2016 AUDI A7 suspension

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CD Note
-Vehicle components such as the engine ,
transmission, suspension or e lectr ical sys­
tem can be severe ly damaged by driving
through water .
- Always switch the Start-Stop -System* off
when driving through water
c> page 80.
@ T ips
- Determine the depth before driving through
water.
- Do not stop the vehicle, drive in reverse or
switch the eng ine off when driving through
water.
- Keep in mind that oncoming vehicles may
create waves that raise the water level and
make it too deep for your vehicle to drive
through safely.
- Avoid driving through sa lt water (corrosion).
Catalytic converter
Applies to vehicles: with gasoline engine
It is very impor tan t tha t your emission control
system (catalyti c converter) is functioning prop­
erly to ensure that your vehicle is running in an
environmentally sound manner .
... Always use lead-free gasoline c> page 210,
F uel supply .
... Never run the tank down all the way to empty .
.,. Never put too much motor oil in your engine
c> page 222, Adding engine oil~-
.,. Never try to push- or tow-start your veh icle.
The catalytic converter is an eff icient "clean-up"
dev ice bu ilt into the exhaust system of the vehi­
cle . T he catalytic converter burns many of the
pollutants in the exhaust gas before they are re­
l eased into the atmosphere.
The exclusive use of unleaded fuel is cr itically im ­
portant for the life of the catalyt ic converte r and
proper functioning o f the eng ine .
A WARNING
The temperature o f the exhaust system is
high, both when driving and after stopping
the engine .
Driving and th e en vir onm ent
- Never touch the exhaust tail pipes once they
have become hot. Th is could resu lt in burns.
- Do not park or operate the vehicle in areas
where the hot exhaust system may come in contact w ith dry grass, brush, fuel spill or
other material which can cause a fire.
- Do not app ly additional undercoating or
rustproofing on or near the exhaust mani­
fold, exhaust pipes, catalytic converter or heat shields . During dr iving, the substance
used for undercoat ing could overheat and
cause a fire .
CD Note
-Be aware that just one tank filling with lead­
ed
fuel w ill already ser iously degrade the
performance of the catalyt ic converter .
- Do not exceed the correct engine oil level
¢ page 222.
-Do not drive until the fuel tank becomes
completely empty . The engine cou ld misfire .
Unburned fuel could also get into the ex­
haust system and this cou ld cause the cata­
lyt ic converter to overheat.
- Do not switch off the ignit io n while the veh i­
cle is movi ng.
- Do not continue to ope rate your veh icle un­
der these conditions, as othe rwise f uel can
reach the catalytic converter . This could re­
sult in overheating of the co nve rter , requ ir­
ing its replacement .
- T o assu re eff icient operation of the Emission
Contro l System:
- Have your vehicle maintained properly and
in accordance w ith the serv ice recommen­
dat ions in your Warranty
& Maintena nce
booklet .
- Lack of proper maintenance as we ll as im­
p roper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission control system
and could lead to damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Even when the Emiss ion Control System is op­
erating properly, the exhaust gas can have a
su lfu r-like exhaus t gas sme ll unde r some op­
erating states. Th is depends on the s ulf ur
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braking effect to slow the vehicle. Use of the
brakes alone can cause them to overheat and fail.
Air suspension*
When driving with a trailer, activate the trailer
mode of the air suspension. Switch the air sus­
pension trailer mode on when you are towing a
trailer. This will limit the regulation by the air
suspension while driving. Select in the MMI:
ICARI function button > (Car)* systems control
button>
Vehicle settings> Air susp.: towing>
On.
Coolant temperature
The coolant temperature gauge c::> page 10 must
be observed carefully. The coolant temperature
can increase if you drive on long inclines in a low
gear at high engine speeds . Reduce your speed
immediately if the LEDs in the top part of the dis­
play turn on .
For more information about indicator lights, re­
fer to.
c::> page 15.
A WARNING
Anyone not properly restrained in a moving
vehicle is at a much greater risk in an acci­
dent . Never let anyone ride in your car who is
not properly wearing the restraints provided
by Audi.
Trailer mode notes
Important to know
-
Your vehicle handles differently when towing a trailer because of the additional weight and dif­
ferent weight distribution . Safety, performance
and economy will greatly depend on how careful­
ly you load your trailer and operate your rig.
Before you actually tow your trailer, practice
turning, stopping and backing up in an area away
from traffic . Keep practicing until you have be­
come completely familiar with the way your vehi­
cle-trailer combination behaves and responds.
Backing up is difficult and requires practice. Back­
ing up with a trailer generally requires steering
Trailer mode
action opposite to that when backing up your ve­
hicle without a trailer.
Maintain a greater distance between your vehicle
and the one in front of you . You will need more
room to stop. To compensate for the trailer, you
will need a larger than normal turning radius.
When passing, remember that you cannot accel­
erate as fast as you normally would because of
the added load. Make sure you have enough room
to pass. After passing, allow plenty of room for
your trailer before changing lanes again.
Avoid jerky starts, sharp turns or rapid lane
changes.
(D Tips
- Do not tow a trailer during the break-in peri­
od of your vehicle.
- If you tow a trailer, your Audi may require
more frequent maintenance due to the ex­
tra load
c::> page 2 7 4.
Parking on a slope
Do not park on a slope with a trailer. If it cannot
be avoided, do so only after doing the following:
When parking:
" Apply the foot brake.
" Have someone place chocks under both the ve­
hicle and the trailer wheels.
"With chocks in place, slowly release the brakes
until the wheel chocks absorb the load.
"Turn the wheels towards the curb.
... Apply the parking brake.
"Select the P selector lever position.
When restarting after parking:
"Apply the foot brake.
"Start the engine.
"Select the D/S selector lever position.
"Release the parking brake and slowly pull out
and away from the wheel chocks.
"Stop and have someone retrieve the wheel
chocks .
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Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel .
.,. After you experience a tire failure, pull the car
well away from moving traffic and try to reach
level ground before you stop¢,& .
.. All passengers should
leave the car and move
to a safe location (for instance, beh ind the
guardrail) ¢ ,& .
.,. Engage the
parking brake to prevent your vehi­
cle from rolling unintentiona lly ¢,& .
.. Move
selector lever to position P ¢ ,& .
1> lfyou are towing a trai ler, unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle .
.,. Take the
jack and the spare tire out of the lug­
gage compartment
¢ page 253, ¢ page 254.
.,&. WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
changing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tir e, move a safe distance
off the road. T urn off the engine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn­
ing devices to alert other mo torists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- T o help prevent the vehicle from moving
sudden ly and possibly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be­ ing changed. When one front wheel is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic Trans­
mission in P (Park) will
not prevent the vehi­
cle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm . If necessary, use a
stu rdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tir e in the luggage com­
partment ¢
page 132.
Emergency assistance
{!) Tips
Before changing the whee l, you must activate
the jacking mode, so that the automat ic con­
trols for the Adapt ive Air Suspension* do not
make it more difficult to lift the vehicle with
the jack ¢
page 257 .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel , follow the sequence
described below step-by-s tep and in exactly tha t
order .
l. Activate the vehicle jack mode* ¢ page 2 5 7.
2. Remove the
decorative wheel cover*. For
more details see also¢
page 256, Decora ­
tive wheel covers
or¢ page 256, Wheels
with wheel bolt caps .
3. Loosen the wheel bolts ¢page 256.
4. Locate the pro per mounting point for the
jack and align the jack be low that point
¢page 257.
5. Raise the car with the jack¢ page 257 .
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install
the spare ¢ page 259.
7. Tighten all wheel bolts ligh tly.
8.
Lower the vehicle with the jack .
9. Use the wheel bolt w rench and
firmly tighten
all wheel bolts¢
page 256 .
10. Replace the decorative wheel cover*.
11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode* in the
MMI :
ICAR I funct ion button > (C ar)* systems
control button > Servicing & checks > Air
susp.: jack mode > Off .
The vehicle jack mode* switches off automatically
at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h) .
.,&. WARNING ~ -
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in ­
formation ¢
.& in Raising the vehicle on
page 258
and ¢ page 260.
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Emergency situations
pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident.
Rear towing loop
Only install the rear towing loop when it is need­
ed.
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Fig. 219 Rear bumper: c over
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Fig. 220 Rear bump er: sc rew ing in towing loop
There are threads located behind the right side of
the rear bumper where a towing loop can be in­
stalled. The threads are located behind a cover.
" Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit .
.. Press inward strongly to the button side of the
cap to remove it from the bumper
r=;,fig. 219 .
"Screw the towing loop tightly in the threaded
hole as far as it will go and tighten it with the
wheel wrench
r=;, fig. 220.
Remove the towing loop when you are done using
it and place it back in the vehicle tool kit . Always
keep the towing loop in the vehicle.
&_ WARNING
If you do not screw the towing loop complete­
ly, it could come out of the threaded hole
while the vehicle is being towed causing dam·
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age to the vehicle and possible serious per­
sonal injury .
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 221 Vehicle on flat bed tru ck
Front hook up
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"Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp .
.. Attach the w inch hook to the front towline eye
previously installed.
Rear hook up
"Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp .
.. Attach the winch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed.
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp.
Vehicle transport
Whenever you hove your vehicle transported, be
sure to note the following:
(D Note
Mount the tie-down chains/cables over the
running surface (circumference) of the tires.
Never secure the vehicle by the axle, the sus­
pension struts or the front or rear towline
eye. For technical reasons, the pressure in the
suspension struts may change during the
transport and this will adversely affect vehicle handling.

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Raising the vehicle
lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be lift ed at the lifting
poin ts illustra ted.
F ig. 222 Front lift in g po int
F ig. 223 Rear lift in g point
.,. Read and heed WARNING ¢ .&_.
.,. Activate the vehicle jack mode* in the M MI:
I CAR I funct ion button> (Car )* systems control
button >
Servicing & checks > Air susp.: jack
mode > On .
.. Locate lifting points¢ fig. 222 and¢ fig. 223 .
.. Adju st lift ing a rm s of wor ksh op hoist or floor
jack t o match ve hicle lifting poi nts.
.. Inse rt a r ubber pa d between the floor jac k/
workshop hoist and the lifting poi nts.
T he vehicle jac k mode* mus t be activa ted so that
the au tomatic a djust ment of the Adaptive Air
Suspension * does not make it more diffi cult to
ra ise the veh icle with the floor jack.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath , be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose.
Emergency situations
Front lifting point
T he li ftin g po in t is loca ted o n the floo r pan rein­
f o rcement about at the same level as the ja ck
mounting point¢
fig. 222 . Do not lift the vehi­
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
T he lifti ng po int is loc ated o n the vert ica l rei n­
f o rcement o f the lower s ill for the on- bo ar d ja ck
¢ fig. 223.
lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to¢ page 257 .
A WARNING
- To reduce t he ris k o f ser ious injury and vehi­
cle damag e.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the specia l
workshop h oist a nd f loor jack lift poi nts il­
lu strat ed¢
fig. 222 and ¢ fig. 223.
- Fail ure to lift the ve hicle at these points
could cause the veh icle to tilt o r fall from
a lift if there is a cha nge in veh icle weight
dis tributi on and balance . T his might hap ­
p en, fo r example, wh en h eavy compone nts
s uch as th e engine blo ck or trans missi on
are re m ove d.
- Wh en removing heavy comp onents li ke
t he se, an ch or veh icle to h ois t o r ad d corre­
spon ding we ights to m aintai n the c enter of
g ravity . Otherwise, the vehicle might tilt or
slip off the hoist , causing ser ious persona l
i nju ry .
(D Note
- B e aw are o f the following poi nts befo re li ft­
ing the vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil
pan, the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members.
Thi s could lead to serious damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in ­
serted between the floor ja ck and the lift
point s. .,,.
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Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Declaration of compliance Adaptive cruise control .... .. .. .. .. .. .
277
A d' .d . u I s1 e assist . .. .... .... . .... .. .. . 277
Cell phone package ........ ... ... ... . 277
Convenience key ............. .. .... . . 277
Electronic immobilize r ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 277
Garage door opener (HomeLink) . .. .. .. . 277
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Defective light bulb warning
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Defrosting (windows)
Four- zone automatic climate control . . . . .
72
Three-zone climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
DEF (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Determining correct load limit . . . . . . . . . .
247
Diesel
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Prewarming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Diesel fuel... .. .............. ... .... .
211
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Dimming the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warning
23
Doors Ch ild safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Exterior temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . 23
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Driver seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
127
drive select
adaptive air suspension/spor t . . . . . . . . . .
101
Adaptive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Curve light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Engine sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Safety belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Sport different ial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
M N Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 <(
~ Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 ,....,
~ Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
~ Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Index
Driving time
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
30
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Dynamic steering
Indicator light
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192
Easy seat entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Economy tips (efficiency program) . . . . . . . . 25
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Electromechanical parking brake
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Releasing and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Electronic differential lock
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18
Electronic Differential Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
Warning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Electronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Electronic stabilization control
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18
Electronic Stabilization Control . . . . . . . . . . 188
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Emergency actuation
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Emergency operation Emergency braking function (parking brake) .7.9
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
214
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
194
Engine
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
220
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Prewarming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
281