2016 AUDI A7 tow

Audi side assist
(D Tips
-Si de ass ist is not active wh ile you are ma k­
i ng the a djustment .
- Your settings are automat ica lly stored and
assi gned to t he remote control key being
u sed.
Driver messages
Applies to veh icles: w ith Audi side assist
If s ide ass ist switches off by itse lf, t he LED in the
button turns
off and a message w ill appear in the
i n str ument cluster d isp lay:
Audi side assist not available: sensor blocked
The radar sensors' vision is affected. Do not cover
the area in fr ont of the senso rs with bike wheels,
stic kers, dirt or oth er objects. Clean the a rea in
fro nt of the sensors, if necessa ry ¢
page 98,
fig . 107 .
Audi side assist: currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched on tempora rily be­
cause t here is a ma lf u nction (for e xamp le , th e
battery c harge level may be too l ow).
Audi side assist: System fault!
T he system can not guara ntee that it wi ll detect
ve hicl es co rrectly a nd it is switche d off . The sen ­
s o rs have been disp laced or are faulty. Have the
system checke d by an auth orized A udi dealer or
author ized Audi Se rv ice Facility so on .
Audi side assist: Unavailable when towing
Side as sis t sw itches off aut omatically when a fac ­
to ry -insta lled t railer hitch is connected to t he
e lectr ica l co nnector on t he tra ile r. T he re is n o
gua rantee t he system w ill switch
off when using
a retrofitted tra ile r hitc h. Do n ot use s ide assist
wh en t owing a t ra ile r.
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Audi dri ve se lect
Engine soun d*
The sound of the engine is adapted to the select­
ed mode and ranges from subtle to sporty.
(D Note
-Make sure there is enough clearance above
and below the veh icle when parking. The
height of the vehicle can change once it is
parked due to temperature fluctuations,
changes to the load conditions and changes
to the driving modes, which can affect clear­
ance.
- When transporting the vehicle on a car car­
rier, train, ship or by other means, only tie
the vehicle down at the running surface of
the tires, which is the outer c ircumference .
Securing the vehicle at the axle compo­
nents, suspension struts or towing eyes is
not permitted because the pressure in the
a ir s uspension struts can change dur ing
transport. The vehicle may not be secured
sufficient ly if this happens .
- If yo u are goi ng to tow a t railer, yo u m ust
activate the trai ler operation mode
¢ page 201.
(D Tips
-In some models, the maximum vehicle
speed can on ly be reached in the
Auto and
D ynami c modes.
- Se lecting the
D ynamic mode results in spor­
ty shifting characte ristics . The S gear posi ­
tion engages automatically.
- In vehicles with spo rt differential*, the
Dy·
na mic
mode is deactivated when towing a
trai ler.
- In vehicles that have dynamic steering*, op­
erating noise is heard when starting or stop -
Adjusting the Individual mode
ping the engine. This does not indica te a
problem .
Selecting the driving mode
You can choose between comfort, auto, dynamic
and individual.
Fig . 109 Infota inment : drive select
.. To select the mode, se lect the following in the
Infotainment system:
I CAR I function button >
Comfort , Auto , D yn amic or Indi vidu al.
You can change the driv ing mode when the vehi ­
cle is stationary or whi le driving . If traffic per­
mits, after changing modes, briefly take your
foot off the accelerator pedal so that the recently
selected mode is also activated for the engine.
Comfort -provides a comfort-o riented vehicle
setup and is s uited for long drives o n highways.
Auto -provides an overall comfortable ye t dy­
nam ic dr iv ing feel and is suited for eve ry day use.
D ynami c· gives the driver a sporty driving feel
and is suited to a sporty driv ing style .
Individual ·¢ page 102.
A WARNING
Pay attent ion to traffic when operating the
drive select to reduce the risk of an accident .
You con adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
.. Se lect: the ICARI function button> Set individ­
ual
control button. Once you select the menu,
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you will automatically drive in the In di vid ua l
mode.

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Selector lever emergency release
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selector lever can be released in an emergency.
Fig . 120 Front center co nsole: Selector leve r em ergency
re lease
• To reach the emergency release mechanism, re­
move the ashtray insert*.
• Loosen and remove the small cap in the ashtray
mount ¢ffg.120.
• You now have access to a pin. Using a screwdriv­
er or similar object, press the pin down and
hold it in that position.
• Press the release button in the selector lever
and move it into the N position.
Only move the selector lever out of the P position
when the ignition is switched on. If the vehicle
must be pushed or towed due to a power failure
(for example, the battery is dead), the selector
lever must first be moved to the N position using
the emergency release mechanism .
Automatic transmission
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Parkin g sys tems
Parking systems
General information
A ppl ies to veh icles: w ith pa rk in g system plus/rear v iew ca m­
era/per ipheral came ras
Depending on your vehicle 's equipment, various
pa rking aids will help you when parking and ma­
neuvering.
The
p ark ing syste m plu s assists you when park­
ing by audibly and visua lly indicating objects de­
tected
in front of and behind the vehicle
¢ page
115.
The rear v iew ca mera shows the area beh ind the
ve hicle in the Infotainment display. This display
assists you when you are c ross or parallel parking
¢ page
116. In add ition, you are ass isted by the
functions from the parking system plus
¢ page
115.
The pe riph era l cam era s assist you with parking
and maneuvering. You are aided by var ious cam ­
eras depending on the vehicle equipment level
¢ page
119. In addition, you are assisted by the
functions from th e parking syst em p lus
¢ page 115.
A WARNING
-Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it directly
as well. The parking system cannot rep lace
the driver's attent ion. The dr iver is a lways
responsible for safety during parking and
f or all other maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system.
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
wh ich peop le and objects cannot be detect­
ed . Be especia lly caut ious of ch ild ren and
animals.
- T he sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radia tor grille, bumper ,
wheel housing and the underbody . The park­
ing systems may become impai red as a re ­
s u lt . Have yo ur autho rized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop check their function .
- Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any other obstructions
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as it may impair the sensor function. For in­
formation on cleaning, refer to¢ page
205 .
(D Note
- Some ob jects are not detec ted by the sys­
tem under certain circumstances :
- Objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, vertical poles or fences
- Objects above the sensors such as wall ex­
tensions
- Objects w ith specific surfaces or struc­
tures such as chain link fences or powder
snow .
- If you continue driving closer to a low-lying
object, it may disappear from the sensor
range . Note that you w ill no longe r be
wa rned about th is obstacle.
(D Tips
- The system may provide a warning even
tho ugh there are no obstacles in the cover­
age area in some situat ions, such as :
- certain road surfaces or for long grass.
- externa l ultrason ic sources e.g. from
cleaning vehicles.
- h eavy ra in, snow or thick vehicle exhaus t.
- We recommend that you practi ce parking in
a traff ic-free location or par king lo t to be­
come fam iliar with the sys tem. When doing
this, there should be good light and weather conditions.
- Yo u can change the vo lume and pi tch of the
signals as well as the display¢ page
124.
-Please refer to the instr uctions for towing a
trailer ¢ page
124.
-What appea rs in the infot ainmen t display is
somewha t time-delayed.

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-The camera lens en larges and distorts the
field of v ision. The object appears both a l­
tered and inaccurate on the screen.
- In certain situations, peop le or objects in
the display appear closer or farther away:
- For objects that do not touch the ground, such as the bumper of a parked vehicle, a
trailer h itch or the rear of a tru ck . Do no t
use the help lines in this case .
- I f driven from a leve l surface onto a n in ­
cline, or a downward s lope .
- I f driven toward p rotruding objects.
- I f the ve hicle is ca rrying too much load in
the rear.
(D Note
- Always read and follow the applicable warn­
i ngs
c:> © in General information on
page 114 .
-The orange colored orientat ion lines in the
Infotainment d isplay show the vehicle path
depend ing on the steering wh eel angl e. The
fron t of the vehicle fro nt swi ngs out more
th an the rear of the vehicle. Maintain plenty
of distance so that your outside mi rror or a
corner of you r vehicle does not collide with
any obstacles .
Switching on/off
Applies to vehicles: with rearview camera
Sw itching on
.,. Shift into reverse, or
.,. Press the
PwA button in the center console
c:> page 115, fig. 122. A short confirmation
tone sounds and the LED in the button turns
on .
Sw itching b etwe en the r ear view camer a and
optical di splay
.,. Press the Graphic control button®
c:, page 117, fig. 12 7 to see the opt ica l display .
.,. Press the
Rear view cont ro l button to see the
rearview camera image.
Sw itching off
.,. Drive forward faster than 10 km/h, or
.,. press the
P,1
1! button, or
P arking systems
.,. Switch the ignition off .
@ Tips
- The visua l display in the left pa rt of the dis­
play shou ld help you detect the crit ica l vehi­
cle a reas .
- Yo u can change the vo lume and pi tch of the
signa ls as well as the display
c:, page 124.
Cross parking
Appl ies to vehicles : wit h rearv iew camera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig . 127 In fotainment: aiming at a parking spot
F ig . 12 8 Infota inment: align ing the vehicle
.,. Turn the Infotainment on and shift into reverse
gear.
.,. The orange colored orientation lines
(D show
the direction of travel of the vehicle. Turn the steering whee l until the orange or ientation
lines appea r in the pa rking space
c:> fig. 127 .
Use the markings @to help you estimate the
d istance from an obsta cle. Each marking repre­
sents approximate ly 3 ft (1 m). The blue area
represen ts an extension of the vehicle 's o utline
by app rox ima tely 16 ft (5 meters) to the rear. ..,
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Corner view (front)/corner view (rear)
Applies to vehicles: with per ip hera l cameras
F ig . 135 In fot ainm en t: co rner view (fro nt) mode
Fig . 136 In fo tai nme nt: co rner view (rear) mod e
This view can assist you for examp le, when you
are exit ing from an area with poor visibility . The
area at the front and rear sides of the vehicles is
displayed.
.. To show the side view toward the front, se lect
the symbol ®~
fig. 135 with the control knob
and press the control knob .
.. To show the side view toward the rear, select
the symbol ®¢
fig. 136 with the control knob
and press the control knob.
Parking systems
Front
Applies to vehicles: with peripheral cameras
Fig. 137 Infota inment: fro nt mode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range in front of the vehicle .
The area in front of the vehicle is displayed. The
vehicle surroundings are shown in the left area of
the display . You can switch between optical dis­
play and camera image¢
page 120 .
.. Select the © symbo l with the control knob. The
orange or ientat ion lines mark the expected
path of the vehicle. Stop the vehicle at the lat­
est when the red orientation line* borders an
object
~ ,&. in General information on
page
119.
Rear
Applies to vehicles: with peripheral came ras
Fig. 138 Infota inment: rear mode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range behind the vehicle . The
area behind the vehicle is displayed. The vehicle
surroundings are shown in the left area of the
display. You can switch between optical display
and camera image
¢page 120. ..,.
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to this vehicle should be approximately 3 ft (1
m) .
.. Turn the Infotainment on and shift into reverse
gear. The parking system is turned on and the
cro ss park ing view is d isplayed .
.. Press the contro l button on the Infotainment
unit @
c::>page 118, fig . 129. T he par all el park­
ing
ind icator is displayed .
.. Back up and align you r vehicle so the b lue area
@ borders on the rear end of the vehicle behind
you or on the parking space line
c::> .&. in Gener ­
al information on page 119,
c::> (j) in General in ­
formation on page 119 .
The blue area repre­
sents an extension of the vehicle 's outline by
approximately
16 ft (5 meters) to the rear . The
long side of the blue area should be on the
curb . The entire blue area must fit into the
parking space .
.. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the right as far as it w ill go .
.. Back in to the park ing space u ntil the b lue curve
c::> page 118, fig. 130 touches the curb c::> .&. in
General information on page 119,
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eral information on page 119 .
Stop the vehicle.
.. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the left as far as it will go .
.. Continue to back into the park ing space unt il
the vehicle is parked parallel to the curb
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General information on page 119. @
displays
the rear bumper . Stop the vehi cle, at the latest,
when the red or ientation line @borders an ob­
ject . Keep an eye on the front o f you r vehicle
whi le doing this .
Parking n ext to obstacles
When there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to
the park ing space, choose a sp ace with more
space on the sides. Position the long side o f the
b lue area so that there is sufficient space from
the object . The area must not be on the curb. You
will also need to start turning the steering wheel
much earlier. The blue curve
c::> page 118, fig . 130
must not touch the obstacle, but rather there
should be enough distance .
Parking systems
(D Tips
The left or right orientation lines and s urfaces
will be d isp layed, depending on the turn s ig­
nal be ing used.
Trailer mode
Applies to vehicles: with peripheral cameras and trailer hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle in
front of a trailer .
Fig. 14 3 Infota inmen t: rear mode
Requirement: Trailer mode is selected
c::> page 121 .
.. Now you can posit ion your veh icle in front of
the trailer
c:> .&. in General information on
page 119,
c::> (D in General information on
page 119 .
The orange colored orientation line
denotes the expected path toward the trailer
hitch . Use the bl ue li nes to he lp you est imate
t he distance to the trailer h itch.
Setting the mode
Applies to vehicles: with peripheral cameras
.. Select: I CAR I function button > (Car )* Syst em s
contro l butto n > Driver a ssist > Parking aid >
Change to front /re ar > Auto or M anual.
Auto -
This view behind the vehicle (Rea r mode)
is disp layed automatically when you shift into re­
verse. This view in front of the vehicle
( Front
mode) is displayed automatically when you shift
into the forward gears.
Manu al -When you switch the system on, the
view behind the ve hicle
(Re ar mode) is always
displayed and it does not switch to the
F ro nt
mode when a forward gear is selected.
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Parking systems
Adjusting the display and the warning tones
Applies to veh icles: With parking system plus/rea rview ca m­
era/peripheral came ras
The display and warning tones can be adjusted in
the Infotainment.
~ Se lect: the ICARI function button > (Car )* Sys­
tems
contro l button > Dri ver assi stance > Park ­
ing aid .
Display
On * -
An optical disp lay is shown for t he parking
system plus, a rearview camera image is shown
for the rearview camera* .
Off -When the p ark ing system is sw itched off,
only audib le signa ls are given.
Warning tones
Front volume -
Volume for the front area
Rear volume -Volume for the rear area
Front frequenc y -Frequency for the front area
Rear frequency -Frequency fo r the rear area
Entertainment volume lowering -When the
pa rking system is turned on, the vo lume of the
aud io/v ideo source is lowered.
The newly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal generator.
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- The warning tones can also be adjusted d i­
rectly by the visual display or the picture
from the camera . S imply press the
Settings
control b utton .
- Changed settings are activated when the
p arking system is switc hed on aga in.
- The settings for volume and frequency are
automat ically saved and ass igned to the re­
mote con trol key being used.
Error messages
Applies to veh icles: With parking system plus/rearview cam­
era/peripheral came ras
There is an e rror in the system if the LED in t he
Pw , button is b link ing and yo u hear a continuous
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alarm for a few seconds afte r switching on the
par kin g system or when the parking system is al­
r eady act ivated . If the error is not corrected be­
fo re you switch off the ignition, the LED in the
Pw ,
button will blink the next time you switch on the
parki ng system by shifting into reverse.
Parking sy stem plus
If a senso r is fa ulty, the .f;l4 symbol will appear in
front of/behind the vehicle in the Infota inment
display. If a rear sensor is faulty, only obstacles
that are in areas @and @ are shown
<=:> page 115, fig . 121 . If a fro nt sensor is faulty,
o n ly obs tacles that a re in areas © and @are
shown. Ther e is a lso a system ma lf u nction if all
segme nts around the vehicle a re red or if no seg­
men ts a re dis played.
Peripheral cameras*
There is a system malfunct ion if the i:8l• • symbol
appears and the co rrespo nd ing display a rea is
shown in bl ue. The came ra is not wo rking in this
a rea.
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iately to have th e
malfunction corrected.
Trailer hitch
App lies to vehicles: with parking system plus/rearview cam ­
era/periphe ral ca meras and trailer hitch
For vehicles us ing the trailer socket, the parking
system rear sensors do not turn o n when yo u
shift into reverse gear or when you press the
p,,1 A
button . This res ults in the following restrictions.
Parking sy stem plus
There is no d istance warning for the rear. The
front sensors remain act ivated. The visual display
switches to the trailer towing mode.
Rearview camera* /peripheral came ras*
There is no d istance warn ing fo r th e rea r. T he
front sensors remain act ivated . The visual display
switches to the trailer towing mode. The rearv iew
camera image will not show t he or ientat ion lines
and the b lue sur faces. .,._