2016 AUDI S7 instrument cluster

Driving
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 .
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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.
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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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Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to vehicles: with cr uise contro l system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive a constant speed that is 30 km/h or higher.
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Fig. 87 Operating lever: Cruise control system
Fig. 88 Instrument cluster: Selected speed
.,. To switch the c ruise control on, pull the lever
into position
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.,. Drive at the speed to be maintained .
.,. To store the speed, press the button @.
The stored speed and the indicator light
lij;(l )~i~ (USA models) ,ii (Canada models) appear
in the instrument cluster display
c:> fig. 88. The
display may vary, depending on the type of dis­
play in your vehicle.
This informat ion is also shown briefly in the
Head-up display*.
The speed is kept constant by modifying engine power or through an active brake intervention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic around
you when the cruise control is in operation.
You are always responsib le for your speed
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Dr ivi ng
and the distance between your vehicle and
other vehicles.
- For safety reasons, cruise control should not
be used in the city, in stop-and-go traffic, on
winding roads and when road cond itions are
poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and
hydroplaning), because this increases the
risk of an accident.
- Switch the cruise control off temporarily
when dr iv ing in turning lanes, h ighway ex its
or in construction zones.
- Please note that unconsciously "resting" your foot on the accele rator pedal p revents
the cruise control from braki ng. This is d ue
to the contro l system being over ridden by
the dr iver's acceler ation.
- I f a brake system malfunction such as over­
hea ting occurs when the cruise cont ro l sys­
tem is swit ched on, the braking f unction in
the system may be switched off. The rest o f
the cruise co ntrol system f unctions remain
active as long as the indicator light
1ff;(i )~i~ (USA models) ,ii (Canada models) is
on.
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The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes app ly automatically .
Changing speed
Applies to vehicles: wit h cruise co ntro l system
.,. To increase or decrease th e speed in incre­
ments, tap the lever toward
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fig . 87 .
.,. To increase or decrease the speed quic kly, hold
the lever in the
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sired speed is displayed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down to increase yo ur speed, e.g. if you want to pass
someone. The speed you saved earlie r will re­
s u me as soon as you release the accelerator ped­
al.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 m inutes, the
c ruise control will turn off temporarily. The green
symbol
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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.
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- 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.
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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
down.

Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Audi braking guard
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
F ig. 99 Instrument cluster : approach warning
Braking guard uses radar sensors and a video
camera. It also functions within the lim its of the
system when adaptive cruise control is sw itched
off.
What can braking guard do?
When detected in time, the system can assess
situations when a vehicle ahead brakes suddenly
or if your own veh icle is traveling at a high speed
and approaching a vehicle up ahead that is mov­
ing more slow ly . Braking guard does not react if it
cannot de te ct the situation .
The system advises you of various situations:
- The
distance warning is given if you are too
close to the vehicle ahead for a long time. If the
vehicle ahead brakes sharply, you will not be
able to avo id a collision. The indicator light.
in the d isplay comes on .
- The
approach warning is g iven when a detected
vehicle up ahead in your lane is moving much
more slowly than you are or if it brakes sharply .
When this warning is g iven, it may only be pos­
sible to
avoid a co llis ion by swerving or braking
sharp ly. The indicator light. and indica tor in
the display will warn yo u about the danger
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fig. 99. You will also hear an acoustic signal.
If you do not react fast enough or do not react at
all to the situation, braking guard will intervene
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- If a collision is imminent, the system wi ll first
provide an
acute warning by briefly and sharply
app ly ing the brakes.
- If you do not react to the acute warning, brak­
ing guard can brake with increasing force within
the limits of the system. This reduces the vehi­
cle speed in the event of a collision.
- The system can initiate maximum braking
short ly before a collision
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high speeds occurs only in vehicles with adap­
tive cruise control and s ide ass ist (pre sense
plus).
- If the braking guard senses that you are not
braking hard enough when a collis ion is imm i­
nent, it can increase the braking force .
- The pre sense functions also engage when a
collision is imm inent ¢
page 185 .
Which functions can be controlled?
You can switch braking guard and the distance/
approach warning on or off in the MMI
¢ page 92, Settings in the Infotainment sys­
tem .
A WARNING
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Lack of attention can cause collisions, other
accidents and ser ious personal injuri es. The
braking guard is an ass ist system and cannot
prevent a collision by itself. The driver must
always intervene . The driver is always respon­
sib le for braking at the correct time.
- Always pay close attent ion to traffic,
even
when the braking guard is switched on . Be
ready to intervene and be ready to take com­
p lete control whenever necessary. Always
keep the safe and legal distance between
your veh icle and vehicles up ahead.
- Braking guard works within limits and will
not respond outside the system limits, for
example when approaching a stopped vehi­
cle or stationary obstacle (end of a traffic
jam or vehicle that has broken down in traf­
fic).
-Always remember that the radar sensor for
the braking gua rd works on ly w ithin defined
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Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 100 Turn signal lever: active lane assist button
Fig. 101 Windshield: camera w indow for active lane assis t
... Press the¢ fig. 100 button to switch the sys­
tem on and off. The. or. indicator light in
the instrument cluster turns on or off .
Indicator lights
• Ready:
The indicator light turns on when the
system is ready for use. The system can now be
operated .
• Not ready: The indicator light turns on if the
system is switched on but is inoperable . This may
be due to the following reasons :
- There is no lane marker line.
- The relevant lane marker lines are not detected
(for example, markings in a construction zone
or because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
water or backlighting).
- The vehicle's speed is below the speed needed
to activate it, which is about 40 mph (65 km/
h).
- The lane is narrower than about 8 ft. (2.5 m) or
wider than 15
ft (4.5 m).
- The curve is too sharp.
Audi active lane assist
- The driver's hands are not on the steering
wheel.
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Make sure the camera's field of view
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fig. 101 is not obstructed by stickers or any­
thing else. For information on cleaning, refer
to ¢ page
205.
Lane assist display in the instrument
cluster
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi active lane ass ist
Fig. 102 Instrument cluster: active lane assist is switched
on and providing warnings
Fig. 103 Instrumen t cluster: act ive lane assist is sw itched
on but not ready to provide warn ings
You can call up the active lane assist display using
the buttons in the multifunction steering wheel
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23.
An additional indicato r appears in the Head-up
display* .
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Audi active lane assist
White line(s)
Active lane assist is activated
and ready to provide warn ings.
Red line(s) Active lane assist warns you
(left or right) before leav ing a lane
¢fig . 102 . In addit ion, the
steering wheel vibrates lightly .
Gray line(s) Active lane assist is activated, but not ready to give warning
¢fig. 103.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
If the active lane assist switches off automatical ­
ly, the indicator light in the display turns off and
one of the following messages appears:
Audi active lane a ssist: Currently unavailable .
No camera view
This message appea rs if the came ra is unab le to
detect the lines . Thi s co uld happen if:
- The camera field of view ¢
page 95, fig. 101 is
dirty or covered in ice. Clean this area o n the
winds hield.
- The camera field of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switching the
active lane assist on again.
- T he system has been unable to detect the lanes
for an extended period of time due to road con­
ditions. Switch the active lane assist back on
when the lines are more visible.
Audi active lane assist : currently unavailable
There is a temporary active lane ass ist malfunc­
tion . Try switching the active lane assist on again
later .
Audi active lane assist : system fault!
Drive to an a uthorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Faci lity immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
Audi active lane assist: Please take over steering
This message appears if you are not steering by
yourse lf. If this is the case, active lane assist does
not swi tch off, but it is "not ready" to provide a
warn ing. The system can help you keep the vehi ­
cle in the lane. However, yo u are responsible for
driving the vehicle and must steer it yourself.
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· Adjusting the vibration warning
Applies to veh icles: with Audi active lane assist
.,. Select: the I CARI function button > (Car) * Sys­
tems
control button > Driver assistan ce > Audi
ac tive lane assist .
You can switch the add itiona l vibrating war ning
in the steering wheel on or off.
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Your settings are automat ical ly stored and as­
signed to the remote control key being used.

Night visio n ass is t
Night vision assist
Night vision assist with
pedestrian and wild
animal highlighting
Description
A pp lies to veh icles : w ith night v isio n ass ist
The night vision assist can detect, highlight and,
if necessary, warn about pedestrians and large
wild animals.
Night vision assistant with pedestr ian and wild
animal detection assists you in darkness by using
an infrared camera to monitor the area in front of
your vehicle, within the limits of the system.
It
can display objects up to approximately
1000 feet (300 meters) away. The heat image de­
tected by the camera is shown in the instrument
cluster display. Warm areas appear lighter and
cold areas appear darker.
Highlighting detected pedestrians and wild
animals
A pplies to veh icles: w ith night v isio n ass ist
F ig. 110 Instrument cluster: Yellow pedestr ian highl ight ­
i ng
Fig. 111 I n st rument cluster: symbol when infrared image
i s not visib le
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Within the limits o f the system, night vision as­
sistant can detect pedestrians and wild animals
that are within the detect ion range between ap­
proximately 32 feet (10 meters) and 295 feet
(90 meters) in front of the vehicle. When it is
dark outside and the headlights are switched on,
detected pedestrians and w ild an imals are
marked in yellow ¢
fig. 110 within the limits of
the system ¢
page 105 . Wild animal detection is
not act ive in bu ilt-up areas . The system only de­
tects large wild anima ls such as deer.
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I f another display such as navigation rep laces
the image from the night v is ion assist the~ .. ,
symbol appears in a tab
r::!>fig . 111. You can
access night vision assist using the buttons in
the m ultifunction steering wheel¢
page 24 .
Pedestrian and wild animal warning
Applies to vehicles: wit h night vision assist
Fig . 112 Instrument cl uster: @Pedest rian warn ing ,®
w ild animal warning
Fig. 113 Instrument cl uste r: @ Pedestr ian warn ing/ @
wild an ima l warn ing , when the image from th e n ight vis ion
assist is not selected in t he instrument cluster display
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Night visio n ass is t
- Night vision assist may not detect people or
wild animals and mark them if
- they are not in an upright position, for ex­
ample if they are sitt ing or ly in g down
and/or
- the silhouette in the display appears in­
comp lete or interrupted, for example be­
cause the person is pa rtially covere d by a
veh icle or an animal by tall grass. This
could increase the risk of an accident.
- Never try to swerve around an imals if do ing
so wi ll endanger you or other road users, be ­
cause this increases the risk of an acc ident.
- E ven though the system eva lu ates the
shape and hea t given off by all detec ted ob­
j ects, there are lim its to the system . There
may be false warnings .
- F or technica l reasons, the image pauses in
sp lit second interva ls.
Switching on/off
Applies to veh icles: w ith night vision assist
F ig. 11 5 Area arou nd t he ligh t switc h: n ig ht vis ion assist
butto n
Requirement : Switc h the ignition on and turn the
light switch to the
AUTO posit ion or .
.,. Press the~ button ¢
fig. 115. The heat image
from the night v is ion camera appears in the in­
strument cluster d isplay .
.,. Press the~ button again to sw itch night vision
ass ist off .
If cond it ions are br ight enough, night v ision as­
sist can be sw itched on without mov ing the light
switch to the
AUTO position . Pedestrian and w ild
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anima l highl ighting and wa rnings are only active
whe n it is dark outside and the headlights are
switched on .
Adjusting the contrast
Applies to vehicles: with night vision assist
.,. Select: the I CARI function button > (Car )* Sy s­
tem s
control button > Driver ass istan ce >
Night vi sion ass ist contrast .
When the night vis ion assist is switched on and
the image is v is ible in the instrument cluster dis­
play, you can adjust the contrast in the image
from
Min to Ma x.
Driver messages
Applies to vehicles: with night vision assist
Night vision a ssis t: Sy stem fault
The system cannot guarantee cor rect function
and is switched off . See an authorized Audi dealer
or a uthorized Audi Service Facility for ass istance.
Night vis ion a ssist: Currentl y una vailable
The system cannot gua rantee cor rect function
temporar ily and is switched off .
Night vision a ssis t: Only available at night with
lights tu rned on
Night vision assist only works when it is da rk out­
s ide and the headlights a re on.
Night vi sion a ssi st: Ped estrian marking current­
l y unavailab le
The pedestrian and wild animal h ighlighting was
switched off by the system.