imum amo unt of air flows ma inly from
t he ven ts below the w indshie ld. Rec irc ulat ion
mode switches off . The temperature shou ld be
set to approximately 22
°C.
The IAUTOI b utton swi tches the defroster off.
IOiil REAR I Switching the rear window defogger
on /off
The rear w indow heater only operates when the
eng ine is running.
It sw itches off automatically
after a few m in utes, depend ing on the outs ide
temperature.
To prevent the rear w indow heater from switc h­
ing off a utomat ica lly, press and hold the
!l:iil REAR I
button fo r more t han 2 seconds. This rema ins
stored until the ignition is switched off.
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I SYNC I Sy nchron izat ion
When synchroni zation is swi tched on, the set­
tings for the driver's side a re applied to the front
passenger's side (except for seat heating/ventila­
tion*). The settings in the rear are also synchron­ ized. Synchronization switches off if the settings
are adjusted on the front passenger's side or in
the rear.
You can synchronize the settings in a row by
pressing and holding a control. For example, to
apply the settings for the front passenger's side
to the driver's side, press and ho ld the control on
the front passenger's side. The same applies to
the rear .
Residual he at*
With the ign ition turned off, you can activate the
residual heat function by pressing the
[!:I button
<=> fig . 76 . The residua l heat from the coolant is
u sed to heat the veh icle interior. The residual
heat funct ion switches off automatically after
about 30 minutes.
Air vents
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con­
sole and door pillars using the ridged thumb­
whee ls . T he levers adjust the direct ion of the air­
flow from the vents.
.8, WARNING
- You should no t use the re ci rculation mode
for an extended period since no fresh air is drawn in. With the a ir-conditioning switched
off, the windows can fog up, which increases
the risk of an accident.
- Individ ua ls with red uced sensitivity to pain
or temperat ure could deve lop burns when
using the seat heating f unction. To reduce
the risk of inj ury, these indiv iduals should
not use seat heating .
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating e lements in
the seats, do not kneel on the seats or place heavy loads on a small area of the seat.

Driving
made a full brake application . ESC and the as·
soc iated components (ABS, ASR, EDL) cannot
overcome the laws of physics. In corners and
when road or weather conditions a re bad, a
full b rake app lication can cause the vehicle to
skid or the rea r end to break away, wh ich in·
c reases the risk of an acc ident.
Start-Stop-System
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Sta rt-Stop-System
The Start-Stop-System can he lp increase fue l
economy and red uce CO2 emissions.
I n Start -Stop mode, the eng ine shuts
off auto ­
matica lly w hen the vehicle is stopped, such as at
a traffic light. The ign ition remains sw itched on
during this stop phase . The engine w ill restart
automatically when needed .
The Start-Stop-System is automatically activated
each time you switch on the ignition.
Basic requirements for Start -Stop mode
- T he driver's door is closed.
- T he driver' seat be lt is lat ched .
- The hood is closed .
- The vehicle must have been dr iven faster than
2.5 mph (4 km/h) s ince the last stop.
- A trai ler is not hitched to the vehicle .
(D Note
Always switch the Start-Stop-System off when
driving through water <=>
page 80.
@ Tips
The engine stops shortly before the vehicle
comes to a stop
1>. The fu ll function of the
brake booster and the power steering is sti ll
available.
l l de pend ing on eng in e
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Stopping/starting the engine
Applies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-System
Fi g. 8 4 Instrument cl uste r: en gin e stopped (stop phase)
.,. Brake the vehicle to a stop. The eng ine will be
sw itched
off shortly before the vehicle comes
to a standst ill or when the veh icle is station­
ary 1>. Keep your foot on the b rake peda l. The
[I] indi cato r light appears in the info rmat ion
line a t the bottom of the inst rument cl uster
disp lay. The needle in the tachometer a lso
moves into the READY positio n.
.,. The engine starts again when you take your
foot
off the brake peda l. The indicator light
turns
off.
Additional information
The engine stops in the P, N and D selector lever
pos itions.
If you se lect the R posit io n du ring a stop phase,
the e ngine will star t aga in .
Sh ift to P qu ickly to prevent the engine from
starting unintentionally when shift ing th rough R.
You can determine for yourself if the engine will
stop or not by reducing or increas ing the amount
of force you use to p ress the brake pedal. For ex­
ample, if yo u only lightly press on t he b rake ped­
al in s top-and and-go traffic o r when tur ning, the
engine w ill no t sw itch
off when the vehi cle is sta­
tiona ry . As soon as you press the b rake down
harder, the eng ine will sw itch
off.
(D Tips
- Press the bra ke peda l during a S top phase
to keep the vehi cle from rolling.

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-The ignition will turn off if you press the
I START ENGINE STOP I button during a stop
phase . The needle in the tachometer
moves
into the OFF position.
General information
Applies to vehi cles: with Start-Stop-System
The standard Start-Stop mode con be canceled
for different system-related reasons.
Fig. 85 Instrument cluster: Eng ine stop tempora rily un­
avai lable
Engine does not switch off
Before and during each stop phase, the system
checks if certain conditions have been met . For
examp le, the engine will not switch off in the fol­
lowing situations:
- The engine has not reached the minimum re­
quired temperature for Start-Stop mode.
- The interior temperature selected by the A/C
system has not been reached.
- The outside temperature is extremely high/low.
- The windshield is being defrosted@.
- The parking system* is be switched on .
- The battery charge level is too low .
- The steering wheel is turned at a sharp angle or
is moving .
- After engaging the reverse gear.
- On sharp inclines.
@J also appears in the instrument cluster dis­
play.
Engine automatically restarts
The standard Start-Stop mode will be canceled
during a stop phase in the following situations .
The engine restarts without any action by the driver.
Driving
- The vehicle rolls, for examp le while on a s lope.
- The interior temperature varies from the tem-
perature selected in the A/C system.
- The windshield is being defrosted@.
- The brake pedal is pressed severa l times in a
row.
- The battery charge level becomes too low.
- High power consumption.
The engine can turn off again when the condi­ tions for Start-Stop mode are met.
Ignition is switched off automatically
To prevent the battery from draining, the igni­
tion
will switch off automatically under the fol­
lowing conditions:
- The vehicle has already been driven.
- The Start-Stop-System has stopped the engine.
- The driver's door is opened .
- The driver's safety belt is removed.
- The brake pedal is not pressed down.
- The vehicle is stationary.
In this case, the activated low beam is replaced
by the parking light. The parking lights will
switch off after approximately 30 minutes or
when you lock the vehicle.
If the Start-Stop-System has not turned off the
engine or if you have switched the Start-Stop­
System off manually, the ignition will not be au­
tomatically switched off and the engine will con­
tinue to run
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A WARNING
--Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces, because this increases the risk of as­
phyxiation .
@ Tips
-If you shift into the D or N position after
shifting into reverse, the vehicle must be
driven faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) in order
for the engine to switch off again .
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