2017 AUDI A7 transmission

-When accelerating using the la unch control
program, all vehicle parts are subject to
heavy loads . T hi s can lead to increased
wear.
Transmission malfunction
ml Tran smission : ple ase press b ra ke peda l and
s e le ct gear aga in
Press the brake pedal and se lect the desired se­
lector lever posit ion aga in. You can then continue
driving.
ml Transm ission o verheat ing : Please dri ve con­
ser vat ively .
The transm ission temperature has increased s ig ­
nificantly due to the sporty driving manner. D rive
in a less sporty manner until the temperature re­
turns to the normal range and the indicator light
switches of .
ml Transmission malfunction: You can continue
dri ving
There is a system malfunct ion in the transmis ­
sion . Yo u may continue driving. Drive to your au ­
thor ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
F acility soon to have the ma lfunction corrected.
ml Transm ission m alfun ction: You can continue
dri ving with limited functionality
There is a system malfunction in the t ransm is­
sion . T he transmission is sw itching to emergency
mode. This mode only sh ifts in to certa in gears or
will no longer shift at all. The engine may stall. D rive to an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
Applies to: vehicles with S tronic transm ission
ml Ii) Tra nsm is sion malfunction : No reverse
gear. You can continue driving
There is a system malfunct ion in the transm is­
sion. The transmission is sw itchi ng to emergency
mode. This mode only shifts in to certa in gears or
will no longer shift at all. The engi ne may stall .
~ You cannot engage the reverse gear . Drive to an ....
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D rivi ng
Facility immed iate ly to have the malfunction co r­
rected .
ml Transmiss ion malfunction : Stop vehi cle and
shift to park.
Do not continue dr iving. Se lect the P selector lev­
er posit ion and see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility for ass istance .
(D Note
If the transm ission has switched to emergen­
cy mode, drive to your authorized Aud i dea ler
or authorized Audi Service Facility immediate­ l y to have the ma lfunction co rrected.
Selector lever emergency release
If the vehicle 's power supply fails, the selector
lever can be released in an emergency.
F ig . 85 Fro nt center conso le: eme rge ncy release for the se ­
lector leve r
... To reach the emergency release mechanism, re­
move the ashtray insert* .
... Loosen and remove the small cap in the asht ray
mou nt
Q fig . 85 .
... You now have a ccess to a pin. Using a screw­
driver or sim ila r object, press the pin down and
hold it in that position .
.,. Press the re lease button in the selector lever
and move it into the N position.
Only move the selec tor lever out of the P posit io n
whe n the ignition is switched on . If the veh icle
must be pushed or towed d ue to a power failure
(for example, the vehicle battery is drained), the
selector lever must first be moved to the N posi­
t ion using the eme rgency re lease mechanism.
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Trailer towing
Coolant t emperatur e
The coolant temperatu re gauge <=? page 9 must
be observed ca refully. The coo lant tempe rature
can increase if you drive on long inclines in a low
gear at high engine sp eeds. Reduce your sp eed
immed ia te ly if the LEDs in the top part of the dis­
p lay turn on.
For more information abo ut indicator lights, re­
fe r to . <=?
page 14.
A WARNING
Anyone not properly restrained in a moving
vehicle is at a much greater risk in an acci­
dent . Never let anyone ride in your car who is
not properly wearing the restraints provided
by Audi.
Trailer towing information
Important to know
-
Your veh icle hand les different ly when tow ing a
tra ile r because of the additional weight and d if­
fe rent we ight d istr ib ution. Safety, performance
and economy w ill great ly depend o n how careful­
ly you load yo ur trailer and ope rate your r ig .
Before you actually tow your tra iler, practice
turn ing, stopp ing and bac king up in an area away
from t raff ic. Keep practicing until you have be­
come comple tely fami liar with t he way your vehi­
cle-trailer comb inat ion behaves and responds.
Backing up is d iffic ult and requires pract ice .
Backing up with a tra iler gene rally requires steer­
i n g ac tion oppos ite to tha t when backing up yo ur
veh icle w it h out a trailer .
M aintain a g reater d istance between your vehicle
and the one in front of you . You w ill need more
room to stop . To compensa te fo r th e tra ile r, you
will nee d a larger than no rma l tur ning rad ius.
When pass ing , remembe r that you ca nnot accel­
e rate as fast as you no rma lly would because of
the adde d load . Make s ure yo u have eno ugh room
to pass . After passing, allow plenty of room for
your trai ler before chang ing lanes again.
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Avo id jerky starts, sharp turns or rapid lane
c h anges.
(D Tips
- Do not tow a trailer dur ing the brea k-i n pe ri­
od of your veh icle.
- I f you tow a tra ile r, your A udi m ay requi re
more frequent ma intenance due to the ex­
tra load
¢ page 264.
Parking on a slope
Do not park on a slope wi th a trailer . If it cannot
be avoided, do so only after doing the following:
When parking:
.,. App ly the foot bra ke .
.,. Have so meone p lace cho cks unde r bot h the ve­
hicle and the trailer w heels.
.,. With choc ks in place, slowly rele ase the brakes
until the w heel chocks abso rb the load .
.,. Turn th e whee ls towards the curb.
.,. App ly the par king b rake .
.,. Select the P se lecto r lever posit ion.
When restarting after parking:
.,. App ly the foot bra ke .
.,. Start the engine .
.,. Sele ct the D/S se lector l ever position.
.,. Re lease the par king brake and s low ly pull o ut
and away from the whee l chocks.
.,. Stop and have someone re trieve the wheel
chocks .
(D Tips
If you move the selector lever of the automat­
i c transmission to P befo re applying the park­
i ng brake and before blocking the whee ls, yo u
may have to use more force la ter to move the
l eve r o ut of the P pos it io n.

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Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Night vision as sis t: Sy stem fau lt
The system cannot guarantee correct function
and is sw itched off . See an author ized Audi deal­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility for assis­
tance.
N ight vision a ssist : Currently una vailab le
The system cannot guarantee correct function at
this t ime and is switched
off.
N ight vision a ssist : Onl y av a ilable at night wi th
light s turned on
Night vision ass ist only wo rks when i t is dar k out­
side and the head lights are on.
N ight vision as sis t: Pe destrian marking current­
ly un availabl e
The pedestrian and wild animal marking was
switched
off by the system.
Audi drive select (drive
settings)
Introduction
Drive select makes it possible to experience dif­
ferent types of vehicle settings in one vehicle.
The dr iver can select
Comfort , Au to a nd D ynamic
modes i n the Infota inment system to switch be­
tween , fo r example, a sporty and a comfo rtable
driving mode .
Sett ings can be ad justed to your personal p refe r­
e nces in
Ind ividual mode. Th is makes it poss ible
t o combine settings such as a sporty engine se t­
ting w ith light steering .
Description
The following systems, among other things, are
infl uenced by drive select :
Engine and automatic transmission
Depending on t he mode, the e ng in e and auto ­
mat ic transmission respond more q uick ly o r in a
more balanced manner to accelerator pedal
Assist
movements . In the sporty dynamic mode, the
transmission shifts at higher speed ranges.
Adapt ive a ir suspension *
The adapt ive ai r suspension* is an e lectron ically­
co ntro lled air suspens io n and dampi ng sys tem.
T he ad justmen t depends o n the dr iving mode se­
l ected, steering movements, the driver's braking
and acce le ration, and as the road surface, veh icle
speed and load.
T he vehicle groun d clearan ce depends on t he
mode selected and the speed . When you are in
the
auto , the highway setting is activated when
yo u drive above 75 mph (120 km/h) for more
than 30 seconds. The g round clearance is in­
creased automatically if the speed drops be low
44 mp h (70 km/h) for more than 120 seconds .
Suspension control*
With the Audi Dynamic Ride Control damping
contro l, dampening characteristics of the ve hicle
can be individually adjusted us ing drive select.
This makes it possible to satisfy the des ire for
sporty suspens ion
(DYNAMIC) and comfortable
s u spension (COMFOR T) without g iv ing up bal­
anced tu ning (AUTO) .
Steering
The power steering adapts. Indirect steering that
moves easily as in comfort mode is espec ially
su ited to long drives on a highway . The Dynam ic
mode provides sporty, direct steering .
Applies to: vehicles with dynamic steering
The steering ratio changes based on veh icle
speed in order to maintain opt imum steer ing ef­
fort fo r th e driver at all times . Thi s sets the s teer­
i ng to be less sensitive at h igher speeds i n orde r
to provide improved ve hicl e con trol. At reduced
speeds, stee ring is more direct in orde r to keep
t h e s teer ing effort as minimal as possible when
t h e driver is maneuvering the ve hicle. At low and
average speeds, dynamic steering * additionally
provides more responsive steering performance.
Sport differential*
As a compone nt o f the all whee l dr ive system
(qua ttro)
~ page 124, the sport different ia l dis -
t ributes the driving power to the rear axle .,.
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Adjusting the Individual mode
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences.
~ Se lect : the ICARI function button > Set individ­
ual
control button . Once you select the menu,
you will automatically drive in the
Individual
mode .
After you have closed the sett ings, you will auto­
mat ically dr ive in the
Individual mode.
Systems comfort
Engine/transmission
balanced
Air suspension* comfortab le
Steering comfortable The equipment
in your vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust. The follow ing ta­
ble g ives a n overview of the characteristics.
auto dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
ba lanced sporty
Dynamic steering* comfortable/indirect balanced/direct sporty/direct
Suspension control* comfortable
Sport differential* balanc ed
Adaptive cruise control* comfortable
Engine sound* subtle
a} Sub tle in th e se lector lever positio n D and sporty in S.
(D Tips
Your Individual mode settings are automati­
cally stored and assigned to the remote con­
trol key being used.
Raising/lowering the vehicle
Applies to: veh icles with adaptive air suspension
You can raise your vehicle temporarily, for exam­
ple to drive over a tall curb .
Raising the vehicle
~ Select the following in the Infotainment sys­
tem : the
ICARI function button > Raise control
button.
~ Wait for the arrows or segments in the Info­
ta inme nt system display to stop blinking and
the vehicle to reach its final posit ion.
Lowering the vehicle
~ To lower the vehicle, select the following in the
Infotainment system: the
! CAR I function button
> Lower control button . balanced
sporty
agile sporty
ba lanced sporty
subtle/sportyal sporty
~ Wait for the arrows or segments in the Info­
tainment system disp lay to stop blinking and
the vehicle to lower completely.
(D Note
- Remember that your vehicle is not suitab le
for driving offroad even when it is ra ised.
There is not enough ground clearance.
- If the vehicle is raised, it will lower auto­
matically when driving 62 mph (100 km/h)
or faster.
Messages
Appl ies to : vehicles with adaptive air suspension
Air suspension : Vehicle is too high . Controlling
level. ..
Air suspension : Vehicle is too low. Controlling
level. ..
T he driver message switches off when the leve l
contro l process is comp lete.
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\.J ' -If the tire is too severely damaged, see an
authorized Aud i dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance.
@ For the sake of the environment
You can give the used tire sealant bottle to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Service Facility for disposal.
@ Tips
Remember to obtain a new bottle of sea lant
from an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility after repairing a tire.
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel.
.. After you experience a tire failure, pull the car
well away from moving traffic and try to reach
level ground before you stop c::> &.,.
.. All passengers should leave the car and move
to a safe location (for instance, beh ind the
guardrai l) ¢ ,&. .
.. Engage the
parking brake to prevent your vehi­
cle from rolling unintentionally ¢,&. .
.. Move
selector lever to position P ¢ ,&. .
.. If you are towing a trailer, unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle .
.. Take the
jack and the spare tire* out of the lug­
gage compartment ¢
page 240.
.8, WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
changing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn­
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
Emergency assistance
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be­
ing changed . When one front wheel is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic
Transmission in P (Park) wi ll
not prevent the
veh icle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is leve l and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
pa rtment
¢page 135.
(D Tips
Before changing the wheel, you must activate
the jacking mode, so that the automatic con­
trols for the Adaptive Air Suspension* do not
make it more difficult to lift the vehicle with
the jack ¢
page 245 .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
1. Activate the vehicle jack mode*¢ page 245.
2. Remove the decorative wheel cover* or the
wheel bolt caps*. For more details see also
¢ page 244, Decorative wheel covers or
¢ page 244, Wheels with wheel bolt caps .
3. Loosen the wheel bolts ¢page 245.
4. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
¢page 245.
5. Raise the car with the jack¢ page 245 .
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install
the spare ¢ page 247.
7. Tighten all whee l bolts lightly.
8.
Lower the vehicle with the jack.
9. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly tighten
all wheel bolts
c::>page 245.
10. Replace the decorative wheel cover* or the
wheel bolt caps*.
11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode* in the
MMI:
I CARI funct ion button> (C ar )* systems .,.
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Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency
crews and working personnel who have the nec­
essary tools and equipment to perform these
operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
(D Note
Vehicles with an automat ic transmission can­
not be started by pushi ng or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine con be started by con­
necting it to the battery of another vehicle .
If the engine should fail to start because of a dis ­
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con­
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, using a
pair of jumper cables to start the engine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of suffic iently large cross
section
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use on ly jumper cables with
insulated term inal
clamps which are distinct ly marked :
plus(+ ) cable in most cases co lored red
minus (-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal in­
jury. Follow the instructions below for safe hand Ling of your veh icle's batte ry .
- Always shield your eyes and avo id leaning
over the battery whenever possible.
- A dead battery can freeze at temperatures
around 32 °F (0 °C). If the vehicle battery is
frozen, you must thaw it before connecting
the jump start cables.
If you do not, this in-
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creases the risk of an explosion and chemi­
cal burns. After jump starting the vehicle,
drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Fac ility immediately to
have the vehicle battery checked.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or
skin . Flush any contacted area with water
immed iately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a
veh icle may cause an explosion .
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gases.
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes
away from batter ies .
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a
low acid level in the battery .
- The voltage of the booster battery must also
have a 12-volt rat ing. The capacity (Ah) of
the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of
batter ies of different voltage or substantial­
ly different "Ah" rating may cause an exp lo­
sion and persona l injury.
- Never cha rge a frozen battery. Gas trapped
in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never cha rge o r use a battery that has been
frozen . The battery case may have be weak­
ened.
- Use of batter ies of different voltage or sub­
stantially diff erent capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an explosion and injury . The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
r=:> poge 199.
([) Note
-Applying a higher voltage booster battery
will cause expensive damage to sensitive electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc.
- Th ere must be no electrical contact between
the vehicles as otherwise current could al­
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) terminals are connected .

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The discharged battery must be properly con­
nected to the vehicle's electrical system .
When jump starting or charg ing the battery,
never connect the negative ground cable to
the battery negative post because the battery
manager system must be able to detect the
battery's state of charge. Always connect the
negative ground cable to the negative ground
post of the battery manager control unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable clamps in
exactly the order described below!
Fig. 214 Engine compartment: connectors fo r ju mp start
cables and charger

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Fig. 215 Jump starting with the battery of another vehicle:
@-booste r battery, @-discharged veh icle batte ry
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump start
for your vehicle .
Vehicle with discharged battery:
.. Turn off lights and accessories, move lever of
~ automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or P ....
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Emergency situations
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE (+) (red)
.. Open the red cover on the pos itive terminal
qfig. 214.
1. Connect one end of the red posit ive cab le on
the jump start bolt~
fig. 215 (D (bolt under
the red cover= "positive") of the vehicle to be
started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive termi- nal@ of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the black negative cable
to the negative terminal ® of the booster
battery @.
4. Connect the other end to the jump start pin
@ (bolts with hex head bolt= "negat ive'') of
the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
.. Start the engine of the vehicle with the booster
battery @. Run the eng ine at a moderate
speed .
.. Start engine w ith discharged vehicle battery@
in the usual manner .
.. If the engine fails to start, do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds.
Wait for about 30 seconds and then try again .
.. With engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse order .
.. Close the red cover on the positive terminal.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent gases from entering the vehicle interior . Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connected
with their metal parts in full contact with the battery terminals .
_&. WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and damage
to the vehicle, heed all warnings and instruc­
tions of the jumper cable manufacturer. If in
doubt, call for road service.
- Jumper cables must be long enough so that
the vehicles do not touch .
- When connecting jumper cables, make sure
that they cannot get caught in any moving
parts in the engine compartment. ..,.
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Emergency situations
-Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
c> page 199.
(D Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ruin
the generator.
-Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE
(+), and NEGATIVE(-) to NEGATIVE(-)
ground post of the battery manager control
unit.
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly. If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on negative
battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for connect­
ing a jumper cable as described above ap­
plies specifically to the case of your vehicle
being jump started . When you are giving a
jump start to another vehicle, do
not con­
nect the negative (-) cable to the negative
(-) terminal on the discharged battery @
c> fig. 215. Instead, securely connect the
negative(-) cable to either a solid metal
component that is firmly bolted to the en­
gine block or to the engine block itself. If
the battery that is being charged does not
vent to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and explode!
Towing with a tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing.
The following information is to be used by com­
mercial tow truck operators who know how to op­
erate their equipment safely.
- Never tow your Audi. Towing will cause dam­
age to the engine and transmission.
- Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables
around the brake lines.
- To prevent unnecessary damage, your Audi
must be transported with a flat bed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the flat bed, use the
towing loop found in the vehicle tools and at-
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tach to the front or rear anchorage
c>page 256 and ¢page 257.
A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for passen­
gers . Never allow anyone to ride in a vehicle
being towed, for any reason.
Front towing loop
Fig. 216 Front bumper: cover
Fig. 217 Front bumpe r: install ing the tow ing loop
The threaded opening for the towing loop is lo­
cated behind a cover on the right side of the front
bumper .
.. Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit
c> page 240.
.. Press the cap inward with brief, forceful pres­
sure
¢fig. 216. The cap will loosen from the
bumper.
.. Tighten the towing loop in the threaded open­
ing until it stops
¢ fig. 217 and then tighten it
with a wheel wrench .
.. After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
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