2017 AUDI A7 light

Instruments and indicator lights
increases the risk that the vehicle will slide.
Do not continue driving. See an author ized
Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service Facili­
ty for assistance.
PARK/( ®) Electromechanical parking brake
If t he - (USA models) /. (Canada models)
indicator light tu rns on , the park ing brake was
set.
- (USA mod els) /. (Canada models) Cau­
tion : V ehi cle parked too st eep
If the indicato r light blinks and the message ap­
pears, there is not enough braking power to se­
cure the vehicle . The brakes have overhea ted . The
ve hicle could roll away even on a small incline.
- (U SA models) /. (Canada models) Press
b rake p edal to release parking brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the~ button at the same time
or start driv ing with hill start ass ist
r=> page 75 .
rlJ Parking b rake!
There is a malfunction in the parking brake. Dr ive
to a n author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Serv ice Faci lity immediately to have the malfunc­
tion correc ted.
(D Tips
For add it iona l information on the park ing
brake, see
r=> page 74.
...L Cooling system
• Switch off engine and check coolant lev el!
The coolant leve l is too low.
Do not cont inue driving and switch the engine
off. Check the coolant level
r=> page 206 .
-If the coolant level is too low, add coolant
r=> page 206. Only cont inue driving once the in­
dicator light turns off .
• Cool ant temperature too high! Plea se let en­
gine run with vehicle st ationa ry
14 Let the engine run at idle for a few minutes to
cool off, until the indicator lig
ht turns off .
- If the ind icator light does not tu rn off , do no t
cont inue driv ing the veh icle. See an authorized
Audi dea ler or a uthorized Audi Service Facility
for ass istance.
A WARNING
- Never open the hood if you can see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. This increases the risk of burns . Wait until you no longer see o r hear
steam or coolant escaping .
- The engine compartment in any vehicle can
be a dange rous area . Stop the engine and
allow it to cool befo re working in the engine
compa rtment. Always follow the informa­
tion fo und in
r=> page 199, Working in the
engine compartment .
(D Note
Do not continue driving if the . indicato r
li ght t urns on -this inc reases the risk of en­
gine damage.
,(,. Front safety belt
The . indicator lig ht stays on until the dr iver's
and front passenger's safety belts are fastened.
Above a certain speed, there will a lso be a warn­
i ng tone.
(j) Tips
For additional information on safety belts,
see ¢
page 140 .
0 Alternator/vehicle battery
• Electrical s ystem: m alfunction! Battery is
not being charged
There is a ma lfunction in the a lternator or the ve­
hicle e lectrical system.
Drive to an au thorized A udi dealer or au thori zed
Audi Se rvice Fa cility immediate ly. Beca use the ve ­
hicle battery is discharging, turn off a ll unneces­
sary ele ctrical eq uipment such as the radio . Se e
your authori zed Audi dea ler or authori zed Audi
Ill>

Service Faci lity i f th e battery charge level is too
l ow .
(•) Low battery charge : Battery will be charged
while driving
The start ing ability may be impaired .
If th is message turns
off after a litt le while, the
ve hicle battery charged enough wh ile driving.
If the message does not turn
off, h ave an a uthor ­
ized A udi dealer o r autho rized Audi Serv ice Fac ili­
ty repa ir th e malfunct ion.
~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped: No power steering and
brake support .
There is a malfunction in the eng ine or in the fuel
supp ly system.
M ore fo rce is needed to steer and brake the mov ­
ing ve hicle w hen t he engine is stoppe d. If the ve­
hi cle is rol ling, try to b ring it to a stop
off to the
side from moving traffic. See an aut ho rized Aud i
dealer or aut ho riz ed Aud i Serv ic e Faci lity fo r as­
sis tanc e.
A WARNING
-
If the e ng in e stops while d riving, yo u will
nee d to use more force to brak e the vehicle.
T hi s i ncrease s the r is k of an a ccid ent. Th ere
w ill still be power s teerin g if th e i gnit ion is
switched on w hil e the vehicle is rolling an d
there is sufficient battery c har ge. Othe rw ise,
you must use greate r force when steer ing.
~ Engine oil pressure
• Turn off engine and check oil level
Stop the eng ine and do not continue driving .
Chec k the engine oil leve l
Q page 204.
-If the engi ne oil leve l is to o low, add engine oil
Qpoge 204. O nl y con tinue driv ing once the in­
dicato r light turns
off.
co ~ - If the engi ne oil leve l is co rr ec t an d t he i ndic a-
~ to r lig ht st ill tur ns on, tur n the eng ine off and N
8 do not con tinue driving . See an auth o rized Aud i 00 \.J ' Instruments and ind icator lights
dea ler o r auth orized Audi Service Facili ty fo r as ­
sistance .
(D Tips
The oil pres sure w arnin g is no t an oil leve l in­
d ic ator. Always check the oil level regula rly.
't::r;. Engine oil level
• Please add oil immediately.
Add o il imme diate ly Qpoge 202.
Ill Add oil max. x qt (l). You may continue driv­
ing
Add t he d isplayed amount of oil immediately
Q page202.
~- Steering lock
• Do not drive vehicle: Steering defective
There is a ma lfunction in the e lectron ic steering
l ock . You cannot tur n the ign ition on .
Do
not tow yo ur vehicle because it cannot be
stee red. See an a uthorized Audi dea ler or author­
ized Audi Service Facility for ass istance.
!II Steering lock : System fault Please contact
dealer
T he re is a m alfu n ct ion in the e le ctro nic st eering
l ock .
Dr ive to a n au thori zed A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
A udi Se rvice Faci lity i mmed iate ly to h ave the
m alfu nction correc te d .
A WARNING
-
Do not tow yo ur vehicle when there is a m al­
f u nction in t he electron ic steer ing lock - t his
i nc reases t he risk of an acc ident.
© -Engine start system
• Engine start system fault . Please contact
dealer
Do not switch the ignition off because you may
not be able to switch it on again . .,.
15

Instruments and indicator lights
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea ler or a uth orized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct ion corrected .
Ill Engine start sy stem fault . Plea se contact
dealer
There is a malfunction in the eng ine start ing sys­
tem.
Dr ive to an authorized Aud i deale r or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
0 Air suspension
• Air su spen sion : Sy stem fault Driving slowly
at maximum 35 mph is pos sible.
There is a malfunction that can result i n restrict­
ed driving stabili ty.
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately at a maximum
speed of 3S mph (60 km/ h) to have the ma lf u nc­
tion cor rec ted .
• Air suspension : Service mode . Vehicle can
only be moved with restrictions
Carefully drive to your author iz ed Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to
have the serv ice mode deactivated.
rl Air suspension : System fault
T here is a system malfunct io n that ca n result in
restricted driving stability o r reduced ground
clearance .
Dr ive to an a uth o rized Aud i de aler or auth o rized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunction corrected .
rl Air sus pension : Vehicle is too low. Ground
clearance limited
The ground clearance is very low due to a system malfunct io n. Wa it until the air suspens ion sys­
tem has restored norma l grou nd clearance. Oth­
erw ise, condi tions such as an uneven road s urfa ce
can lead to vehicle damage.
16
Lt Brake booster
d Brake servo : limited functionality . You can
continue driving . Conta ct work shop
There is a ma lfunction in the brake booster. The
brake booste r is ava ilab le, but its effectiveness is
r educed. Bra kin g behavior may be different from
h ow it norm ally f un cti ons and the br ake peda l
may vibrate .
D rive to an au thorized A udi dealer or autho rized
Audi Se rvice Fa cil ity immed iate ly to have the
malfunction cor rec ted .
;;,/!:; Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the bl ind icator light blinks while driving, the
ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is active ly regu­
l ating .
I f the
bl ind ic a tor light turns on, the system has
swi tched t he ESC off. In t his case, yo u can switch
the ignition off and then on to switch the ESC on again. The indicator light t urns off when the sys ­
tem is functioning fully .
I f the
II ind icator light turns on, ESC was
switched off using the
I~ O FFI button
¢ page 120 .
Stabilization control (ESC / ABS) malfun ction!
See owner's manual
I f the GJ ind icator light and t he A BS i ndica to r
li gh t
rJ]J (U SA mode ls) I riJ (C an ada models)
tu rn o n an d this message appears, there is a mal­
funct ion in the ABS system or e lectronic differen ­
tia l lock. This also causes the ESC to malfunction.
The brakes still function with their normal power, but ABS is not active.
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or au thorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
If the 1111 (USA models) • (Canada mod ­
e ls) brake system ind icator light turns on to­
gethe r with the ABS and ESC ind icator lights,
the ABS a nd ESC regulating fu nction may
h ave mal func tioned. Funct io ns that stab ilize

co
co
.... N
" N .... 0
00
\.J ' the vehicle are no longer available. This could cause the vehicle to swerve, which increases
the risk that the vehicle will slide. Drive care­
fully to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility and have the
ma lfunction corrected.
(D Tips
For additional information on ESC and ABS,
see
r:::> page 120 .
ii !i.' Safety systems
The II (USA models) / m (Canada models) indi­
cator l ight monitors the safety systems.
If the
II (USA models)/ m (Canada models) in­
d icator light turns on or blinks, there is a mal ­
function in a safety system such as the airbag or
be lt tensioner system .
Drive to an authori zed Audi dealer or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
_& WARNING
Have the malfunct ion in the safety systems
inspected immediately . Otherwise, there is a
r isk that the systems may not activate during
a collision, which increases the risk of serious
injury or death.
{0 } Brake pads
EIJ Brake pads!
The brake pads are worn.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
b rake pads checked.
Applies to: USA models
The EIJ ind icator light turns on together w ith the
11111 i ndicator light
EPC Engine control (gasoline engine)
If the 13:a indicator light turns on if there is a
malfunction in the engine control.
Instruments and indicator lights
Drive slowly to an authorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility to have the engine
checked.
W Engine control (diesel engine)
The engine is preheating if the II indicator light
turns on when the ignition is switched on .
If the indicator light does not turn on or blinks
while driving, there is an engine control malfunc­
t ion.
Immediate ly drive s low ly to an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have
the malfunction corrected.
C Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is part of
the On Board Diagnostic system (OBD II) . The
¢4 c;ymbol turns on when the ignition is sw itched
on and turns off aga in once the engine is started
and running at a steady idle speed. This indicates
that the MIL is f unct ion ing correctly.
The indicator light turns on if there is a malfunc­
t ion in the engine electronics . See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility to
have the malfunction corrected. Fo r additional
information, seer:>
page 25.
The ind icator light can also turn on if the fuel fill­
er cap is not closed correctly
r:::>page 193.
_r~ Diesel particulate filter
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engine and diesel particulate
filter
II Particulate filter: System fault See owner's
manual
The diesel particulate filter requires regenera­
t ion . To support the filter 's self -clean ing func ­
t ion:
Drive for approximately 15 minutes at 37 mph
(60 km/h) or above in the S selector lever posi­
t ion . Keep the engine speed around 2,000 RPM .
The temperature increase that will result from
t hi s can burn off the soot in the fi lter. The indica­
tor light wi ll tu rn off when the cleaning has com-
pleted successfully. .,..
17

Instruments and indicator lights
If the i ndicator lig ht does not tu rn of f, drive im ­
mediately to an a utho rized Audi dea le r or author­
ized A ud i Service Fac ility to have the malfunction
corrected.
A WARNING
Always ada pt yo ur speed to the cu rrent
weathe r, road and t raffic conditi ons. You
should never disob ey traffic laws in orde r to
follow drivi ng r ecomme nda tions .
@ Tips
For add it iona l information on the diese l par­
tic ulate fi lter, se e
¢page 199.
!?'i Engine speed limitation
Applies to: vehicles with engine speed limitation
Ill Maximum engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatica lly lim ited to the
speed d isplayed in the instrument cluster. T his
p rotects the e ng ine from overheating .
The engine speed lim itation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature
range and you have released the acce le rato r ped­
al once .
I f the engine speed lim itation was activated by
an eng ine contro l ma lf u nction,
the @B indicator
light also t urn s on. Make su re that the speed
does not go above t he speed d is p layed . Drive to
a n author ized A udi dealer or au thor ized A udi
Serv ice Facili ty im medi ately to have t he m alfunc­
tion cor rec ted.
(D Tips
Applies to: Sand RS models
The e ngi ne sp eed is lim it e d whe n the eng ine
is cold -the full engine o utpu t is not av ail a­
ble. When the engine is at operating temper­
ature, the re d area in th e tachometer moves
to a highe r RPM ra nge.
_ ..., Engine oil sensor
• Oil level sensor: system fault!
18
The sensor to check the en gine o il level has
failed. Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or au­
t h orized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunct ion corrected.
f Engine warm -up request
n Please warm up engine
F u el has entered t he engine oil, eithe r from low
outside temperatures or frequent sho rt d rives.
D rive until the eng ine is wa rm so that the f uel in
the e ngine o il w ill evaporate . Avoid hig h eng ine
speeds, f ull accelerating a nd heavy engine loads
wh en doi ng this .
5) Tank system
Ii] Please refuel
If the indicato r light turns on for the first time
and t he message appea rs, the re are abou t 2.6
gallons ( 10 li ters) of f uel left in t he tank .
Ii] Fuel tank system malfunction! Please con­
tact dealer
There is a ma lf u nction in t he f uel tank system.
Dr ive to an au thor ized A udi d ealer or au thorize d
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction cor rected.
(D Tips
'
For add it ion al in format ion on ref ueli ng, see
¢ pag e 193 .
~ Washer fluid level
f"j i>lease add washer fluid
Fill the w ashe r flui d fo r th e win dsh ie ld was her
system and the he adlight washer sys tem* when
t h e ignit io n is switched off¢
page 209 .
• Windshield wipers
m Windshield wipe r: system fault!
There is a m alfu ncti on with the win dshi eld wip -
ers . ..,.

co
co
.... N
" N .... 0
00
\.J ' Drive to an autho rize d Aud i dea ler o r a uth orized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
mal funct ion corrected.
~/0$ Defective light bulb warning
If the S :I indicato r light turns on, a light has
fa iled . The message ind icates the location of the
l ight . If the
IJ ind icator lig ht also t urn s on, then
a rea r fog ligh t has fai led. The pos ition of the in­
d ic a tor light cor respon ds w it h the location o n the
ve hicl e.
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea ler o r a uthorized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have t he
m alfunct io n correcte d.
Vehicle lights: Malfunction
There is a malfunction in the hea dlights or the
light switch.
D rive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r o r a uth orized
Au di Service Faci lity immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
~(D Dynamic headlight range control
Applies to: veh icles with dynamic headlight range control
El Headlight range control : system fault!
There is a malfunction in the hea dlight range
control system, w hich may ca use g la re for othe r
drivers.
Dr ive to an aut ho rize d Aud i de aler o r a uth orized
Au di Service Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct ion corrected.
~ o Light/rain sensor
II Automatic headlights / automatic wipers:
System fault
The light/rain senso r is malf unct ion ing.
The low beams remain swi tched on at all ti mes
for safety reasons when t he lig ht sw itch is in the
AUTO posi tion. However, you can continue to
turn the lights on an d off using the light sw itch.
You can still control a ll functions that are in de­
pendent of the ra in sensor thro ugh the w ind­
shie ld wiper lever.
Instruments and ind icator lights
D rive to an au thori zed A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
Q Adapt ive dampers
Applies to : vehicles with adaptive dampers
II Suspension: System fault! You can continue
driving
T he re is an ada ptive damper malfunction.
Dr ive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
A udi Service Facility immed iate ly to h ave the
malfu nction co rrected.
!- I Sport differential
Applies to: vehicles with sport differential
Ill Sport differential: System fault
T he re is a m alfu n cti on w ith the s po rt diff erential.
D rive to an author ized A udi dealer or au thori zed
A udi Se rvice Faci lity i mmed iate ly to have the
malfu nction correcte d.
111 Sport differential: Overheating
The transmission temperature has inc reased sig ­
nificantly due to the sporty dr iv ing ma nner. Drive
in a less s po rty manner unt il t he temperatu re re­
tu rns to the norma l ra nge and t he i nd icator light
swi tc h es of.
A WARNING
-
Conta ct yo ur a uthori zed Au di d eal er or a
qu alified w orkshop if the sport di fferential i s
f a u lt y or m alfunct ionin g. T he rep air mus t be
p erforme d by tr ained personne l using the cor ­
r ect oi l in order to ensure safety .
¢i ¢ Turn signals
If the Bl or 1B indicator lig ht blinks, the turn
s ignals a re act ivated. I f both ind icator lights are
blinking, the emergency flashers are activated .
If an indicator light blinks twice as fast as usual,
a turn signal b ulb has fai le d. Carefully d rive to an
a utho rized Aud i dea le r or authori zed Aud i Serv ice
Facility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunction cor-
rected . ..,.
19

Instruments and indicator lights
(D Tips
Additional information about the turn signals
can be found under¢ page
41 .
20

co
co
.... N
" N .... 0
00
<.,;) 'SI"
Driver information
system
Overview
Fig . 4 Dr iver informa tion system in t he inst rum ent clus ter
Fig . S Ins trum ent cl uster: examp le in formation line
The information in the driver information system
is shown in @ tabs @
c::> fig. 4. The following
content is possible depending on vehicle equip­
ment:
Driver in forma tion system
® ®
First tab Vehicle functions:
On-boa rd computer
c::> page22
Efficiency program*
c::>page23
Digital speedometer
Cruise control system*
c::> page 85
Adaptive cruise control* and braking
guard*
c::> page 88
Active lane ass ist*
c::> page 96
Boost, shifting and engine oil tern-
perature indicators*
c::> page 8 7
Lap timer*
c::> page 8 7
Reduced display
Second Indicator lights and messages
tab Warning when a door, the hood o r
the rear lid is not closed
Service interval display
c::> page 209
Speed warning system *
c::> page 85
Third tab Night vision ass istant*
c::> page 102
Fourth Audio/Video
tab
Fi fth tab Telephone*
Sixth tab Navigation*
The second and third tabs are only visible if at least one indicator light or message is shown or if
that system is switched on .
The status line © is located in the bottom part of
the display
c::> fig . 4. It displays the exterior tem­
perature, time, selector lever position, tripod­
ometer and odometer .
For some vehicle functions, you can access the
trip information from the temporary memory
c::> page 23 in line (D c::> fig . 5.
21