2017 AUDI A7 ESP

Care and cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Te xtil es
Deposits adhering to Vacuum cleaner
a rt ifici al le ather , the surface
Alcant ara Water-based deposits Absorben
t cloth and mild soap solutiona>
such as coffee, tea,
blood, etc.
O il-based deposits Apply a m ild soap solution a), blot away the dissolved oil or
such as oil, make-up, dye, treat afterward with water, if necessary
etc.
Special deposits such Special stain remover, b lot with absorbent material, treat
as ink, na il polish, la- afterward with mild soap solution, if necessary a)
tex paint, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
Natural leather Fresh stains Cotton cloth with a mi
ld soap solutiona>
Water-based deposits Fresh sta ins : absorbent cloth
such as coffee, tea, Dried sta ins: stain remover suitable fo r leather
blood, etc.
Oil-based deposits Fresh stains: absorbent cloth and stain remover suitable
such as oil, make-up, for leather
etc. Dried sta ins : grease dissolv ing spray
Special deposits such Spot remover suitab le for leather
as ink, nai l polish, la -
tex paint, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
Ca re Regularly apply cond ition ing cream that protects from
light and penet rates into the materia l. Use specia lly-co l-
ored conditioning cream, if necessary.
Carbon parts Deposits clean the same way as plastic parts
a) Mild soap solution: maximum two tablesp oons of neutral soap in 1 quart (l liter) of water
_& WARNING
The windshie ld may not be trea ted with wa­
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un­
favorable conditions s uch as wetness, dark­
ness, or low sun can result in increased glare .
Wiper blade chatter is also possible.
(D Note
- Headlights /tail light s
-Never clean headlights or tail lights with a
dry cloth or sponge.
- Do not use any cleaning product that con­
tains alcohol, because they could cause
cracks to form.
- Wheels
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- Never use any paint polish or other abra­
sive materials.
- Damage to the protect ive layer on the
rims such as stone chips or scratches must
be repaired immediately.
- Sensors /camera l enses
- Neve r use wa rm or ho t water to remove
snow or ice from the camera lens . This
could cause the lens to crack .
- Neve r use ab rasive cleaning materials or
a lcohol to clea n the camera lens . This
could cause scratches and cracks .
-Doo r window s
-Remove snow and ice on windows and ex-
terior mirrors with a plast ic scraper. To

Emerg ency assis ta nce
Emergency assistance
General information
... Park the vehicle as far as possible from moving
traffic in the event of a breakdown. In the event
of a flat tire, park the vehicle on a level surface .
It you are on a steep hill, be especially careful.
.,. Set the parking brake .
.,. Switch the emergency flashers on .
... Set up the warning triangle
r=;,page 240 .
... Have the passengers exit the vehicle . They
should move to a safe place, for example be­
hind a guard rail.
A WARNING
Follow the steps given above. This is for your
protection and the for the safety of other driv­
ers.
Equipment
Warning triangle
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith warning triangle
Fig. 196 Luggage compartment lid : wa rnin g triangle
The warning triangle placed in the vehicle at the
factory is located in the luggage compartment.
... Turn the twist lock
r::;, fig. 196 and pull the cover
downward to open the cover .
.,. Remove the warning triangle from its holder.
The luggage compartment lid is only designed to
hold the warning triangle offered by the Audi
Genuine Accessories program.
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Vehicle tool kit
Fig. 197 Luggage compartment: vehicle tool kit, tire mob i­
lity kit and comp ressor
The vehicle tool kit, vehicle jack*, tire mobility
kit* and compressor are stored in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover.
.,. Lift the cargo floor by the plastic handle .
.,. Tu rn the handle counter-clockwise and remove
the cover or the spare ti re*.
A WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause se­
rious personal injuries.
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bolts cannot
attain the necessary tightening torque if you
use the hex head, potentially causing an ac­
cident.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended only
for your vehicle model. Under no circum­ stances should it be used to lift heavy
veh icles or other loads; you risk injuring
yourself.
- Never start the engine when the veh icle is
raised, which could cause an accident.
- Support the vehicle securely with a ppropri­
ate stands if work is to be performed under­
neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po­
tential risk for injury .
- Never use the jack supplied with your Aud i
on another vehicle, particularly on a heavier
one. The jack is only suitable for use on the
veh icle i t came with.
¢j) Tips
The vehicle jack* in your vehicle is mainte­
nance-free.

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spare tire. The spare tire has been designed spe ­
cifically for your type of vehicle. Do not replace it
with the spare tire from another type of vehicle.
Spac e-sav ing spar e tir e*
The tire pressure must be 61 PSI (4.2 bar).
Remo ving the spar e tire
~ Fold the cargo floor up to the rear bench seat .
~ Turn the handwheel counter-clockw ise and re-
move it.
~ Remove the spare tire.
Snow cha ins
Using snow chains on the spare tire is not perm it ­
ted due to technical reasons .
If you have to drive with snow chains and a front
tire fails, mount the spare tire in place of a rear
tire . Install the snow chains on the rear tire that
you removed, and install that in place of the
front tire that failed.
A WARNING
-
- After installing a spare t ire, the tire pres­
s u re must be checked as quickly as poss ible.
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h)
with a spare tire. Dr iv ing faster than that in ­
creases the risk of an acc ident.
- Avoid full-throttle accelerat ion, heavy b rak­
ing, and fast cornering, beca use this in­
creases the risk of an accident.
- Never drive us ing more than one spare t ire,
because th is increases the risk of an acci­
dent.
- Norma l t ires o r winter tires must not be
mounted on the spare tire rim .
- Only use the co llaps ible spa re ti re in emer­
gencies and dr ive very carefu lly, especially if
it is more than 6 years o ld .
Em ergenc y ass is tanc e
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Fuses
Fuses
Replacing fuses
A fuse that has blown will have metal strips that have burned through.
F ig . 21 0 Driver 's side cockpit: cove r
The fuses are located on front left and r ight of
t he cockpit and behind the trim on the rig ht s ide
of the luggage compartmen t.
"' Switch the ignition and all e lectr ica l equipment
off.
"' Che ck the following table to see which fuse be­
l o ngs to the equipment.
... Remove the correspond ing cover or remove the
right side trim panel in the l uggage compart­
ment
¢ poge 195 .
... Remove the colored plastic clip from the fuse
panel, if necessary
¢page 251, fig. 211. You
can d ispose of the p lastic clip .
... Remove the clamp from the rea r side of the
cove r
¢fig. 210 .
... Remove the fuse usi ng the clamp.
"' Replace t he blow n fu se only wi th an identical
new one.
"' Install the cover.
Fuse color identification
Color Current rating
in amp s
Black 1
Purp le 3
L ight brown 5
B rown 7.5
Red 10
B lue 15
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Color Current rating
in amps
Yellow 20
Wh ite or transpa rent 25
Green 30
O range 4 0
A WARNING
Do not repair fuses and neve r replace a blown
f u se with one that has a higher amp rat ing.
This can cause damage to the e lectr ica l sys­
tem and a fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again shortly after you
h ave insta lled it, have the e lectrical system
checked as soon as possible by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Aud i Service Fac ili­
ty.
(D Tips
- The following table does not list fuse loca­
t ions that are not used .
- Some of the equipment listed in the fo llow­
ing tables applies on ly to certain model ver­
sions or certa in optional equipment .

Weights
Gross Vehi cle We ight Rating
The G ross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear are listed on a sticker on the door jamb
on the driver's side.
The G ross Veh icle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle p lus full fuel tank, oi l
and coolant, p lus maximum load, which includes
passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seating position) and luggage we ight
c:> A .
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The Gross Axle We ight Rating is the max imum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the vehi ­
cle
c:> &, .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max . load) is listed
e ithe r o n the dr iver's side 8-pilla r or inside the
fuel filler f lap .
A WARNING
-
-The actual Gross Ax le Weight Rating at the
front and rear axles sho uld not exceed the
permissible weights, and their comb inat ion
must not exceed the Gross Vehicle We ight
Rating.
- Exceeding perm iss ible weight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, acc idents and per­
sonal inj ury .
Dimensions
Techn ical data
(D Note
- The vehicle capacity weig ht figures apply
when the load is d istributed evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rear axle as possible so that the vehicle's
hand ling is no t impa ired .
- Do not exceed the maximum perm iss ible
ax le loads or the maximum gross vehicle
we igh t. A lways remember that the vehi cle's
hand ling will be affected by the extra load.
T he refore, adjust your speed acco rd ingly.
- Always observe lo cal regulations.
Length (in (mm)) Width (in (mm ))
Width across the Height at curb
A7 Sportback 196.2 (4,984)
RS 7 Sportback 197
.3 (5,012)
S7 Spo rtback 196.3 (4,985)
W hen driving on poor roads, by curbs and on
steep ramps, make sure that low-hang ing com­
ponents such as the spo ile r and exhaust system
mirrors (in (mm)) weight (in (mm))
75 .2 ( 1,911) 84.2 (2,139) 55 .9 ( 1,420)
75 .2 (1,911) 84 .2 ( 2,139) 55 .9 ( 1,419)
75 .2 ( 1,911) 84.2 (2,139) 55.0 ( 1,398)
be damaged . This especially applies to vehicles
that are eq uipped w ith adapt ive a ir suspension*
and when the vehicle is at full load .
co ~ do not come into contact with these o r they could
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Consumer information
Consumer information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following warran­
ties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warranties
can be found in your
Warranty & Maintenance
booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulati ons in the United States and
Canada require that automobi les meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U.S.A. and Cana ­
da differ from vehicles sold in other countries.
If you plan to take your vehicle outside the conti­
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the poss ibility that:
- un leaded fue ls for vehicles with catalytic con­
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane rat­
ing . Improper fuel may cause engine damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of proper
service facilities, tools or testing equipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily available.
- Nav igation systems for veh icles built for the
U.S .A . and Canada will not necessarily work in
Europe, and may not work in other countries
outside North America.
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(D Note
Audi cannot be responsib le for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
f u el, service or parts ava ilability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Litera ­
ture are published as soon as poss ible after mod­
el introd uction . Service manuals and literature
are available to order from the Audi Technical Lit ­
erature Ordering Center at :
www.audi.techliterature .com
Maintenance
General '
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a min imum. How­
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your vehicle's safety,
economy and reliability . For detailed vehicle
maintena nce consult your Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Under difficult operating conditions, for exam ­
ple at extremely low outside temperatures, in
very dusty regions, etc., some se rvice work
should be performed between the intervals speci­
fied. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replac ing the a ir filter .
@ For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards are
maintained, thus min imizing adverse effects
on the environment.
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increas ing use of elect ronics, soph istica ted
fuel injection and emission control systems, and
the genera lly increasing technica l complexity of
today's automobiles, have stead ily reduced the ..,_

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\.J ' scope of maintenance and repairs which can be
carried out by vehicle owners.
Also, safet y and
en vir onm enta l
concerns place very strict limits
on the nature of repairs and adjustments to en ­
g ine and transm ission parts wh ich an owner can
perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually re ­
qu ire special tools, test ing devices and other
equ ipment available to specially trained work­
shop perso nnel i n order to assure proper per ­
forma nce, re liability and safety of the ve hicle and
i ts many systems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs
can impair the operation and reliability of your
vehicle and even void your veh icle warranty.
Therefore, proof of se rvicing in accordance with
the ma intenance sc hedule may be a condition for
upho ld ing a possib le wa rranty claim made wi thin
the warranty pe riod.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely af­
fected, creating unnecessa ry risks fo r you and
your p assengers.
If in doubt about any se rvicing, have it done by
your author ized Audi dealer or any other properly
eq uipped and qua lified workshop. We strongly
urge yo u to g ive your author ized Audi dealer the
opport unity to perform a ll scheduled ma inte­
nance and necessary repairs . Your dealer has the
facilities, origina l parts and trained specialists to
keep your veh icle running properly .
Performing limited maintenance yourself
The follow ing pages des cribe a lim ited number of
p rocedures w hich can be per formed o n your veh i­
cle with ordinary tools, should the need arise and
trained personnel be unavailable . Before per­
forming any of these procedures, always thor­
ough ly read a ll of the app licab le text and carefu l­
ly follow the instructions g iven. Always rigorously
observe the
WARNING S provided .
Before you check anything in the engine com ·
partment , always read and heed all WARNINGS
c:> &. and c:> &. in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 199.
Con sumer inf ormation
A WARNING
- Ser ious personal in jury may occur as a result
of improperly performed maintenance, ad­
justments or re pairs .
- Always be extremely careful when work ing
on the vehicle. Always follow commonly ac­
cepted safety practices and general com­ mo n sense. Never risk pe rsonal injury.
- Do not attempt any of the mai ntenance,
checks or repairs described on t he following
pages if you are not fu lly familiar wi th these
or other proce dures with respect to the ve­
h icle, o r are uncerta in how to pro ceed.
- Do not do a ny work withou t the prope r tools
a nd eq uipment. H ave the necessary wo rk
done by your au thorized Audi dealer or an­
other proper ly equipped and qualified wo rk ­
shop.
- The engine compa rtment of any motor ve hi­
cle is a potent ially hazardous area . Never
reach into the area around or touch the radi­
ator fan.
It is temperature controlled and
can switch o n suddenly - even when the en­
g ine is off . The radiato r fan switches on au ­
tomatically when the coolan t reaches a cer­
tain tempe ra ture and w ill cont inue to run
until the coolant temperature d rops.
- Always sw itch off the ignition before anyone
gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
s tands if it is necessary to work underneat h
the vehicle . The jack supp lied with t he veh i­
cle is no t adequ ate for t his pu rpose and
could collapse ca us ing serious personal in­
jury.
- If you m ust wor k unde rne ath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, always make
sure the vehicle is on level ground, that the
wheels a re always sec urely blocked and that
the engine cannot be started.
- Always make sure the transmission se lector
lever (automatic t ransmiss ion) is in P (Park
position) and the pa rk brake is applied .
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\.J ' Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause mal­
functions. Because of the way electronic compo­ nents are interconnected with each other, such
malfunct ions can also have an adverse affect on
other systems that are not directly involved . This
means that you risk both a substa ntial reduct ion
in the operationa l safety of your veh icle and an
i ncreased wea r of ve hicle parts~
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Author ized Audi dealers w ill perform this work in
a profess ional and competent manner or, in spe­
cia l cases, refer you to a p rofessional company
that spec ializes in such modificatio ns.
_& WARNING
Improper repairs and mod ificat ions can
change the way veh icle systems work and
cause damage to the vehicle and serious per ­
sonal injury.
(D Note
If emergency repa irs mus t be performed else ­
where, have the vehicle examined by an a u­
thorized Audi dealer as soon as possib le .
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom­
munication and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommunica ­
tion Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio
or TV interference caused by unauthorized modi­
fications to this equipment .
Devices
The following devices each comp ly w ith FCC Part
15.19, FCC 15.21 and RSS-Gen Issue
1:
-Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi s ide ass ist*
- Cell phone package*
- Convenience key*
- Electronic immobilizer
- Garage door opene r (Homelink)*
- Remote control key
Consumer inf ormation
-Tire pressu re monitoring system*
FCC Part 15.19
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Ope ration is subject to the follow ing two
conditions:
(1) This dev ice may not cause harmful interfer­
ence , and
(2) this device must accept any interference re­
ce ived, including interference that may cause un­
desired operation .
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION:
Changes or mod ifications not express ly app roved
by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate the equip­ ment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operat ion is s ubject to the following two cond i­
tions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, in­
clud ing interference that may cause undesired
operation of the dev ice .
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