2016 AUDI A7 key

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12 Volt sockets
Applies to vehicles: with 12-volt sockets
Fig. 58 Luggage compartme nt s ide trim panel: Socket
Fig. 59 Rear center console example: Sockets
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~ To reach the 12-volt socket in the luggage com­
partment, press the net down or remove the
bracket from the mounts
c::> fig. 58.
There are additional 12 Volt socket in the center
console under the center armrest* and in the rear
c::> fig. 59.
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical ac­
cessories . The power usage must not exceed
120 watts.
_& WARNING
The sockets and the electr ical accessories con­
nected to them operate only when the igni­
tion is switched on. Incorrect usage can lead
to serious injuries or burns. To reduce the risk
of injuries, never leave children unattended in
the vehicle with the vehicle key.
(D Note
- To reduce the risk of damage to the vehicle electrical system, never attempt to charge
the vehicle battery by connecting accesso­
ries that provide power, such as solar panels
Seats and storage
or battery chargers, to the 12 Volt sockets
or the cigarette lighter .
- To reduce the risk of damage to the sockets,
only use plugs that fit correctly .
Storage
(upholder
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Fig. 60 Center console: cupho lder
Fig. 61 Rear center armrest: cup holder * extended
Front cupholder
~ To open the cupholder, tap the cover c::> fig. 60.
Rear cupholder*
~ To open the rea r cupholder, press on the sym­
bol
ii @ c::> fig . 61.
~ To adjust the arm @, swing it in the direction
of the arrow .
~ Place the beverage in the ho lder and release
the arm. The arm swings back by itself and au­
tomatically secures the beverage.
~ To close the rear cupholder, press on the center
section between the two arms and push the cu­
pholder in the slot as far as it will go .
_& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and
personal injury.
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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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Basic settings
Applies to vehicles: with four-zone automat ic climate control
The climate control syst em basic s ettings are ac ­
cessed in th e Infotainment system.
... Se lect : th e ICARI function button > (Car )* Sys-
tems
contro l button > AC.
Rear seat settings
W hen t his funct ion is se lected, a ll sett ings for
the rear can be adjusted through the climate con­
trol system in the cockpit. The climate contro l
system sett ings cannot be adjusted in the rea r
seat at the same time. This funct io n sw itches off
after a certain period of time or w hen o ne of the
con trols in the cockpit is pressed.
Recirculation mode
The sensit ivity level of the automatic recircula­
tion mode can be set at various leve ls from
Off to
Sensitive . Recirculat io n mode is contro lled auto­
mat ica lly. If the w indows fog up, press the
I@ F RON T I button.
Footwell temperature
You can adjust the footwe ll temperat ure so that
it is coole r or warmer.
Au xiliary heater*
In vehicles with d iesel en gines*, the auxiliary
heate r helps to warm t he vehicle interior more
qu ickly . The auxiliary heater is controlled auto ­
mat ica lly in the
A uto setting.
Steering wheel heating
Applies to vehicles: with heated steering w heel
The steering wheel rim can be heated.
F ig . 7 8 Steering w heel : steering w hee l heat butto n
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Warm and cold
... Press the~ button to switc h steer ing whee l
heati ng on/off. The message
Steering wheel
heating on/Steering wheel heating off
ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display.
T he temperat ure is maintained at a constant lev ­
el when steering wheel heating is switched on .
T he s teer ing wheel hea ting se tt ings a re stored
a utoma tica lly and assigne d to the remote con trol
key that is in use .
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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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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
{!) Tips
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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Audi adapt ive cru ise control and brak ing gu ard
The higher the speed, the greater the distance in
yards (meters)
c::;, .,& . The Dista n ce 3 setting is
recommended.
The distances provided are specified values. De­
pending on the d riving situat ion and the how the
vehicle ahead is driving, the actual distance may
be more or less than these target distances.
The various symbols for the time increments ap­
pear briefly in the information line@q
page 87,
fig. 94 when you c hange the settings.
c::::,_c::::, ___ Distan ce 1 : This set ting co rresponds
to a distance o f 92 feet/28 meters when trave l­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of 1
second.
c::::, __ c::::, __ Distan ce 2: T his sett ing corresponds
to a distance o f 118 feet/36 meters when travel­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of
1.3 seconds.
c::::, ___ c::::,_ Distanc e 3: This setting corresponds
to a distance o f 164 feet/SO me ters when travel­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of
1.8 seconds.
c::::, ____ c::::, Distanc e 4: This setting corresponds
to a distance o f 210 feet/64 me ters when travel­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of
2.3 seconds.
A WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely increases
the risk of collisions and ser ious personal in­
jury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic ahead
reduces the time and d istance availab le to
br ing your vehicle to a safe stop and makes
i t even more necessary to pay close atten­
t ion to traffic.
- Always obey applicable traffic laws, use
good judgme nt, and select a safe following
distance for the traffic, road and weather
condit ions.
(0 Tips
- Distanc e 3 is set automatically each time
you sw itch the ignit ion on.
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- Your standard settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote control
key be ing used .
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to vehicles: wit h Aud i adapt ive c ruise contro l
.,. Select the desired driving mode in drive select
c::;,page 101.
@ Tips
Your settings are automatica lly stored and as­
signed to the remote control key being used.
Prompt for driver intervention
Applies to vehicles: with A udi adapt ive c ru ise contro l
Fig . 98 Instrument cluster: req uest fo r dr ive r interve ntion
In certain situations, the system will prompt you
to take action. This could happen, for example, if
braking by the adaptive cruise control system is
not enough to maintain enough distance to the
vehicle ahead .
The indicator light. and the symbol in the dis­
play will warn you about the situation
c::;, fig . 98.
You w ill also hear an acoustic sig nal.
- Press the brake peda l to slow your vehicle
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Audi adaptive cru ise control and b ra king guard
detection and range limits that may prevent
the proper detect ion of other vehicles.
- The radar sensor's function and range can
be reduced by rain, snow and heavy spray .
Moving vehicles up ahead may not be
promptly detected or may not be detected
at all.
- Reflective surfaces includ ing crash barr iers
or tunnel entrances may impair the function
of the radar senso r.
@ Tips
- You can cance l the braking with increasing
force that is initiated by the system by brak­
i ng yourself, by accelerating noticeably or by
swervrng .
- Braking guard error messages
c> page 92.
- Keep in mind that braking guard can brake
unexpectedly. Always secure any cargo or
objects that you are transporting to reduce
the r isk of damage or injury.
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
~ Se lect : the ICARI function button > (Car )* Sys­
t e m s
control button > Dr iver a ssistan ce > Audi
bra king gua rd.
S yste m -
Sw itch the braking guard On/ Off. When
you switch the ign ition on, the message
Br akin g
g uard : Off
appea rs if the system is switched off.
Pr ew arni ng -The distance and approach warn ­
i n gs in the display can be sw itched
On/ Off.
(D Tips
-Your settings are automat ically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
- If you restrict or switch off the ESC, the braking guard also switches itself off
c>page 189.
- Switch brak ing guard off when you are load­
i ng the veh icle onto a vehicle carr ier, tra in,
sh ip or other type of transportation. This
can prevent undesired wa rnings from the
braking guard system.
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Messages
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive c ru ise control
B ra king gu ard : off
This dr iver message appears if the system is
tu rned off via the infotainment. Otherw ise, if the
system is t urned off, the information appears ev­
ery time short ly after the start of the trip.
The driver message a lso appea rs if the system is
not available due to a malfunction or if the ESC is
not sw itched on
c> page 189 . If th is is the case,
the system wi ll not provide warnings about a
possible collision .
Braking guard : ac tiv ated
This dr ive r message appears if sharp brake pres­
sure was applied due to an acute warn ing .
ACC : Un available !
A CC and Audi b raking gua rd: not av ailable
The system cannot detec t mov ing vehicles up
ahead correc tly and is sw itched off. The sensors
have been displaced or are not working proper ly .
T he Audi pre sense functions may a lso be affect­
ed. Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi service facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
A CC: currentl y unav ailable. No sen so r v ision
A CC and b rakin g g uid e: currentl y un available .
No s ensor vis ion
This message appears if the sensor v iew is ob­
structed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or d irt . Clean the sensors
c> page 85,
fig. 89.
AC C: C urrentl y un availabl e. Gradi ent t oo ste ep
The road exceeds the max imum possible angle
for proper adapt ive cruise control operation.
Adaptive c ruise control is sw itched off .
ACC: Onl y ava ilable in D , Sor M
Select t he D/S or M selector leve r position.
ACC: curr entl y unavailable . Parking brake ap ­
plied