2017 AUDI A7 steering wheel

Driving
c;,page 130, fig. 142. If you cannot main­
tain this minimum distance, the airbag sys­
tem cannot protect you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit­
ting 10 in (25 cm) or more from the steer­
ing wheel, check with your authorized Audi
dealer to see if adaptive equipment is avail­
able.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplemental driver's airbag can­
not provide as much protection in an acci­
dent. A lways make sure that the steering
wheel is aligned with your chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal injury if
the driver's airbag deploys .
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub . Holding the steering wheel the
wrong way can cause serious injuries to the
hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys.
Power steering wheel position adjustment
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith power steering wheel adju stment
The steering wheel position can be adjusted elec­
trically up and down and forward and back.
Fig. 75 Switch for adjusting the steering whee l position
• To adjust the height, press the switch up/down.
The steering column will continue moving as
long as you are pressing the switch .
• To move the steering whee l forward or back,
press the switch forward/back. The steering
column will continue moving as long as you are pressing the switch .
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The steering wheel can also be adjusted when the
ignition is switched off.
In vehicles with memory function*, the steering
column settings are sto red together with the
seat position.
~ WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjustment
and improper seating position can cause seri­
ous personal injury.
- Adjust the steering wheel column only when
the vehicle is not moving to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is a minimum of 10 in (25 cm)
between your chest and the steering wheel
c;,page 130, fig. 142 . If you cannot main­
tain this minimum distance, the airbag sys­
tem cannot protect you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit­ ting 10 in (25 cm) or more from the steer­
ing wheel, check with your authorized Audi
dealer to see if adaptive equipment is avail­
able.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplemental dr iver's a irbag can­
not provide as much protection in an acci­
dent. Always make sure that the steering
wheel is aligned with your chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal injury if
the driver's airbag dep loys.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the
wrong way can cause serious injuries to the hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys.
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Easy seat entry
Applies to: vehicles with power steering wheel adjustment
Easy seat entry makes it easier to enter and exit
the vehicle by adjusting the steering column au­
tomatically.
• In the Infotainment system, select the ICARI
function button > ( Car )* Sys te m s control but ­
ton
> Vehicl e setting s > Seat s > Driver's s eat >
E as y seat entry > On .
When easy seat entry is switched on , the steering
column goes back up into the park position when
the ignition is switched off . After entering the ve­
h icle, the steering co lumn returns to the stored
position once the ignition is switched on.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The I START E NGIN E STOP I button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine .
Fig. 76 Center conso le: STAR T ENGINE STOP button
Starting the engine
• Press the brake peda l and move the se lector
lever into the P or N position
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• Press the I START ENGINE STOPI button. The
engine will start.
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engines
• It is possible that there will be a slight delay
when starting the engine in colder tempera­
tu res. Therefore, you must hold the brake pedal
down until the engine starts. The indicator light
turns on while the engine is preheating
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Drivi ng
Switching the ignition on /off
If you wo uld like to sw itch the igni tion on w ith­
out starting the engine, follow these steps:
• Press the
!START E NGINE STOP ! button with­
out press ing the brake peda l. Vehicles witho ut
t he Star t/Stop system*: the need le in the tach­
ometer moves into the
READY position .
• To switch the ignition off, press the button
again . The needle in the tachometer moves into
the
O FF position .
T he prewarming runs automatica lly in diesel
vehicles when the ignition is switched on .
E quipment tha t uses a lot of e lectr icity is sw itch­
ed off temporarily when you start the engine .
If the engine does not start immediately, the
start ing procedure stops automat ically after a
sho rt time. Repeat the s ta rting proced ure.
Start /Stop system *
Read the informat ion in¢ page 71, Start-Stop
system .
.&, WARNING
To reduce the risk of poisoning, never a llow
the eng ine to run in confined spaces .
(D Note
Avoid h igh engine speed, full throttle, and
heavy engine load if the engine has not
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r eached operat ing temperat ure ye t. You cou ld
damage the engine.
(® For the sake of the environment
Do not let the eng ine run wh ile parked to
warm up. Beg in driving immed iate ly. Th is re­
duces unnecessa ry emissions.
(D Tips
- Some noise afte r start ing the e ngine is nor­
ma l and is no cause for conce rn.
- If you leave the vehicle w ith the ignition
switched on, the ignit ion w ill switch off af­
ter a ce rtain amount of time. Ma ke sure that
elect rical eq uipment such as the exterior
lights are swit ched off.
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Driving
Stopping/starting the engine
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Start/Stop system
F ig. 78 Instrument cluster: eng ine sw itched off (stop
phase)
• Brake the ve hicle to a stop. The engine stops
shortly before the vehicle comes to a stop or if
the vehicle is stationary
l l. Keep your foot on
the brake pedal. The
[IJ indicator light appears
in the information line at the bottom of the in­
strument cluster display. The needle in the
tachometer also moves into the
RE ADV1> posi­
tion .
• The eng ine starts again when you take your
foot off the b rake pedal. The indicator light
turns off.
Add itional informat ion
The engine stops in the P, N and D selector lever
positions .
If you select the R position dur ing a stop phase,
the engine will start again.
Shift to P quick ly to prevent the engine from
starting unintent ionally when shifting through R.
You can determ ine fo r you rself if the engine will
stop or not by reducing or increasing the amo unt
of force you use to press the brake pedal. For ex­
ample, if you only lightly press on the brake ped­
al in stop-and-go traff ic or when turning, the en­
g ine will not switch off when the vehicle is sta­
tionary. As soon as you press the brake down
harder , the eng ine will switch off .
l) Market -specifi c
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-Press the brake peda l during a Stop phase
to keep the vehicle from rolling.
- The ignition w ill turn off if you press the
I START ENGINE STOPI butto n du ring a stop
phase. The needle in the tachometer moves
into the
OFF position.
General information
App lies to: vehicles wit h Start/Stop syste m
The standard Start/Stop mode con be canceled
for various system-related reasons.
Engine do es not switch off
Before and dur ing each stop phase, the sys tem
checks if certain conditions have been met.
If the
rjJ indicator light appears in the instrument clus­
ter display, the eng ine will not be stopped, for
example in the following situat ions:
- The engine has not reached the minim um re­
quired temperature for Start/Stop mode.
- The interior temperature selected by the A/C
system has not been reached.
- The outside tempe ra tu re is extremely high/low.
- The windsh ield is being defrosted® .
- The parking system* is be switched on .
- The vehicle battery charge level is too low.
- The steering wheel is turned at a sharp angle or
is moving.
- After engaging the reverse gear.
- On sharp inclines.
Engine automatically restarts
The standard S tart/Stop mode w ill be canceled
d uring a stop p hase in the following si tuations.
The eng ine restarts without any action by the
driver.
- The vehicle ro lls, fo r example while on a slope .
- The inte rior tempe rature differs from the tem-
pe rat ure selected in the A/C system.
- The windsh ield is being defrosted® .
- The brake pedal is pressed several times in a
row .

Driving
Electromechanical
parking brake
Fig . 80 Center conso le: par king brake
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani­
cal parking brake
Q fig. 80 . The parking brake is
designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling un­ intentionally and rep laces the hand brake.
S etting /manuall y re leas ing the parking
bra ke
.. Pull the(®) switch to set the parking brake. The
LED in the switch illuminates. The -(USA
models)/ . (Canada models) indicator light al­
so turns on in the instrument cluster display .
.. To release the parking brake manua lly, press
the brake o r acce lerato r pedal while the igni­
tion is switched on a nd p ress the®> switch at
the same time. The L ED in the b utton and the
indicator light in the display t urn off.
Releasing the parking brake automatically
Req uirement: the driver's door must be closed,
the dr iver's safety belt must be la tched and the
pa rking brake must be set.
.. To start driving and release the park ing brake
automat ica lly, press the acce lerato r pedal as
us ual.
In addition to releasing the park ing brake auto­
mat ically, othe r convenience and safety funct ions
are available whe n you sta rt driving
Q page 75,
Starting from a stop.
Preventing the automatic parking br ake
release
The vehicle could begin ro lling unintentionally,
depending on the hill or if towing a trailer.
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.. To prevent the park ing brake from releasing au­
tomatically, pull and ho ld the<®> switch and
press the acce lerator peda l. The parking brake
remains set and prevents the vehicle from roll­
ing backward.
" You can release the®) switch again once you
are sure that yo u are giving enough driving
force to the wheels by press ing the accelerator
pedal.
Eme rgency braking function
You can use the emergency braking function in an
emergency sit uation, or if the standa rd brake op­
eration malfunctions or is disab led.
" Pull and ho ld the®) switch.
" As soon as you release the ®> switch or acceler-
ate, the braking stops.
Pul ling and ho ld ing the®> switch while driving
the vehicle activates the emergency braking func­
tion. The ve hicle is braked at all four wheels by
activating the hydraulic brake system . The brak­
i ng effect is sim ila r to heavy brak ing
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To reduce the risk of activating the emergency
braking by m istake, a warning tone (buzzer)
sounds when the© switch is pulled. Emergency
braking stops as soon as the© switch is released
o r the accelerator pedal is pressed.
Park ing
" Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
" Pull the© switch to set the parking brake .
" Place the selector leve r in t he P position .
" Tu rn the engine off
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"Tur n the steering w hee l when parking on in­
cl ines so that the wheels w ill roll into the cu rb
if the vehicle start s moving.
& WARNING
- Do not press the acce le rator pedal inadve r­
tently if a gea r is selected when the vehicle
is stationary and the engine is running. Oth­
erwise, the vehicle will start to move imme­
diate ly and this could result i n an accident .
- Emergency braking sho uld only be used in
an emergency, when the norma l brake pedal
has fai led or the brake peda l is obstr ucted. "'

Driving
"'T o shift up one gear, tap the shi ft paddle 0
¢ fig. 84.
"'To shift down one gear, tap the 0 sh ift paddle .
The transmission automatically shifts up o r down
before critical engine speed is reached .
Appl ies to: RS mode ls: when accelerating, the
transmission does
not a utomat ically shift to the
next gear shortly before the maximum pe rm itted
engine RPM is reached .
The transm ission only a llows manual shifting
when the engine speed is within the permitted range.
Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
When you press the accelerato r peda l down be­
yond the resistance point, the automatic trans­
miss io n downshifts into a lower gear, depend ing
on vehicle speed and engine RPM. It shif ts up in­
to the next higher gear once the max imum speci­
fied engine RPM is reached .
I n t iptroni c mode, the t ransmission does
not au­
tomatically sh ift down into a lowe r gear. If you
m ust accelerate, for example to pass a veh icle,
you must shift manually .
_& WARNING
Please note that the wheels could spin on
slick or slippery roads when kick-down is ac­
tive.
Overboost
Applies to: RS 7 Spo rtback perfor man ce
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The max imum engine torque is temporar ily in­
creased in overboost. Overboost is activated
when nearing full throttle in the S position and
when the engine is at operat ing temperatu re .
The bars in the boost p ressure indicator are red
¢page 87.
_& WARNING
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Please note that the wheels could spin on
slick or s lippery roads when overboost is ac ­
tive.
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' Launch control program
App lies to: vehicles with S tronic
The launch control program provides the best
possible acceleration when starting from a stop .
Requirement: the engine must be at operating
temperature and the steering wheel must not be
turned .
"' Deactivate the Start/Stop system*¢
page 73.
The LED in the jr,;i ••I button turns on .
"' Switch the Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) sport mode on¢
page 121. The Iii indi ­
cato r light turns on.
"' Pull the selector leve r back out of the D/S posi­
tion b riefly to selec t the S position or se lect t he
DYNAM IC driv ing mode in d rive sele ct
<=:> page 106.
"'Press the brake pedal firm ly with your left foot
and hold it all the way down for at least one
second .
"' At the same time, press the gas peda l all the
way down with your right foot until the eng ine
reaches and stays at a high RPM level.
"' Remove your foot from the brake peda l w ith in
five seconds ¢,& .
_& WARNING
-Always a dapt your driving to the traff ic flow.
- On ly use t he Launch cont rol program when
road and traffic con dit ions allow it an d oth­
er drivers will no t be endange red o r bot h­
ered by your driving and the veh icle's accel ­
eratio n.
- Please note that the d rive wheels can spin
and the vehicle can break away when sport mode is switched on, especially when the
road is slippery.
- Once the vehicle has started moving, press
the
I ~ OFF! button b rief ly to turn the sport
mode off.
(D Tips
- The transmission temperat ure may increase
significant ly after using the launch control
prog ram . If that happens, the prog ram may
not be ava ilab le for a few minutes. It will be
available again after a coo l-down period.
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Boost, shifting and
engine oil temperature
indicators
Applies to: vehicles with boost, shifting and engine oil tem­
peratu re indicators
Fig. 87 Instrument cluster: boost, shift ing and eng ine oil
temperature indicators
... Turn the menu thumbwheel on the steering
wheel until
Lap timer appears in the instru­
ment cluster display.
@ Boost pressure indicator
The current engine load (meaning the current
boost pressure) is indicated by a bar .
@ Shifting indicator
The shifting indicator is on ly visible when shifting
gears in tiptronic mode ¢ page
79. Green LEDs
turn on as the engine RPMs increase. The LEDS
flash red at speeds near the RPM limit.
In vehicles with an activated head-up display
¢ page
24, the shifting indicator is shown in the
head-up display instead of the instrument clus­
ter.
© Engine oil tempe rature indicator
If the engine oil temperature is below 140 °F
(60 °(), th<> I# symbol followed by three hy­
phens"- - -" and the
0
( unit is shown.
The engine has reached its operating tempera­
ture when the engine oil temperature is between
140
° F (60 °() and 248 °F (120 °() under normal
driving conditions. The engine oil temperature
may be higher if there is heavy engine load and
high temperatures outside. This is not a cause for
concern as long as the .¢ page
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Assist
¢ page 15 indicato r lights in the display do not
blink.
Lap timer
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with lap timer
You can record and evaluate lap times with the
lap timer ¢ page
87, fig. 88. Th e time is meas­
ur ed in m inutes, seconds and 1/10 seconds . The
hours are also shown when the lap time exceeds
60 minutes. The maximum individual measure ­
ment is 99 hours. A maximum of SO laps can be
recorded.
A WARNING
-Your focus shou ld always be on driving your
vehicle safe ly. As the driver, you have com­
plete respons ibility for safety in traffic. Only
use the functions in such a way that you al­
ways maintain complete control over your ve­
hicle in all traffic situations .
@ Tips
You can retr ieve informat ion from the tr ip
computer wh ile the lap timer stopwatch is
r unning.
Opening the lap timer and recording times
Applies to: vehicles with lap timer
Fig. 88 Display: lap t imer
Opening the lap timer
... Turn the menu thumbwheel on the steering
wheel until
Lap timer appears in the instru­
ment cluster display .
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lines, the system c an also t ake into account other
objects such as guard rails . If they are detected in
close proximity to the veh icle, active lane assist
he lps prevent the vehicle from driving too close
to them. There is also passing assistance . The
system does not provide any corrective steering if
i t detects that you are passing another veh icle .
& WARNING
-The system wa rns the driver that the veh icle
is leav ing the lane using co rre ctive s teer ing.
T he driver is always respo nsible for kee ping
the vehicle within the lane .
- T he system can help you keep the vehicle in
th e lan e, but i t does not drive by itself. Al­
w ays keep yo ur hands on the steering
whee l.
- Corrective steer ing may not o ccur in ce rtain
situations , su ch as during heavy bra king.
- T here m ay be cases where the came ra does
not recognize all lane ma rker lines . Correc ­
t ive steering can o nly take p lace on the side
of the veh icle where lane marker lines are
detected.
- Other road structures or objects could possi­
bly be identified unintentiona lly as lane
marker lines . As a result, corrective steering
may be unexpected or may not occur.
- The camera view can be restricted, for ex­ ample by vehicles driv ing ahead or by rain,
snow, heavy spray or light shining into the
camera . This can result in act ive lane assist
not detec ting the lane marke r lines or de­
tecting them incor rectly.
- Under certa in conditions suc h as rut s in the
road, a bank ed roadway o r crosswinds , the
co rrective stee ring a lone may not be enough
to keep the vehicle in the mi ddle of the lane.
- F or safety reasons, active lane assis t m ust
not be used when the re are poor roa d an d/
o r we athe r cond itions s uch a s slippery
roads, fog, grave l, heavy r ain, snow a nd the
potent ial for hydroplaning . Using active lane
assist under these conditions may increase
the risk of a crash.
A ss ist
Switching on/off
App lies to : veh icles w it h A udi act ive lane ass ist
Fi g. 10 1 Turn s ignal leve r: bu tto n fo r active lan e ass is t
Fig . 1 02 W inds hield: came ra w indow fo r active lane a ssist
.,. Press the button to sw itch the sys tem on and
off c'.>fig .101. The .or. indicator light in
the inst rument cluste r turns o n 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 mar ke r li nes a re not detected
(for examp le, ma rkings in a construction zone
or because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
water or light ing).
- The vehicle speed is be low the activation speed
of approximate ly 40 mph (65 km/h) .
- The la ne is too nar row or too wide .
- The curve is too narrow.
- The d river's hands are not on the steer ing
wheel.
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Make sure the camera's fie ld of view
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fig. 102 i s not obstructed by st ickers or any­
thing else. For information on cleaning, refer
to¢
page 235.
View in instrument cluster display
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Audi active lane assist
Fig . 1 03 Instrument cl uster: act ive lane ass ist is sw itc hed
on a nd prov id ing warn ings
Fi g. 10 4 Inst rument cluster: act ive la ne assist is sw itc hed
on but not ready to provide warnings
You can call up the active lane assist display us­
ing the buttons in the multifunction steering
wheel ¢
page 21.
An addit iona l indicator appears in the Head -up
disp lay*.
White line(s) Active lane assist is activated and ready to p rov ide warnings.
Red line(s) Active lane assist warns you
(left or r ight) before leaving a lane
¢ fig. 103. In addit ion, the
steering wheel vibrates light ly.
Gray line(s) Active lane assist is activated,
b ut not ready to give warning
¢ fig . 104.
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Messages in the instrument clu ster disp lay
If t he a ctive lane assist sw itches off automa tical­
l y, the indicator light in the display turns off and
one of the fo llow ing messages appears:
Audi a ctive lane assi st : Currentl y unavailable.
No camera v iew
This message appears if the camera is unable to
de tect the lines. This could happe n if:
- The camera field of view¢
page 97, fig. 102 is
dirty or covered in ice . Clean th is area on the
w indshield.
- The camera fie ld of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switch ing the
active la ne assist on aga in .
- T he system has been unable to detect the lanes
for an extended p eriod of t ime due to road con­
ditions . Switch ac tive lane assist back on when
t he lines a re more visib le.
Audi a cti ve lane assi st: Currently unavailab le
There is a temporary act ive lane assist malfunc­
tion. Try switc hing the active lane assist on again
later.
Audi a cti ve l ane assist: System fault!
D rive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au thorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
Audi active lane a ssis t : Plea se take over steering
This message appears if you are not steer ing by
yourself .
If this is the case, active lane assist does
not switch off, b ut it is "not ready" to provide a
warning. The system can help you keep the vehi­
cl e in the lane. However, you are responsible for
driv ing the vehicle and must steer it yourse lf .
Adjusting the vibration warning
App lies to: vehicles wit h Audi active la ne ass ist
.,. Select: the I CARI function button > (Car ) * Sys­
tems
contro l button > Dri ver assistan ce > Audi
a ct ive lane assist .
Vibrat ion warning
You can swi tch the addit io nal vib ra ti on war ning
in the steering whee l on or off .
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