2016 AUDI A7 stop start

Driving
Sw it c h ing th e ig nit ion on /off
If you wou ld like to switch the ignition on with­
out starting the engine, fo llow these steps :
"' Press the
!START E NGIN E STOPI button with-
out pressing the brake pedal.
"'T o sw itch the ignition off, press the button
again. The needle in the tachomete r moves into
the
O FF pos ition.
The prewarm ing runs automati cally in diese l
vehicles when the ignition is switched on .
Equipment that uses a lot of electricity is switch­
ed off temporar ily when you start the engine.
If the engine should not start immediately, the
starting process is automat ically stopped after a
short time . Repeat starting procedure .
Start-Stop-System *
Note the information inc:> page 80, S tar t-S top­
Sys tem.
A WARNING
- Never allow the engine to ru n in confined
spaces, because this inc reases the r isk of as­
phyx iat ion.
- Never t urn off the engine before the veh icle
has come to a comp lete stop .
- The brake booster and power steer ing no
longer function whe n you stop the engine.
You must use more fo rce when bra king or
stee ring. Be cause you cannot b rake and
steer as you us ually wou ld, this could lead
to accidents and se rious i njuries. These
functions are still active if the Start-Stop­
System* has stopped the engine.
([) Note
Avoid high engine speed, fu ll th rottle , and
heavy eng ine load as lon g as the engine has
not reached operating temperature yet. You
co uld damage the engi ne .
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine r un while parked to
warm up. Beg in driving immed iately . This re­
duces u nnecessary emissions .
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(D Tips
-After starting a cold engine, there may be a
br ief per iod of increased noise because the
oil pressure must first bui ld up in the hy­
draulic valve adjusters. This is normal and
not a cause for concern .
- If you leave the veh icle with the ignition
switched on, the ign ition w ill switch off af­
ter a certain amount of time . Make sure that
electrical equipment such as the exterior
l ights a re switched off.
Stopping the engine
"' Br ing your vehi cle to a complete stop.
"' Move the se lector lever to the P o r N posit ion .
"' Press the
I STA RT ENGINE STOP ! button
c:> page 75, fig . 81 .
Steering lock
The steering locks when yo u tur n the eng ine off
us ing the
I S TAR T ENGINE ST OP I button and open
the driver's doo r. The locked steering helps pre ­
vent vehicle theft.
Emergency off
If necessary, the engine can be switc hed off with
the se lecto r lever in the R or D/S posit ion. The en­
gine stops if yo u press and hold the
I S TAR T ENGINE ST OP I button at speeds below
6 mph (10 km/h) and press the brake peda l.
A WARNING
-Never turn off the engine until the vehicle
has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and power steering only
work when the engine is running . If the en­
gine is off , you have to use more force when
steering or braking. Because you cannot
steer and brake as you usually wou ld, this
could lead to crashes and serio us in ju ries.
- For safety reasons, you should always pa rk
your veh icle with the selector lever in P. Oth ­
erw ise, the vehicle could inadve rtently ro ll
away.

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-After the engine has been switched off , the
radiator fan can cont in ue to run for up to 10
minutes - even with the ign ition sw itched
off . It can a lso switch on again after some
t i me if t he coolant tern pera ture rises as the
result of a heat bu ildup or if the engine is
ho t and the engi ne compa rtmen t is addi­
ti onal ly he ate d by the su n's ra ys.
(D Note
Do not stop the engine imme diate ly afte r
ha rd or extend ed dr iving . K eep the engi ne
r u nning for app roximately two m inutes to
p reven t exces sive heat build-up.
Messages
Turn off ignition before leaving car
This message appea rs and a war ning tone sounds
if you open the d river's doo r whe n the ignition is
switche d on .
Press brake ped al to start engine
This message appears if you do not press the
brake peda l when starting the engine.
Ill Is key in the vehicle?
This indi ca tor light tur ns on and t his message ap­
pears i f the ignit ion key was removed from the
ve hicl e when the e ngine was ru nning . If the igni ­
tion key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot
switch on the ignit ion or start the engine once
you stop it. You also cannot lock the veh icle from
the outside.
Shift to P , otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if lev er is not in P.
This message appears for sa fe ty reasons if the
tra nsmission is not i n the P position when you
switch the ignition off . Move the selector lever to
the P pos ition . Otherwise the vehicle is not pro­
tected from roll ing and it cannot be locked.
DJ Key is not recognized . Hold back of key
again st ma rked a rea. See owner's manual
If the i ndic ator lig ht turns on and th is mess age
appears, there is a malfunction ~
page 77.
Driv ing
Turn off ignition before leaving car. Battery is
di scha rging
T his dr iver message appears if the drive r's door is
o pened wh ile the ign ition is switched on. Always
switch off the ignition if you are leav ing t he veh i­
cle . Refer to
¢ page 81.
Shift to P and turn off ignition b efore leaving
car , otherwise vehicle can roll away
This message appears if the drive r's door is
opened wh ile the ign ition is switched on and the
sele ctor lever is not in the P position . Move the
se lector lever in to the P posi tion a nd switch the
i gnition off when you exit the vehicle . Otherwise
t h e vehicle co uld ro ll. Refer to ¢
page 81.
Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine under
certain circumstances, for example if the battery
in the vehicle key is drained , if interference is af­
fected the key or if there
is a system malfunc ­
tion .
Fig . 8 2 Ce nte r c onsol e/master key : s tar ting t he e ngin e
w hen t here is a ma lf un ctio n
Requirement: The message Key is not recog­
nized. Hold back of key against marked are a.
Se e owner 's manual
is displayed and the DJ indi­
c ator lig ht tu rns on.
.. Hold the master key i n the location indicated as
shown in the illustration
f>l) ¢ fig . 82 .
.. Press the brake pedal ¢ A. in Starting the en­
gine on page
76.
.. Press the
~ IS_ T_A_ R_T _E_N_G-IN_E_S_ T_O_P ~I bu tton. The
eng ine will start .
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"' Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
i z ed Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
@ Tips
You can view the message again by pressing
the
I START ENGINE ST OPI button .
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig. 83 Ce nter co nso le : Park ing brake
• Pull on the switch{®) ¢ fig. 83 to apply the
parking brake. The indica tor lights in the swi tch
and - (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) i n
the instr ument cluster illum inate .
• With the ig nition switched on, step on the
brake pedal or the ac celera to r pedal and press
the switch {®) at the same time to re lease the
parking b rake . The indicator ligh ts in the switch
and - (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) i n
the inst rument cluster go o ut.
Your veh icle is eq uipped w ith an elec tromechan i­
cal parking b rake. The parking b rake is designed
to prevent the veh icle from rolling unintentional ­
ly and replaces the hand brake.
I n addition to t he normal func tions of a tradi tion­
al hand brake, the e lectromechanica l parking
b rake provides var ious convenience and safety
functions.
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When starting from rest
- The integral star ting ass ist helps you when
dr iving by automa tica lly releasing the park ing
brake ¢
page 79, Starting from a stop .
-When st art ing on inclines, the s tart ing assist
prevents the vehicle from unintentionally ro ll­
i ng back. The braking force of the parking brake
is not released until sufficient dr iving force has
been bu ilt up at the whee ls .
Emergency brake function
An emergency b rake ensures tha t the vehicle can
be s lowed down even if the
normal brakes fail
¢ page 79, Emergency braking function .
_&. WARNING
-
Do not press the accelerator pedal inadver­
tently if the veh icle is stationary but the en­
g in e is running and a gear is selected. Other­
wise the ve hicle w ill sta rt to move immediate ­
ly and could result i n a crash .
@ Tips
-If the park ing brake is applied with the ign i­
t ion switched off, the ind icator lights in the
switch and -(USA mode ls)/ . (Cana ­
da models) in the instrument cluster will go
o ut afte r a ce rtain per iod of t ime.
- Occasional noises when the pa rking brake- is
applied a nd re leased a re norma l and are not
a ca use for concer n.
- Whe n the v ehicle is pa rked, the par king
brake goes through a self -test cycle at r egu­
lar i nterval s. Any asso ciated noises are nor­
m al.
Parking
• Press the brake peda l to stop the ve hicle.
"' Pull the switch ~ to set the pa rking brake.
• Move the se lector lever to P.
• Turn the engine off¢&_ .
• Turn the steering wheel when parking on in­
clines so that the wheels w ill roll into the curb
if the vehicle starts movi ng .

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A WARNING ,~
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, eve n for a short period
of time. Th is applies partic ula rly whe n chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherw ise chi l­
dren co uld start the engine, re lease the
p arki ng brake or oper ate elec trical eq uip­
ment such as power windows, which in­
creases the r is k of an accident .
- No one sho uld remain in the vehicle when i t
is locked, especia lly children . Locked doors
make it more difficult for emergency wo rk­
ers to get into the vehicle, which puts lives
at risk.
Starting from a stop
The start assist function ensures that the park ­
ing broke is released automatically upon start ­
ing .
Stopping and setting the parking brake
,.. Pu ll the swi tch~ to se t the p ark ing b rake.
Starting and automatically releasing the
parking brake
-
,.. When you press the ac cele ra to r pedal, the park­
ing brake is au tom atically re lease d and you r ve ­
hicle begins to move.
The par kin g b rake can be set if yo u must stop the
ve hicl e at a stop light or in traffic. The vehicle
does not h ave to be he ld wit h t he brake pedal.
The parking b rake elim inates the tendency to
creep when a se lector lever position is engaged.
The parking brake re leases automatically and the
vehicle beg ins to move as soon as you press the
accelerator peda l as usual.
Starting on slopes
When starting on in clin es, the hill start assist
p revents the vehicle from uni ntentiona lly ro lling
back. The braking force o f the parking brake is
not released until sufficient driving force has
been built up at the whee ls .
Dri ving
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Fo r safety reasons, the pa rking bra ke is re­
l eased automatically only when the d river 's
safety be lt is engaged in the b uckle.
Starting to drive with a trailer
To prevent rolling bock unintentionally on on in ­
cline, do the following:
,.. Keep the sw itch pulled ~ and p ress the acce l­
erator peda l. The parking brake stays applied
and prevents the vehicle from roll ing backward .
,.. You can re lease the switch
[21 once you are s ure
that you are transferring enough drivi ng force
to the wheels by pressing the accele rato r pedal.
Depend ing on the we ight of the rig (vehicle and
trailer) and the severity of the incline, you may
ro ll backwards as you start.
Emergency braking function
This is used if the conventional broke system
fails or locks up.
,.. To brake your ve hicle in an eme rgency, pull the
[21 switc h and hold it p ulled.
,.. As soon as you release the
[21 switch or acce ler-
ate, the b rak ing stops.
If you pu ll the switch «el) and hold it above a
speed of about 5 mph (8 km/h), the emergency
braking fu nction is i nitiated. The vehicle is braked
at all four whee ls by activati ng the hydrau lic
brake system. The brake perfo rmance is s imi lar
to maki ng an emergency stop~.&. .
In order not to act ivate the emergency braking by
mistake, an aud ib le warn ing tone (buzze r)
sounds when the~ switch is pulled . As soon as
the~ switch is released, or the acce le rator pedal
is depressed, eme rgency b raking stops .
A WARNING
Emergency br aking should only be used in an
emergen cy, when t he norma l brake ped al has
failed or the bra ke peda l is obstructed . Us ing
the parking brake to perfo rm emergency brak-
-
ing will slow yo ur vehicle down as if you had ~
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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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Switching the Start-Stop-System on/off
manually
Applies to veh icles: with Sta rt-Stop-System
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually.
F ig . 86 Ce nter con so le: Start -Stop-Syste m button
• To switch the Start-Stop-System off/on manual­
ly, press the
1 0• •1 button . The L ED in the button
turns on when t he system is switched off .
(D Tips
If you switch the system off d uring a stop
phase, the engine will start again automati­
cally.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
Applies to vehicles: with Start -Stop-System
Start-stop system dea ctivated: Please restart
engine manually
This message appea rs when specific conditions
are no t me t d uring a stop phase and the Sta rt­
Stop-System will
not be able to resta rt the en­
gine. The engine must be started with the
I S TAR T ENGINE STOP I button.
Start-stop system: System fault! Currently
unavailable
There is a ma lf u nct ion in the Star t-Stop -System .
Drive the veh icle to an authorized repair fac ility
for servic ing as soon as possib le to correct the
malfunct ion.
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Speed warning system
Introduction
The speed warning system helps you to stay un­
der a specified maximum speed .
The speed warning system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set .
You w ill hear a warning tone when your speed ex ­
ceeds the sto red val ue by app rox imately 3 mph
(3 km/h) . An indicator light . (USA mode ls)/ .
(Ca nada models) in the ins trumen t cluste r dis­
play a lso turns o n at the same time. The ind ic a tor
li ght .,. turns off w hen the speed decrea ses
below the stored maximum speed.
Set ting a t hreshol d is recom mended if you would
lik e to be rem inded when you re ach a cert ain
maximum speed . Si tua tions where you may want
to do so include drivin g in a country w ith a gene r­
a l speed limit or if there is a specified max imum
speed for winter tires.
(D Tips
Eve n though your vehicle is eq uipped w ith a
speed warning system, you should still watch
the speedometer to make sure yo u are not
drivi ng faster than the speed lim it.
Setting the threshold
You con set , change and delete the warning
threshold in the Infotainment system.
• Select: the ICAR I function button > (Car)* Sy s­
tems
control b utton > Driver ass istance >
Speed warning .
You can set any threshold betwee n 20 mph
(30 km/h) and 150 mph (240 km/h) . Settings
can each be adjusted in increments of 6 mph
(10 km/h) .

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Audi adapt ive crui se cont rol and bra king gu ard
Audi adaptive cruise
control and braking
guard
Introduction
App lies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
The adaptive cruise control system assists the
driver by regu lating vehi cle speed and helping to
maintain a set distance to the vehicle ahead,
within the limits of the system.
If the system de­
tects a moving vehicle up ahead, adaptive cruise
control can brake and then accelerate your vehi­
cle. This helps to make driving more comfortable
both on long highway stretches and in stop-and­
go traffic.
The braking guard system can warn you about an impending collision and initiate braking maneu­
vers¢
page 91.
Adaptive cruise control and braking guard have
technica l limitations that you m ust know, so
p lease read this section carefu lly, understand
how the system works and use them properly at
all times.
General information
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 89 Front of th e veh icle: sensors and video camera
The areas that contain the radar and ultrason ic
sensors and the video camera ¢
fig. 89 must nev­
e r be covered by stickers or other objects or ob­
structed with dirt, insects, snow or ice that will
interfere with the adaptive cruise contro l system
and braking guard . For information on cleaning, refer to
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page 205. The same applies for any
modif ications made in the front area.
T he function of the adaptive cru ise contro l sys­
tem and braking guard is limited unde r some
conditions:
- Objects can only be de tected when they are
w ith in sensor range
¢page 87, fig. 92.
- The system has a limited ability to detect ob­
jec ts that are a shor t distance ahead, off to the
side of yo ur vehicle or mov ing into your lane .
- Some kinds of veh icles are hard to detect; for
examp le motorcycles, vehicles with high
ground clear ance or overhanging loads may be
detected when it is too late o r they may not be
detected at all.
-When driving through curves
¢page 86 .
- Stat iona ry objec ts ¢ page 86.
_& WARNING
Always pay a ttent ion to traffic when adap tive
cr uise control is switched on and braking
guard is active. As the driver, you are sti ll re­
sponsib le for starting and for maintaining
speed and distance to other objects. Braking
guard is used to assist you. The driver must
a lways take action to avo id a col lision . The
d river is always responsible for brak ing at the
correct t ime.
- Improper use of adaptive cruise control can cause collisions, other accidents and serious
pe rsonal inj ury.
- Never let the comfort and conve nience that
adapt ive cr uise control and b rak ing guard
offer distrac t you from the need to be alert
to traffic condit io ns and the need to remain
in full control of your veh icle at all times,
- Always remember tha t the adaptive cruise
con trol and bra king guard have limits -they
will no t slow the vehicle down or maintain
the set distance when you dr ive towards an
obstacle or something on or near the road
that is not moving, s uch as vehicles stopped
in a traffic jam, a stalled or disabled vehicle.
If registered by the radar sensors, vehicles
or obstacles that a re not moving can trigger
a collision wa rning and if confirmed by the
video came ra, an acute collision warning.
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